HR Management Basics Training ("HR Boot Camp") is a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of effective human resource management and principles for those new to HR and non-HR professionals (business owners, managers and front-line supervisors) who have HR-related responsibilities. 

Our trainers focus on potential liability areas in the workplace relative to:

• The HR Cycle and HR 101
• Regulatory Compliance
• Selection and Hiring
• Performance Management
• HR Every Day

 

HR Knowledge has been named a "2016 Fast 50" by the Boston Business Journal, designating it one of the region's fastest-growing private companies. 

The Fast 50, formally known as Pacesetters, is an annual list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in Massachusetts. To be considered, companies were required to have generated a minimum of $1 million in revenue in 2015 and at least $500,000 in revenue for 2012. Companies that saw revenue drop between 2014 and 2015 were excluded. This list includes 76 business that have demonstrated strong revenue growth from 2012 to 2015. "These companies represent the bets examples of the Boston economy's strength and vibrancy," said Boston Business Journal Publisher and Market President Carolyn M. Jones. "This kind of top-line growth is driving the state's economy and generating the kind of excitement that attracts global brands and their talent here." 

A new Vermont law will require most employers to provide paid sick time to employees. On March 9, 2016, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed legislation (H.B. 187) making Vermont the fifth state to enact a statewide paid sick leave law, joining California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Oregon. For most Vermont employees, the law takes effect January 1, 2017. 

 

HR Knowledge has been named a 2016 Future 50 winner by SmartCEO. The company will be recognized in SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at a black-tie-optional awards ceremony on June 15, 2016, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. 

The Future 50 Awards program, the largest and most anticipated SmartCEO awards program on the year, recognizes 50 of the region's fastest-growing, mid-sized companies. Winner in large "Blue Chip" and small "Emerging Growth" categories will also be announced. These companies, according to SmartCEO, "represent the future of the region's economy and embody the entrepreneurial spirit critical for leadership and success." 

 

Virginia has a new posting requirement for the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) standards for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses. Employers are now required to report the following, within 8 hours:

• All work-related fatalities
• All work-related inpatient hospitalizations
• All amputations and the loss of an eye

If you answered no, then you will want to start.  For years it has been acceptable practice to send employee notices through snail mail, this has been recognized as the "mailbox rule", this rule makes the assumption that regular postal mail will reach the addressee.  However, a new ruling in an FMLA case is calling this practice into question after an employee was fired after not returning from leave after her 12 weeks of FMLA were exhausted and the employee stated that she never received the FMLA notices, read more here. HR Knowledge has long taken the stance that it is in employer's best interest to send FMLA notices and important time-sensitive benefit related notices by certified mail or other method with a tracking ability.

Perk of the Month! Liberty Mutual has partnered with HR Knowledge to offer employees exclusive savings on quality auto and home insurance. You could enjoy valuable and unique benefits, including Better Car Replacement, Accident Forgiveness, Home Protector Plus, and our Multi-Policy Discount. Sign up for Payroll Deduction and your Liberty Mutual Insurance monthly premium will be automatically deducted from your paycheck. For more information and rates, please contact Tom Duval at [email protected].