With a new administration introducing significant policy shifts, the need for strong documentation is more critical than ever. Having a paper trail is incredibly important, especially when it comes to protecting the company from future legal trouble. It can be…
Political conversations can make people uncomfortable. Worse, politics can actually have an impact on business. In a Resume Now survey on political discourse at work, researchers found: Political conflict is still on the rise: 91% of employees have observed or experienced…
Before you hire a new employee, you want to make sure they’ll fit into your organization’s culture. Ideally, their values will align with your organization’s values, and they’ll have an attitude reflective of your organization’s principles. For instance, if your…
With tax season in full swing, your employees may be sifting through shoeboxes full of receipts in an attempt to identify and organize qualified health savings account (HSA) expenses as part of their tax filing. But the more likely scenario…
Hindsight is worth its weight in gold and keeps us from repeating our mistakes. So you might find yourself saying, "If I only knew then what I know now ..." Take a moment and think about it. What do you…
Just the mere mention of these three little words – team-building exercises – and you might make some people cringe and call out sick. But experts agree: Team-building efforts can be successful when they're done right. In particular, one study…
Regular employee evaluations are a great way to gauge an employee’s progress, praise their accomplishments and collaborate on goals to improve performance and help achieve company objectives. Benefits to doing employee evaluations include improved communication and job satisfaction, which translate…
Love or hate it, AI is here to stay in life and work. So AI will affect how we manage people. That impacts HR and front-line managers in new ways -- not necessarily negative ways. Just new ways. It'll be…
HR leaders and their employee relations specialists are becoming exhausted. Many people working in employee relations (ER) needed help in 2020. In 2025, they need mental well-being help. Case volumes are surging across all major issue categories, according to HR…
The right HR tech tools can streamline payroll, keep you compliant and take a lot off your plate. Case in point: Level 5 Drywall Inc., a construction company specializing in large-scale projects, faced challenges with workforce accountability, payroll management and…
On his first day back in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on AI that will likely have trickle-down effects on every company and HR professional. With one signature, Trump essentially revoked Executive Order 14110, which…
It's time to curb calling in sick and start calling in healthy. That's right ... "Calling in healthy." It's a cool trend that's healthy and fruitful for employees and companies. And it could be coming your way more this year.…
Go ahead, admit it. You'd like to break or bend a rule every once in a while. Here's the good news: There are quite a few well-established workplace rules and customs that every manager should try to break -- at…
Staying on top of compliance is no small feat these days. For HR pros, especially those at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with limited resources, keeping up with compliance updates can quickly become overwhelming – which is why they often…
No one wants to be the dreaded micromanager -- the one who breaks down manager-employee relationships, leads employees to quiet quitting and more. In Micromanagement and Its Impact on Millennial Followership Styles, researchers noted that 39% of respondents agreed that…
Performance, motivation, engagement and satisfaction. These are always on the top of any organization's mind when it comes to their employees. But the methods of improving performance and motivation vary greatly. Thus, you face challenges to employee recognition. One of…
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