These questions were answered by recent real-world court cases.
Employers are always seeking ways to retain their valuable employees. Unfortunately, it can be difficult figuring out exactly why workers jump ship. Instead of waiting for a two weeks notice, many employers are conducting stay interviews as a way to head off potential departures.
Stay interviews are typically meetings conducted with each employee and their supervisor. Unlike performance reviews, these meetings focus on an existing employee’s attitude toward an organization. Specifically, stay interviews attempt to discover the following:
Rob was recently a guest on Rush to Reason with John Rush, a radio show on KLZ-560 in Denver. Click here to listen to his segment: “The Bleak Truth Behind the Seemingly Strong Jobs Report.”
Rob’s segment begins at 30:19, specifically.
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In this video, Rob and Jason take a look at the importance of employee surveys in the workplace. They discuss some benefits, the best way to build a survey, employee engagement, software and online resource recommendations, anonymity, multiple choice as well as open text responses, rolling the survey out, reviewing input, creating focus groups, and more!
Questions? We’re here to help: hr@employco.com
Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA in Westmont, IL, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Wilson, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
“As a small business owner, I see daily the importance of being involved and active when it comes to laws and regulation,” stated Wilson. “Joining NSBA’s Leadership Council will enable me to take our collective small-business message to the people that need to hear it most: Congress.”
In this video, Rob and Jason take a look at minimum PTO policies. They discuss the current trend, usage requirements, benefits and advantages, attraction and retention, creativity enhancement, succession planning, and issues we’ve seen with unlimited PTO.
Questions? We’re here to help; Employco can assist with policy creation, best practices, and more!
On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Gerri LeCompte, our Vice President of Payroll Services, who has been with Employco for over 20 years. They discuss current payroll trends, from remote workers and multi-state compliance issues to reciprocal agreements, employer liabilities, constantly changing tax laws, W-4 confusion, the shift to paperless, and more!
From tight turnaround times to a dedicated payroll specialist to talk to, Employco can help alleviate the pitfalls associated with payroll. Contact us today to see how we can help!
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Employco is celebrating its 27th anniversary on Sunday, April 16th!
Bob, Rob, and Scott Wilson founded the company 27 years ago, a true family business start-up. 27 years later – Employco is nationwide and one of the largest HR outsourcing firms. We are proud to have a third generation in the business. Over the years, we have provided HR and insurance solutions to hundreds of companies and have helped them save countless dollars on workers’ compensation and employee benefits through our buying power.
Thank you to our dedicated team members who have provided our clients with great customer experiences over the past 27 years. We look forward to an exciting future!
Employco USA is pleased to announce the growing expansion of its staff.
Jake Bartelt, HRIS Manager – Jake will be responsible for providing internal and client support for the company’s HRIS platform. Jake brings extensive experience to his new position, having previously worked as a Product Manager, Associate Director of Client Onboarding, and Operations and Implementation Manager at various companies in the HR and technology industries.
“A new job is an amazing chance to show the world what you are capable of. You have everything to be great. Employco has motivated me from the beginning. Never give up on your dreams.”
Arkansas to Disqualify Unemployment Claimants Who Ghost Employers – On Feb. 21, 2023, Arkansas adopted the Prohibiting Unemployment Claimants from Ghosting Employers Act of 2023 (PUCGEA). As the name suggests, the purpose of this law is to disqualify individuals from unemployment benefits if they ghost possible employers, meaning they fail to respond to an offer of employment or appear for a previously scheduled job interview. This law becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2024.
Read more: Arkansas Legal Update