
This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record: Employee Access to Their Personnel File
From their initial job application, to federally required tax and payroll information, performance reviews, medical information, and disciplinary actions, there is a lot of information compiled on employees. This information is then kept in their personnel file or if required for compliance purposes in a separate file. It is the duty of the human resources department to ensure that these files are accurate and employees’ rights to confidentiality and privacy are protected. Bu

Polymaths: Modern Day Renaissance People
Aristotle. Galileo. Leonardo DaVinci. Ben Franklin. What do they all have in common? You've probably heard the term Renaissance man (woman). When thinking of a Renaissance person, we think of someone who has a certain degree of mastery across many different subjects. Today, these types of people are termed polymaths. Merriam-Webster defines a polymath as “a person of encyclopedic learning”. Polymaths see the world a little differently. While some of our modern day polymaths,

Record Keeping and Reporting
Employers are required by law to file reports on payroll and taxes, health and retirement benefits, equal opportunity reporting, and safety and health. Keeping on top of everything can be time consuming, but not knowing what to file and when to do it can result in expensive penalties. Below you’ll find an overview of just some of the federal reporting requirements. Disclosure: This is not a comprehensive list and is not intended to provide legal guidance. For the specific req