Germeen Tanas

HSAs & 401(k)s: Benefits, Differences, and Leveraging These Accounts

Germeen Tanas | March 13, 2024

Younger generations are becoming more aware of the benefits of long-term savings. According to a study conducted by Fortune, Gen Z are 32% more...

Common FMLA Mistakes Employers Make

Germeen Tanas | March 8, 2024

Candice Gardner, a local government employee in Alabama was not reinstated after her FMLA leave had come to an end. Her employer simply refused and...

Gen Z Workers Fear AI Will Replace Them

Germeen Tanas | March 6, 2024

Long before the prominence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), John Maynard Keynes defined technological unemployment as “unemployment due to our...

HIPAA vs. FERPA: What's the Difference?

Germeen Tanas | March 6, 2024

HIPAA and FERPA often get confused because they are both national laws that protect private information. The main difference between them is that...

Understanding CapEx vs. OpEx

Germeen Tanas | March 5, 2024

As an HR Party of One at a small business, you may be responsible for managing your organization’s finances, at least until you hire a finance or...

What Is Job Analysis?

Germeen Tanas | February 29, 2024

Imagine this: Your boss asks you to start recruiting for a software developer. You have an idea of what software developers can do for your company,...

Proposed DOL Rule Enhances Regulations for Registered Apprenticeships

Germeen Tanas | February 29, 2024

Especially in the construction and skilled trades sectors, HR professionals at many small businesses (SMBs) rely on apprenticeships to funnel in...

What Is Benchmarking?

Germeen Tanas | February 28, 2024

You probably already know that your role as a Human Resources professional is vital to the success of your organization. Without someone to pay and...

What Is Reasonable Accommodation?

Germeen Tanas | February 23, 2024

In 2012, Vitas HealthCare in Miami paid $65,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit and agreed to amend its reasonable accommodation...

What Is Work-Life Harmony?

Germeen Tanas | February 23, 2024

The word “balance” often denotes struggle. Many people think of that feeling they get when they’re about to slip on ice and have to regain composure...