Do employees need to be paid for arriving early to work?
Question We have a question about our nonexempt employees. We require them to arrive 10 minutes before their shifts start […]
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Why job costing is secretly your most important HR tool
Employee retention is an important consideration for every business. After all, it’s your people who ultimately ensure your success. Taking […]
Protecting your income with disability insurance
May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, a time to consider what would happen if an illness or injury prevented you […]
The 3 hiring mistakes HVAC contractors make before summer (that cost you all season)
The difference between a record summer and a stressful one usually comes down to one thing: capacity. Missed calls. Longer […]
Bonuses and the FMLA
Question We are confused about how bonuses work for employees who take leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave […]
Minimum wage is rising in 19 states — is your business paying the right rate?
With the federal minimum wage frozen at $7.25, cities and states are taking matters into their own hands. With different […]
4 compliance updates HVACR contractors need to act on now
Four HR compliance updates are taking effect before December 31, covering everything from how you screen job applicants to whether […]
Virginia paid family leave law: Coverage, costs, and key dates for HVACR contractors
Virginia just became the 14th state to guarantee paid family and medical leave. On March 13, Virginia’s legislature passed paid […]
Independent contractor classification could be getting simpler. Here’s what HR needs to know.
A proposed rule would restore a clearer, two-factor test and extend it to new laws for the first time. Here’s […]
How do state mandatory retirement savings programs work?
If you run an HVACR contracting business and don’t currently offer employees a retirement plan, you may already have a […]
72% of contractors don’t offer sign-on bonuses; here’s what they’re doing instead
Hiring in the trades isn’t easy. With approximately 20 new job openings for every one new employee in the trades, […]
State and local paid sick leave laws
Question With the cold weather, we have had a lot of employees getting sick and using paid sick leave (PSL). […]
Employee retention strategies for HVAC contractors
HVAC contractors spend months trying to hire good technicians, only to lose them a year later. The problem isn’t the […]
When you can’t offer raises: 6 tips to keep morale high
There’s no question that offering raises is one of the best ways to thank techs and keep morale high. Unfortunately, […]
Paying employees during inclement weather: What you need to know when bad weather disrupts your operations
Severe weather doesn’t shut down HVACR businesses the way it does other industries. Your office might be closed, but you’re […]
HR question of the month: Can you always monitor telecommuting employees?
Question We allow our employees to telecommute when it snows during the colder months. We have an employee claiming that, […]
End-of-year guide for HVACR companies: retention, training, and hiring prep
We’ve all heard of spring cleaning, but for HVACR, you’re far too busy running calls to focus on smaller improvements […]
IRS offers guidance and transition relief for overtime reporting under new tax law
IRS has released guidance on new reporting requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4, […]
HR question: At what point does not showing up for work count as job abandonment?
Question We’ve had employees stop showing up to work without notice. At what point does that count as job abandonment, […]
How to build a long-term hiring strategy for your HVACR business
Every contractor knows how much planning goes into hitting next year’s revenue goals — you forecast jobs, maintenance agreements, equipment […]
