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Feb 16 2022
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The Importance of Having a Progressive Disciplinary Procedure

By HR
When an employee repeatedly fails to follow company policy, do you have a progressive disciplinary procedure in place to address the situation? Explain basic work rules in your employee handbook Every business should articulate its basic work rules in an employee handbook. These policies govern the conduct and performance of employees such as absences, tardiness, substance abuse, insubordination and theft. The handbook should be clear about the consequences for violating basic work rules and state…
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Feb 08 2022
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Attracting a Diverse Workforce has a Significant Payoff

By HR, Recruiting
After a recent McKinsey study found that ethnically diverse companies outperform nondiverse companies by 35%, human resources professionals are taking a closer look at their hiring practices to ensure that they’re recruiting from a broader range of talent. A report from WayUp identifies common barriers to locating and attracting diverse candidates. Eliminating GPA requirements. GPA rarely correlates to the ability to perform a job. Candidates from lower income backgrounds often find themselves working long hours…
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Jan 20 2022
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The Vaccine Mandate is Dead. Now What?

By Legal
After months of speculation and legal challenges, the federal vaccine mandate for employers who have 100 employees or more that went into effect on January 10, 2022 (the “OSHA mandate”), was blocked by the Supreme Court on January 13. The Court did, however, uphold the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare’s (CMS) vaccine mandate for employees of healthcare providers that accept Medicaid or Medicare. What happens next? Businesses covered by the OSHA mandate are no longer…
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Jan 15 2022
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Some Businesses May Want to Require Vaccines

By Legal
Although the federal vaccine mandate overseen by OSHA was struck down by the Supreme Court on January 13, a number of FORTUNE 500 businesses still plan to enforce vaccine requirements for their workforces, even though they’re no longer legally bound to do so. If you believe that vaccine requirements are appropriate for your business, it’s important to put a system in place to track your employees’ vaccination status, as well as record COVID test results…
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Jan 10 2022
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How Long Should Employees Quarantine if They Test Positive for COVID-19?

By Safety
Absenteeism due to COVID-19 is a big problem for many businesses right now. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a surge in factory workers out sick threatens to worsen supply chain problems such as transportation bottlenecks and delayed deliveries. Masks are making their way back to manufacturing floors, and executives are employing various solutions to fortify their workforces and meet staffing needs. Almost everywhere you look – from trash collection services to restaurants and…
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Jan 05 2022
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Planning for New Hires in the New Year?

By Recruiting
If you’re planning to expand your team now or in the future, it’s absolutely necessary to ensure that all of the proper legal paperwork is in place. Whether your new hires are onsite, remote, out-of-state or a mixture of all three, you will want to stay on top of mandatory forms and recordkeeping. Top three forms required for new hires W-4 (or W-9) form. The W-4 form allows the employee to determine how much money…
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Dec 21 2021
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Scam Alert! New Phishing Emails May Be Circulating in Your Firm

By Safety
Here at Marathon, we are always on the alert to dangers that might befall our clients and their personnel. One we recently identified was a new email phishing scam that leverages information from a company’s human resources or payroll/accounting departments. With this scam, cybercriminals identify a legitimate employee of a company (perhaps through social media or other public-facing information). They then send a spoofed email to the company’s HR, payroll or other finance-related departments requesting…
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Dec 17 2021
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Workers’ Comp Policies Should Reflect Your Current Payroll Numbers

By Legal
Have you checked your workers’ compensation policy lately? It’s a good idea to compare your current payroll numbers against the number of employees you are covering under your policy. Rules regarding workers’ compensation insurance vary by state. In Georgia, for example, you are required by law to have workers’ comp insurance if your business has three or more employees. In any case, adequate workers’ comp coverage is a must no matter where you do business.…
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Dec 13 2021
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Healthcare Provider Vaccine Mandate Still in Effect for January 4

By HR
Employees of healthcare providers that accept Medicare and Medicaid are expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, in accordance with a federal vaccine mandate issued in November. However, the situation is a bit of a moving target with court challenges possibly affecting the deadline. What is the healthcare worker mandate? An emergency regulation was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November in conjunction with other federal vaccine…
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Dec 09 2021
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Build Back Better Act: What Businesses Need to Know Now

By Legal
On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), which would include the first federal enhancement of family and medical leave for private sector workers since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect in 1993. The BBBA is far from official yet, as it faces an uncertain future in the U.S. Senate. However, there are provisions that employers should be concerned about if it passes, such…
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