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March 8, 2021

How Much Does It Cost to Hire an Employee?

If you are like most small business owners, you spend up to 40 percent of your working hours on tasks that don’t generate income or that could be done by someone else. Is it time to hire your first, or another, employee so that you can focus your time and energy on growing your business? Can you afford to hire someone? How much does an employee really cost?

March 8, 2021

The HR Brief: Written Notification

At Next Level Solutions, we understand the need for employers to drug test. However, it is important to think about the reason why you may be drug testing and to have a policy in place that requires employees to sign a disclosure form. In the case that a workers comp issue arises, forms such as these can be helpful.

March 3, 2021

The HR Brief: Freedom of Speech & Employer Code of Conduct

Employers have control over an employee's freedom of speech to a certain degree in the workplace. It's best to outline these guidelines in the employee handbook so you're never being reactive to certain situations. By notifying employees beforehand, you have the right to take the actions you deem necessary.

March 3, 2021

The HR Brief: Freedom of Speech & Dress Codes

Workplace freedom of speech is directly reflected in dress code guidelines. As an employer, you have the right to tell your team members what they can and can not wear. Whether it be to minimize inappropriate messages or images, these rules need to be written out so your judgments are consistent.