One of the common threads you will see if you check out our team page at www.peoplescapehr.com/team, is that our consultants at Peoplescape love working with entrepreneurs and helping new business owners get a strong start. Whether you are opening a franchise such as an insurance agency in your local area, or starting from scratch, the team here at Peoplescape is fully equipped to handle your human resources function while you focus on the business side of things…and bring in the customers and the money! #showmethemoney Buying a franchise is one option for getting your new business started, because of [...]

Harassment claims in the workplace bring up a host of uncomfortable and potentially damaging information about the alleged victim, accused, and the company overall. Curbing harassment in the workplace is such a key component to risk management in terms of protecting your company from potentially catastrophic lawsuits, both from a financial standpoint and a company morale angle. Over the past year, a special task force set up by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) has been looking at ways to improve company’s risk management and safeguarding against harassment in the workplace. In light of this group’s findings, @HRMorning offers a [...]

If you haven’t heard about K$sha’s lawsuit against her producer “Dr. Luke” you may not be on any social media at all. But, just in case, here’s a recap! K$sha has asked the courts to release her from a legally binding contract on the grounds that Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) drugged and raped her while working together in the past. What would you do as an employer if such a claim came out against one of your managers or supervisors? And what do you think the court should or should not do in this case? It’s a tough one to [...]