The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week released a new Form I-9. The form is dated 10/21/2019 and should be used immediately. Key point: USCIS is allowing employers a three-month grace period during which the old form may be used. By...
impactInterview: Kelly Mitchell on Tackling Key HR Challenges in 2020
With the fast start to the new year, the HR landscape continues to evolve, requiring companies and organizations to keep close watch on new regulations and trends. In addition, the continuing tight labor market and stable economy are making hiring and employee...
impactHR Team Volunteers at Howard County Food Bank
The impactHR team spent last Thursday volunteering at the Howard County Food Bank. Operated by the Community Action Council of Howard County, the Food Bank works to diminish poverty, enable self-sufficiency and advocate for low-income families and individuals in...
DC Employers Must Post Paid Family Leave Notice to Employees by Jan. 1, 2020
For employers with employees based in the District of Columbia, reminder that DC’s paid family leave benefit for employees begins July 2020. More immediately, beginning Jan. 1, 2020, DC employers must post their paid leave benefit notice in a conspicuous place...
New Federal Overtime Policy Begins Jan. 1, 2020
Reminder to employers: the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule goes into effect January 1, 2020. The DOL last September approved an increase in the minimum salary an employee must earn to be exempt from minimum wage and overtime under a white-collar...
New impactHR Website Focuses on HR Consulting/Outsourcing Services
All of us at impactHR are excited to introduce our new company website! Our new site, built by Columbia, MD’s IMPACT Marketing and Public Relations, is designed to appeal to the multi-faceted information needs of our clients, prospective clients, partners and...
impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell Elected to the Better Business Bureau-Greater Maryland Board of Directors
Mitchell, who has led impactHR with an A+ BBB Accreditation, elected to serve following a unanimous vote of the current Board October 14, 2019, Columbia, MD – impactHR, LLC, a full-service human resources management and consulting firm, today announced its Founder and...
impactnews: US Dept. of Labor Approves New Overtime Rule, Begins Jan. 2020
The US Department of Labor (DOL) last week approved an increase in the minimum salary an employee must earn to be exempt from minimum wage and overtime under a white-collar exemption. The DOL’s final rule, now official policy, requires salaried exempt executive,...
impactnews: Q&A impactHR’s Bonnie Monroe, SHRM-SCP
With impactHR continuing to grow, we’re delighted to welcome our new team member, Bonnie Monroe, SHRM-SCP. Bonnie, who begins as Senior Consultant, Client Services, is an HR professional with more than 15 years of experience in strategic and operational HR. We were...
Press Release: Bonnie Monroe, SHRM-SCP, Joins impactHR as Senior Consultant, Client Services
August 20, 2019, Columbia, MD – impactHR, LLC, a full-service human resources management and consulting firm, today announced the hiring of Bonnie Monroe, an experienced HR professional, as Senior Consultant, Client Services. Monroe has more than 15 years of...