It is hard to imagine we are quickly approaching the end of 2021. In addition to keeping up with the ever-changing landscape resulting from the events of 2020, be sure to keep general housekeeping and year-end HR duties top of mind.
Resources are available in the HR Support Center for Workforce Acceleration™ and Workforce Administration™ customers (Workforce Optimization® customers should contact their service team for assistance):
- Our HR Support Center has a quick year-end checklist that you can start with, found here.
- Check out our HR News Desk to catch up on any regulatory updates you may have missed.
- I-9s
- Now is the time to go through and ensure you are maintaining the files properly per recommendations:
- Employee handbook
- With multiple changes and additions in laws, compliance and regulations, this is a great time to review and update the handbook.
- Check our Policy Advisor News Feed to see if any significant laws have passed in any of the states your organization operates in.
- With multiple changes and additions in laws, compliance and regulations, this is a great time to review and update the handbook.
- Employee files
- When employees have a solid understanding of their performance, they are more motivated and productive. Performance guidance provides an understanding of where employees may need improvement and allows recognition for their achievements.
- HR training on demand: HR 101: performance reviews
- Guide: Informal performance management instructions
- Article: Motivating employees with the performance review
- Sample review: Basic performance appraisal
- When employees have a solid understanding of their performance, they are more motivated and productive. Performance guidance provides an understanding of where employees may need improvement and allows recognition for their achievements.
- Harassment prevention training
- In many states, this is the year to update your harassment prevention training to ensure all employees have successfully completed a workplace harassment prevention course compliant with the new requirements. If you are unsure if your state has harassment prevention training requirements, please utilize the HR Support Center law finder.
- HR Support Center Harassment Training Laws
Also, keep an eye out for our eAlert emails, as the beginning of the new year tends to bring new regulations that may impact your organization.
It is always important to take time to check in with your employees if you have not already. Schedule time with your employees to hear how they are doing. Discuss what their concerns are going into the end of the year and what other ways you can support them. It will go a long way to ending the year with high employee morale.
If you need further guidance with any items on your HR year-end checklist, our HR professionals are here to help. The phone number and link to the HR Support Center can be found on your client landing page in isolved.
For a quick review on how to use the HR Support Center, please watch the Insperity HR Resource Center Introduction video.