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The work of an HR professional is much bigger than most employees will ever know. After the first day and the whirlwind of going over policies, benefit packages, orientation and paperwork, HR professionals are always in the background making sure that the new hire is onboarded as quickly and as efficiently as possible. For HR …

A recent report by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) encourages employers to consider changing their attitudes and business practices to help staff members that have neurological challenges and celebrate neurodiversity. The report coincides with National Dyslexia week. The term of neurodiversity has only been in use over the last 25 years and describes …

Through decades of increased regulation for employers, according to a recent study by Gartner Inc., some 80% of companies are currently outsourcing at least one function that their HR department may have handled previously. Whether it’s the ACA, ADA, FMLA, or new requirements from the Department of Labor set to begin later this year, many …

With all of the emphasis today of attracting talent at current market value, many companies have found themselves trying to juggle matters of fair compensation for their current employees. The issue of salary compression can raise its head when newly hired employees or those who have gotten a recent promotion receive a salary that is …

For all the progress made in the workforce in recent years, the issue of diversity is still something that many companies continue to face.  That is true even for companies such as tech giant, Intel.  Recently Intel went public about its own lack of diversity among its employees. In an interview with NPR (National Public …

Today’s HR professionals have seen the emphasis on employee performance metrics shift from the annual or twice-yearly event to evaluation systems that are driven more by data. These data-driven systems allow employees to be more effectively evaluated on things such as meeting their personal job goals, to how they interact with others in a work …

The world of work has undergone significant changes over the past couple of decades. Even in the face of these changes, there are still some policies that company managers just don’t want to let go of. Human resource management professionals are left wondering why management can’t get rid of those policies that are an embarrassment. …

The face of HR is changing dramatically, especially in the area of digital HR. As digital HR gains acceptance and brings aspects of social, mobile analytic and cloud technologies together, the overall improvement in the workplace is tangible. Digital HR can also help to improve the productivity of employees and make business processes throughout organizations …

Get ready for implementing the government’s new rules on overtime!  Companies that employ workers making below $50,000 will need to put in a bit of overtime just to make sure that they are compliant with the new federal guidelines. The new ruling, which was announced on May 18th of this year, is due to go …

While the U.S. economy seems to have made a bit of a rebound, the jobs that are available today are not the same kinds of jobs that were lost during the Great Recession which began in late 2008. In a recent article discussing a newly released report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots”, the …

With unpaid training or internships, employers must consider who has the ‘primary benefit’ from the relationship. A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit says that employers must consider who the “primary beneficiary” of the relationship is when providing training or internships. The case involves plaintiffs who participated in uncompensated …

The low number of employees that participate in a company’s retirement program could be attributed to the way that benefits are promoted and explained to workers. These plans are among some of the biggest rewards offered by an employer to reward their employees, but they remain underutilized even in companies where employer contributions are matched. …

Ask any manager how they feel about allowing workers to work remotely from home and you will get a very strong sense of nervousness on their part.   Most middle managers and many executives have more than a little trepidation about workers not being where they can be closely watched on a constant basis.   HR professionals …

There is absolutely no doubt that today’s so-called “gig economy” has created a series of challenges for HR professionals.  With this newer style employment option comes additional paperwork, stricter compliances from both state and federal regulators, and a constant turnover of temp workers.  For some companies, using a PEO or professional employer organization can help …

In Spain and other Latin countries, taking an afternoon nap or siesta was a tradition.  In warmer climates, it was considered a healthy practice after the intake of food to rest rather than exert the body. Today, workers know that to maintain productivity, they have to keep an eye on their health.  A short afternoon …

Treating employees fairly and in accordance with the law is important.  Knowing what the law is and sticking to it is of paramount importance to management and HR professionals. Because of recent court decisions, it has been made clear that judges and juries are willing to not only rule against companies who violate labor laws …

On May 18th, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Final Overtime Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that appeared on the federal agency on May 17th. On May 23rd, these new rules were signed into law. What it does is extend overtime pay protections to an estimated 4 …

There is a great deal of misperceptions about the PEO industry, especially when it comes to who pays for workers’ compensation insurance and how any claims are handled with an employer who uses the services of a PEO. Because employers have responsibilities to take care of employee employment taxes, worker’s compensation insurance, there were concerns …

With all of the recent focus on income equality, a recent survey found that four of every five employees would prefer a 3 percent salary raise without a promotion than to get a promotion or increase in title without a raise. Additionally, according to a study conducted on April 20 by the online HR services …

With added media attention on veterans, it’s important to see beyond the hype and look objectively at the talent pool that veterans offer to the workforce. According to Peter A. Gudmundsson, CEO and president of Loveland, Ohio-based RecruitMilitary, getting past the personal biases and preconceived notions about veterans and what they offer as an employee …