Human Resource skills
ICE announces another extension to I-9 compliance flexibility, no more extensions for employers to respond to NOIs served in March WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibilities in rules related to Form I9 compliance that was granted earlier this year. Due to the continued precautions related to...
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$130 Billion Left at Paycheck Program. The Senate granted five additional weeks for the remaining money left in the Small Business program to be spent. WASHINGTON — PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) Extension. The Senate voted Tuesday evening to extend a federal loan program by five additional weeks, a surprise move that would allow small...
Continue readingIn Thoughts & Action. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Been several decades now, but this song is still so relevant IMAGINE Imagine there’s no heavenIt’s easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only sky Imagine all the people living for today Imagine there’s no countriesIt isn’t hard to doNothing to kill or...
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Conflict is a natural occurrence in any relationship, so you should expect to see it arise within your organization. But it’s not pleasant. Conflict causes avoidance, agitation, and frustration. And it will sap employee enthusiasm and productivity. As a leader, it’s your job to actively resolve conflict when it occurs—to foster healthy working relationships...
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Challenging work relationships can raise stress levels and significantly lower your job performance—not to mention satisfaction. But you don’t have to settle for bullying, micromanaging, harmful gossiping, and garden-variety negativity. It’s time. Make 2019 the year you take action to address difficulties with your boss, teammates, or subordinates. Don’t back off – Dealing with...
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The CARES Act relieves the burden placed upon the economy, but business owners should keep careful records of how they use relief funds. The Top 5 Strategies to Avoid PPP Legal Blunders. The CARES Act was a landmark, $2 trillion piece of legislation that not only provided every American with a $1,200 stimulus check and an...
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Congress just passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 and improved the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small-business loans. PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidance 2020. The bill enhances the PPP by increasing the time small businesses can use funds and receive forgiveness from eight weeks to twenty-four weeks and by reducing the payroll cost rule from 75 percent to 60 percent. The President is expected to sign the...
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Are you amongst the millions who groan at the thought of another meeting? You probably consider them irrelevant & an absolute waste of your time. However this doesn’t need to be the case. There are secrets to productive meetings & successful entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos (Amazon) & Elon Musk (Tesla) are known to live...
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Managers are stuck between a rock and a hard place when employees make mistakes. The idea is to correct the problem behavior and set the employee on track for success. But no one likes to deliver bad news. And mishandling a disciplinary conversation can have a demoralizing (instead of motivating) effect—or, worse, put you...
Continue readingFrom its Civil War origins to its modern-day traditions, find out more about America’s most solemn holiday. By BARBARA MARANZANI Memorial Day and its traditions may have ancient roots. 8 Interesting Things You May Not Know About Memorial Day. While the first commemorative Memorial Day events weren’t held in the United States until the late 19th...
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