Here we are, it's November 2020 and we've been experiencing a global pandemic for nearly a whole year. Stateside, this pandemic has manifested stress and anxiety for employees and leaders alike.

National PTSD Awareness Day is coming up around the corner on June 27th and I thought this would be a good time to shed light on the topic. More and more we hear about the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace.

According to HRA-NCA, more than 50% of employers offer severance to all levels of employees (except for gross misconduct). As HR consultants, we commonly see severance offered for the following reasons:

Around election time, we hear a couple of questions that consistently come up by our clients. Time off for voting, the do’s and don’ts of how to handle politics in the workplace, and most importantly, how to encourage voter participation. Find out how I respond to these questions below!

What to Expect During a Service Contract Act Audit Most often when a government contracting company is audited for a Service Contract Act violation it is because an employee complains. Recently, however, the DOL has been initiating SCA compliance audits on their own. The DOL has sole responsibility for enforcing McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 for compliance. If a violation is found, companies can find themselves targeted for follow-up SCA audits and subjected to additional penalties if corrective actions fail to yield a remedy.

Deciding whether to hire internally for your HR function or outsource HR is a critical decision, especially for organizations experiencing fast growth. If you are currently outsourcing HR functions to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and are considering bringing your HR in-house, there are several considerations you need to take into account before pulling the trigger.