Category: HR Risk Mitigation
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How To Address Continuing COVID-19 Employment Issues & Challenges
Posted on 02.03.2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, employers continue to deal with unprecedented employment challenges. More often we are hearing a concern that many employees are requesting socially distant work accommodations based on their own concerns over underlying health conditions, fear or reaction to the experience of friends or family who contracted the virus, or loved ones … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, HR Risk Mitigation, Proactive Response
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The Importance of Respect in the Workplace
Posted on 10.13.2020
The year 2020 has been unlike any other. COVID-19 concerns, coupled with current social, economic, and political climates have led to tense conversations and sometimes disrespectful workplace interactions. Political views and opinions on social justice have been especially divisive. We all deserve to be treated with kindness and respect, and could benefit from more respect … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips, HR Risk Mitigation, People Performance, Proactive Response
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Emergency Sick Pay & Documentation: What You Need To Know
Posted on 07.15.2020
The answer to this question is both yes, and no. It’s important to note that there are six reasons you can qualify for Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL), part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): The employee is subject to a federal, state or local quarantine or isolation order related to COVID–19. The employee … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation, Proactive Response
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Important Texas Workforce Commission Updates
Posted on 07.06.2020
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) recently posted some important updates regarding work search requirements for those collecting unemployment. The June 30th announcement states that it will delay the reinstatement of the work search requirement for unemployment benefits in Texas. This requirement, which is federal law, was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the outset, TWC has stated … Continue reading
Posted in Breaking News, COVID-19, HR Risk Mitigation, Proactive Response, Respond & Rebuild, Texas News
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Achilles Tools to Help you with the Family First Coronavirus Response Act
Posted on 04.02.2020
As of Wednesday, April 1, the FFCRA is in effect and we all must comply with the provisions for both the EFMLEA and the EPSLA. If you do not know what these all involve by now, please give us a call and we can help you catch up to the details. And for those of … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, HR Risk Mitigation, Proactive Response
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Stay at Home and Go to Work?
Posted on 03.27.2020
Essential Infrastructure Business is now being designated and has created somewhat of a paradox in our homes, businesses and community. Many employees want to or must stay at home to care for family or to self-quarantine while also being employed by a presumptive Essential Infrastructure Business. And, as business owners and leaders, we are working … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, HR Risk Mitigation, Proactive Response
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There’s Comfort in Having a Plan
Posted on 03.25.2020
As business owners, the relentless headlines of COVID-19 are taking up almost all of our oxygen, making it difficult for us to catch our breath. The most important thing we can do as business owners to honor our employees is to ensure that the business makes it to the other side of this crisis. So, let’s take … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, HR Risk Mitigation, Proactive Response
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How To Navigate The Coronavirus In Your Business
Posted on 03.09.2020
The entire world is reacting to the spread of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus), and as a business owner, it can be difficult to navigate through this issue. There are questions concerning the impact this virus could have on our businesses, our employees and our communities. Knowledge is power, and in this case, knowledge is the … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation, Breaking News, Proactive Response
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Successful Response to Unemployment Claims in Texas
Posted on 10.18.2019
A leader needs to accept and understand the importance of implementing a corrective action and termination process. Following the Corrective Action process lends to a more successful defense with Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment claims. In Texas, if corrective action is used to address misconduct connected with the work, it must meet a very specific definition. … Continue reading
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Corrective Action: Get your Employee Back on Track
Posted on 10.09.2019
Achilles Group approaches the need for Corrective Action both as an effort to get the employee back on track and to provide an employer with a defensible position if the corrective action ultimately builds to the point of needing to terminate employment. Today’s message provides more valuable insight into Corrective Action and how Achilles Group … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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Recognizing A Hostile Work Environment
Posted on 10.24.2018
When it comes to the workplace, it’s not always easy to recognize the difference between occasional inappropriate behavior versus a hostile work environment. As we discussed last week, not every incident of disrespect is considered unlawful. A recent example of a hostile work environment would be the case involving Matt Lauer, who was the host of … Continue reading
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Risk Mitigation: Respect In The Workplace Training
Posted on 10.17.2018
Last week, we discussed the trending topic of harassment in the workplace, and included some noteworthy EEOC statistics highlighting an uptick in harassment claims in 2017. When it comes to harassment in the workplace, we all have a responsibility to recognize and address this type of behavior before it becomes a larger issue. In the past … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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A Primer On Harassment In The Workplace
Posted on 10.10.2018
Harvey Weinstein. Brett Kavanaugh. The #MeToo movement. Harassment has been, and continues to be, a hot topic in the news, perhaps more so now than ever before. But what is harassment, as far as it pertains to the workplace, and how can it be appropriately mitigated? According to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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Annoucement: HR Infrastructure Is Now Risk Mitigation
Posted on 10.03.2018
Anyone familiar with Achilles Group knows that we spend a lot of time and focus in the four core areas of our Fractional HR approach: People Performance, Recruiting Effectiveness, Risk Mitigation and Strategy Alignment. Today, we want to announce an evolution in that focus, specifically regarding HR Infrastructure as the core area. We are moving away … Continue reading
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The #MeToo Movement
Posted on 05.31.2018
At Achilles Group, we are dedicated to designing and building a best in class HR Infrastructure both as your foundation for growth and as a firewall to mitigate employment related risks and protect against loss. With the rise of the #MeToo Movement late last year, we watched as sexual misconduct allegations against several high-profile men like Kevin … Continue reading
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HR Infrastructure: Success at Axxiom
Posted on 05.16.2018
“When I began my new role in the HR department, there were many rules and regulations—things like FMLA, for example—that were unfamiliar to us. Axxiom is a small company and we needed to ensure we were protecting the company, our employees, and following all the legal guidelines. Unsure of how to get started, we retained … Continue reading
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Risk Mitigation: Build a Firewall
Posted on 05.04.2018
Every day, more than one billion people drive a vehicle for work, school, or leisure. Often on auto-pilot, we pay little attention to the individual parts of our car, unless of course, we run into a problem. Without even thinking about it we trust that all of the parts are working and keeping us safe … Continue reading
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5 Tips for Virtual Workforce Engagement
Posted on 09.22.2017
Two of the hot topics in business today—employee engagement and workplace flexibility—can often seem at odds in terms of the virtual workforce. As working from home, at client sites, or second locations has increased, this has led to a decrease in employee engagement; however, there’s more to it than mere distance. The number-one reason virtual … Continue reading
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How Does Payroll Work in Times of Natural Disaster?
Posted on 09.20.2017
As a result of Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding throughout Southeast Texas, many businesses that were forced to closed may be wondering how to handle payroll and PTO issues. Here are a few tips and guidelines to help clear up the confusion: Payroll: Exempt (or salaried) employees: the employer is required by law to … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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Changes coming to the EEO-1 Report
Posted on 09.08.2017
As announced on August 29th, 2017 by the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (or OIRA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or EEOC) is implementing an immediate stay and reviewing of the effectiveness of the pay data collection components of the revised Equal Employer Information Report (as known as the EEO-1 report). Last … Continue reading
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