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Six Things You Must Know Before You Hire Your First Workers

Nance Schick · May 16, 2022 ·

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(Updated from original post on 04/04/2016): Notice that I said workers, not employees. I know you have been reading the articles online and in entrepreneur magazines that imply (if not directly …

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Nance L. Schick Warns American Express About Common Missteps in Temporary Staffing

Nance Schick · May 11, 2022 ·

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(Updated from 09/14/2017) After Nance lost her Director of Marketing position, she worked for a major healthcare company through a temporary staffing agency. She was in her 20s and had limited work …

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Why You Need to Be Concerned About Worker Misclassification

Nance Schick · May 9, 2022 ·

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(Updated from the original post on 01/20/2020): Worker Misclassification occurs when a person or entity classifies a worker as a non-employee. Regardless of whether this was an intentional act, the …

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Four Things You Need to Know About Worker Misclassification

Nance Schick · May 2, 2022 ·

(Updated from 12/20/2021) Each time I read an article that encourages readers to use independent contractors instead of employees to build their new businesses, I cringe. It's not that independent …

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Francisco Needed to Resolve Penalties and Get in Compliance

Nance Schick · Apr 18, 2022 ·

Like many of the freelancers who contact me, Francisco was referred by his accountant. He had been served with a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board because he did not …

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What to Expect During the Penalty Resolution Process

Nance Schick · Apr 4, 2022 ·

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Regardless of how many days have passed since you received a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board, our goal is to respond quickly, even if it’s simply to acknowledge the …

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Does Valentine’s Day Invite Sexual Harassment at Work? [VIDEO]

Nance Schick · Feb 14, 2022 ·

 (Updated from 02/13/2021) In my diversity trainer role, I've been talking a lot about workplace dating and sexual harassment. I do this usually in February because it's Valentine's Day …

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Have You Tried…Doing Nothing?

Nance Schick · Sep 5, 2021 ·

There's a recurring scene in The IT Crowd that many of us can relate to. An employee calls the employer's Information Technology department for tech support, and the technician who answers the phone …

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Employment Termination Can Be a Gift

Nance Schick · Aug 26, 2021 ·

(Originally posted 06/05/2012; Updated 08/18/2021) Few people want to be terminated from their employment, even when they hate their jobs. As employers, we know the personal crises termination can …

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Review of TALENT IS OVERRATED by Geoff Colvin

Nance Schick · Aug 18, 2021 ·

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(Originally posted 03/29/2016; Updated 08/18/2021) I was first introduced to Geoff Colvin's book, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from  Everyone Else, on a first …

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