OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February 1, Reporting Due March 2
Form 300A Workplace Posting Begins February 1 Covered employers that had 11 or more employees in the entire company at any point in 2024 are required to post the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses, from February 1 through April 30. This requirement applies even if […]
2025 Compensation Trends: Pay Transparency, Slowing Raises, and More
The past year was a big one in the compensation realm. It included increased pay transparency, stalemates on gender pay equity, and slowing pay increases due to a stabilizing labor market. Expect some of those trends to continue this year, experts say—with a couple of additions. For one, pay increases will continue to be an important […]
Dreading Open Enrollment? You Don’t Have To
There are many ways to attract and retain exceptional employees for your business. Obviously, offering a good salary is one of the most important. But if you truly want top talent to join your ranks and remain engaged employees for years to come, providing competitive benefits packages is just as important, if not more so. […]
8 Advantages of an Automated Timekeeping System
Are you still using a paper-based system for employee attendance and re-entering data by hand for payroll? Does compliance review take hours of manual examination, with a risk of human error and legal liability? Automated timekeeping will simplify your processes and save you costly hours of labor time. Your organization’s productivity will improve and your […]
Educational Assistance Programs: Know the Details
In a world where education expenses keep rising and employers must struggle to attract and retain staff, a Section 127 educational assistance program makes a lot of sense: Workers get the education to help them grow in their careers, and businesses get a well-trained and loyal workforce. The key is knowing how these plans work. […]
Are You a Strategic Leader?
You may be hearing lots of talk about the importance of being a good strategic leader. However, if you scratch below the surface, it turns out that the traits that make a good strategic leader are the same time-tested abilities leaders have always needed. Let’s explore what these are. Leaders look for trends and opportunities. No […]
Compliant Background Checks
According to the National Association of Background Screeners, 95% of U.S. employers use background checks when hiring employees. Background checks cannot look at medical history or genetic information, but they are legal for assessing a person’s work history, education, criminal record, financial history or social media use. However, employers must comply with certain legal requirements […]
Quiet Vacationing: A Question of Company Culture
First quiet quitting, now quiet vacationing. What is going on? This is a good question with complicated answers. Quiet vacationing, also called stealth paid time off, is the practice of taking time off without formally requesting it or notifying your employer. It’s a post-pandemic development, so to understand it, we need to recognize that the […]
AI Is Here to Stay: How Should You React?
Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. While that is unsettling for some people to hear, others understand that AI is influencing — and will continue to affect — everyday life, and the future of the job market is one of the most anticipated challenges imposed by AI. What does the future of AI look like? According […]