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  • ‘Tis the (flu) season! Re-thinking your company’s sick policy

    Doing everything you can to encourage health and honesty will go a long way in building the kind of workplace your employees won’t want to miss.

  • HR and automation: Integrating human and digital resources

    Technology’s power to transform economic sectors is nothing new, and its influence is only speeding up. So what does automation mean for HR — a department namely for humans?

  • What the new exempt salary threshold could mean for your business

    The new proposal, if finalized, could result in the transition of more than one million currently exempt workers to non exempt, as well as many pay increases for employees below the new threshold.

  • Preboarding as priority: Intentional hospitality as an HR function

    Even after you’ve sealed the deal, there is still a small gap of critical time between job acceptance and an employee’s first day.

  • Why choose a PEO?

    Partnering with a Professional Employer Organization can have a ripple effect across an entire company, offering better health benefit options, employee management and more time for business owners to spend on what they really care about—their business.

  • Sexual harassment training isn’t enough: Three ways to better prevention

    Research shows typical policy language and training techniques often make employees uncomfortable and defensive, often actually reinforcing gender stereotypes.

  • Trick or treat?: Three tips to avoid panicky performance reviews

    People are best motivated when specific actions are recognized and appreciated. Providing direct encouragement and ways for improvement keeps performance reviews constructive and cultivates healthy work relationships.

  • Your guide to the new Form W-4

    All new employees starting in 2020 or employees updating their withholdings in 2020 must use the new Form W-4.

  • Infant-at-work programs on the rise

    With the correct expectations and implementation, many doubtful employers and workers have become believers.