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[UPDATED 05/12/26] By federal law, you are required to verify that every new hire is legally authorized to work in the United States. That’s what Form I-9 is for, and
You and your team got into health, dental, optometry, or veterinary because you care about the patients. For a lot of people, that passion gets them pretty far into their
How do you get your team to care again? What does it take to make your team want to show up and do good work at your practice? You might
Work experience is one of the most valuable things you can offer someone. It opens up exclusive career opportunities, and now, many students and their sponsoring organizations want real-world work,
Federal law may not require employee handbooks, but it’s pretty risky to go without. We’ve seen countless dental practices finally start to thrive once they implement a well-structured employee handbook
Nobody ever warns you about how unhinged employee behavior can be. Most people are lovely to work with. They come in, do their jobs, and go home. But a few
Employees know when they’re being quiet fired. When that suspicion arises, employees usually quiet quit by doing the bare minimum. Sometimes they get the hint to dust off their LinkedIn,
Every practice owner knows that marketing is part of growing a patient base, so when they see their front desk manager’s smiling face, they might think, “Aha! Now that’s a
The risk isn’t just in hiring a dental associate — it’s also in not hiring one. Solo practitioners routinely cap out their production capacity without realizing it. An associate doesn’t
You don’t want to hire anyone dangerous to work with your patients, but your state may have background check laws that keep you from asking about convictions too soon. At
Retirement is expensive, and many workers are unprepared. That’s why in 17 states and counting, many (if not most) employers must now register with their state-required retirement program, or set
One in five states has pay transparency laws already, but if you’re in one that doesn’t have it yet, is there an advantage to keeping salary bands a secret? Is
It’s a lot of acronyms, and even when you know what they stand for, it’s still confusing. You’d think that when someone is sick and can’t come into work, that’d
Actually, it’s an employment law violation in all 50 states, but Florida’s independent contractor test is especially telling. Misclassifying an employee, even by accident, can be a serious problem. The
Lawmaking is fast, but AI is faster. So far, six states have laws about using AI in hiring, but at the rate things are going, we expect that to change
Most employment law violations aren’t malicious. They’re the result of an overloaded schedule and outdated HR processes that don’t get revisited often enough. This is extra true in complex states
No one is a stranger to grief. If you have ever lost a loved one, you understand just how difficult it can be. So if someone is asked to come
Most practices look at social media only as a marketing tool. You know it’s great for attracting patients, but what about talent? Your practice culture, hiring patterns, termination decisions, and
The HR for Health support team fields some wild questions, so we know you’ve got HR drama. Some of the HR gray areas we hear about can be handled with
“Talent acquisition” and “employee retention” sound like empty buzzwords when your only RN is quitting and you have zero budget to hire recruiters. When most HR leaders talk about rural
