What is Discrimination?
From the Pros at the HR Support Center A hiring manager, eager to fill an exciting new role in the company, reacquaints himself with a candidate’s resume as that candidate takes a seat across from him. Looking up, the hiring manager jolts involuntarily, surprised to...
Compliance Alert: Maine Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination
From the Pros at the HR Support Center Maine has joined the growing list of states that prohibit discrimination based on traits associated with race, including hairstyle. Beginning August 8, 2022, the state’s employment discrimination law, which applies to employers...
Federal Law Alert: IRS Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate Starting July 1, 2022
From the Pros at the HR Support Center The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that its optional standard mileage rate will increase to 62.5 cents per mile driven for business purposes. The increase takes effect on July 1, 2022. Use of this rate is optional,...
Four Ways to Make Terminations Less Stressful
From the pros at the HR Support Center In the 2009 movie Up in the Air, George Clooney and Anna Kendrick play corporate downsizers—HR consultants that companies across the country hire to terminate employees for them. The practice wasn’t exactly common at the time,...