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Human Resources
Crafting Custom Employee Handbooks: Affordable Solutions for Small Business
Creating an employee handbook is a crucial step for any business, regardless of its size or industry. It sets the tone for company culture, outlines policies, and ensures that employees are well-informed about their roles and responsibilities. At Consultstu, we specialize in crafting customized and comprehensive employee handbooks that cater to the...
Trends in Designing Employee Performance Reviews (2024)
Employee performance reviews are evolving. Gone are the days of the dreaded annual review; today’s trends focus on continuous feedback and development. Employee performance reviews are crucial for several reasons. They provide a structured opportunity for managers and employees to discuss job performance, set goals, and address any areas need...
What Drives Workplace Culture in 2024
In 2024, the landscape of workplace culture continues to evolve at a rapid pace, shaped by an interaction between technology advancements, shifting societal norms, and emerging business priorities. Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture to attract and retain top talent, drive in...
CDC changes COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines – No More 5 days
In early March, the CDC significantly relaxed its isolation guidelines for those testing positive for COVID. According to the new 25 page guidance for COVID and other respiratory viruses (including flu and RSV), a person no longer has to isolate for five days. CDC now recommends that COVID positive people should stay home while sick,......
2024 Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates Decrease 15.1%
Effective January 1, 2024, Florida employers will receive another overall workers’ compensation rate decrease – 15.1%. In late 2023, after recommendations from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the Florida Insurance Commissioner issued a final order reducing rates in Florida. This is the seventh consecutive annual d...
Phrases to Improve Employees with Attitude Problems
We often talk to clients who have an employee who has started to demonstrate a poor attitude at work (non-cooperative, lack of communication, negative comments, etc…) at work. Can these employees be saved? When addressing an employee’s attitude problem in a performance review, it’s important to provide constructive feedback that f...
Employee Name Change Checklist for Human Resources
If your employee has reported that they have legally changed their name, here are the items you will want to review and make sure are updated. Request that the employee complete a name change form, or complete an HR employee change form, or maintain the email request from the employee about their name change. Request......
New I9 Form to be Released on August 1, 2023
On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Among the improvements to the form is a checkbox employers enrolled in E-Verify can use to indicate they remotely examined identity and employment authorization documents under an alternative procedure authoriz...
Create a Supercharged Employee Referral Program
Recruiting has been tough in recent years. We have many clients who successfully use an employee referral bonus program to supercharge their recruitment of talent. Employee referral programs accomplish three important objectives: (1) it engages employees in the business and adds excitement; (2) it pays current employees (instead of recruiting compa...
Random Drug Testing services for Florida Drug-Free Workplaces
Random drug testing will deter drug use, which helps stop accidents and improve safety. The Florida drug-free workplace statute allows but does not require, random drug testing of employees. A random drug test is not a test based on reasonable suspicion of employee drug use, or a targeted test. Statistically random testing is truly “random”......
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