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Federal law requires employers to perform in-person inspections of new employees and their documents, as well as current employees with expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to verify that they’re authorized to work in the United States. Employers must fully and accurately complete a Form I-9 when they inspect the employee’s documents within three business days […]
HR Daily Advisor’s 2023 Employee Benefits Week is well underway and it doesn’t stop with our latest Faces column. Despite high-profile layoffs and an increased unemployment rate, the current job market may be tight but still robust, as candidates continue to seek new opportunities. Benefits and compensation continue to be not only a hot topic but […]
When onboarding new employees, employers know how important it is to provide support so that fresh team members succeed in their jobs. Yet it’s still natural for new staff members to have “new job jitters” — anxiety about their new roles and their own abilities to fulfill them. The faster supervisors can get their recent […]
For employers anxiously watching the labor market for signs the pool of available talent is getting larger, recent high school and college graduates are an important demographic. Every year brings millions of new high school and college graduates to the workforce, representing a potentially lucrative pool of labor for employers to recruit from. But do […]
All U.S. employers are required to complete Form I-9 for employees hired to work in the United States. This form serves to verify an employee’s identity and ability to work in the country. Within 72 hours of hire, employees must present their employer with acceptable identity and employment authorization documents, and the employer must physically […]
The Great Resignation, the war on talent, and quiet quitting have all permeated our workforce. Every industry has been impacted, from frontline workers to C-suite professionals. Leaders and HR departments are trying to get a handle on the current realities of working in a post-/not-really-over-yet pandemic. The current landscape of employment, retaining top talent or […]
A company’s workforce is commonly its most important asset. Not only is this where the majority of resources are allocated, but staff are also the driving force for success. In fact, company labor costs can account for as much as 70% of total business costs, including employee wages, benefits, payroll, and other related taxes. Typically, […]
As we make strides toward openly discussing race in the workplace, we must also remember that until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it was still legal to include “blacks need not apply” in job ads. Once outlawed, explicit discrimination in hiring morphed into implicit barriers, taking on the form of coded […]
While businesses typically take extensive steps to avoid layoffs, they’re unfortunately part of the business life cycle. As the United States has had a recent uptick in layoffs across various industries, employers should be aware of the potential impact to their permanent residence (green card) immigration programs. The PERM (or labor certification) application is one […]
Talent teams are facing myriad challenges: Roles need to be filled, but depending on the industry, budgets and other hiring resources have been cut. Couple this with the fact that it’s still a competitive market, and hiring and recruiters and hiring managers really have their work cut out for them. Here are three key strategies […]