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Last month, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1008 (AB 1008), placing new restrictions on employers’ ability to make hiring decisions based on applicants’ criminal history. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, AB 1008 also limits when employers may ask applicants about that history. Prior to this legislation, “ban the box” protections only prohibited state and […]

Motivational speaker and leadership expert Mark Sanborn joins HR Break Room to discuss how to make the best organizations even better in his new book, The Potential Principle.

In 1982, leadership expert and motivational speaker Mark Sanborn moved into a neighborhood where his view of customer service was transformed. In his first internationally best-selling book, The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary, he tells the story of a postman who revolutionized the way […]

You treat your employees like people, not just numbers, right? You respect their time, communicate with them regularly and get to know them personally. If you want to improve your candidate experience, you need to treat candidates the same way. Candidates want a simple experience that reflects the environment in which they may work. Negative […]

Late last week, without announcement, the IRS amended a FAQ about its planned process for assessing employer shared responsibility payments (ESRPs) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Previously, the document suggested that further guidance would be forthcoming, prior to notifying affected applicable large employers (ALEs) about potential penalties owed under the federal health care law’s […]

While same-sex marriage is now legal nationwide, some states have maintained laws allowing for civil unions or domestic partnerships, and any employers offering or adding health benefits for employees’ domestic partners should be aware of the tax treatment of these benefits. Federal distinction between ‘marriage’ and ‘domestic partnership’ In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck […]

This blog is fourth in a series about pregnancy leave. To read the first three blogs in the series, click here.  While paid pregnancy leave, maternity leave and parental leave are common in many countries, there are no federal laws mandating paid leave in the United States. However, there are laws which require employers to […]

On Oct. 15, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 396 into law, requiring California employers with 50 or more employees to provide managers with interactive training on sexual harassment based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. This training expands the currently mandated manager training on sexual harassment and abusive conduct. The California […]

A great leader can motivate his or her team to achieve the highest levels of performance, but the best know how to lead by influencing others. Known as 360-degree leadership, this technique is something everyone – regardless of title or position – can use to make an impact.  360-degree leadership is for everyone A common […]

In today’s labor market securing top talent is becoming more and more challenging, because job seekers often have their pick of employment options, so in order to nab the best, employers must stand out long before the interview process starts. Because your job posting might be a potential hire’s first impression of your business, getting […]

Sexual harassment has dominated recent headlines since The New York Times broke the story on Harvey Weinstein. And companies across the country have taken note. As most business owners and HR professionals know, sexual harassment is a complex issue. In the most recent episode of Paycom’s HR Break Room podcast, we spoke with workology.com founder, […]

Millennials make up the largest living generation by population size in America – reaching over 75 million strong last year, according to Pew Research. This young generation has rapidly gained majority share of the workforce and brings an entirely new set of needs to the office. But not every organization is equipped to attract and […]