Straight, white employees often faced an uphill fight in discrimination cases – until now. The Supreme Court just made clear that majority employees don’t have to meet a higher legal bar than anyone else. It’s a rare unanimous ruling from…
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Advice is a lot like Castor oil - easy to give, harder to take. And since that's so true, it means managers have their work cut out for them when it comes to giving good advice. We all admire the…
The national conversation around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has shifted dramatically in the U.S. These DEI conversations have put new pressures on HR pros and recruiters. With the return of President Donald Trump to the White House, one of…
A PEO is a co-employment partner that can streamline HR and strengthen compliance -- or stall progress and expose your business to risk if the fit is wrong. Choosing the right PEO is one of the most critical decisions in…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the backbone of how you classify jobs, track time and pay employees. Slip up, and it’s more than a paperwork problem. In FY 2024 alone, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division…
Hiring is expensive, but hiring the wrong person costs a whole lot more. How much will bad hires cost? About 30% of the new hire's salary, according to the folks at CareerBuilder. What's worse, 74% of managers admit that they've…
Never underestimate the power of great job descriptions. Fifty-two percent of job seekers say the quality of the job description influences their decision to apply, according to Indeed research. If you don't write great job descriptions, you lose more than…
No one ever wants to receive an EEOC complaint. But a well-documented, fact-based response gives HR the opportunity to protect the organization and demonstrate compliance. At this point, it’s not about the employer’s investigation. EEOC Timelines: What HR Needs to…
Could work be killing your employees? Although most of your employees don't work in harm's way, many work realities could be killing them on the job. And HR wants to minimize any risk for employees, colleagues and themselves! Researchers have…
Today’s workplace looks very different from past generations. Engagement, motivation, passion and happiness have taken root in discussions about work. This prevailing attitude suggests that, for younger generations especially, work has become more than just a job; it’s a means…
What’s slowing down your hiring process – and what’s it costing you? When strong hires don't stick, the problem may go deeper than the job post. Strategic talent acquisition connects every candidate interaction to long-term outcomes. If hiring feels reactive…
What Courts Focus On When Employees Are Fired While on FMLA Leave Whether the termination reason was documented before the FMLA request Whether the same rule or standard was applied to employees not on leave Whether timing was the only…
Payroll touches every employee, every month. Yet in many organizations, payroll software remains one of the most outdated, error-prone systems in the HR tech stack. HR leaders tasked with improving accuracy while managing multistate compliance are recognizing payroll software as…
Blank stares. Shrugged shoulders. Phone scrolling. If that's what your meetings are filled with, there's trouble. Your team could be sputtering. And you need to fire up employees again. Do You Really Need to Fire Up the Team? But you…
Gaslighting at work happens day in and day out. The most dangerous thing about gaslighting is that it’s hidden. Most people don’t realize it’s happening to them. And co-workers who might witness it usually can’t see it happening either. And…
Picture this: A new employee's first day consists of hours trapped in a stuffy conference room, drowning in paperwork and boring PowerPoint slides about company policies. Sound familiar? It's the reality for countless new hires, yet studies show this approach…
