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Emerging HR trends, compliance updates, recruitment and retention—everything you need to keep your organization running smoothly.

    How to Hire & Pay Independent Contractors
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 19, 2023

    Did you know that the doctor you see walking around your local hospital may not be an employee of the hospital at all?

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    What Is Job Abandonment?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 15, 2023

    What Is Job Abandonment? Job abandonment is usually pretty easy to identify: someone abandons their job when they no-call and no-show repeatedly.

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    Remain Compliant: Updates to Davis Bacon and Related Act Regulations
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | September 12, 2023

    What Are the Davis Bacon and Related Acts? The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) requires that each contract over $2,000 for work performed on federal or...

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    Probationary Periods: What Are They and What Is Their Purpose?
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | September 6, 2023

    What Is a Probationary Period? A probationary period is a set time frame dedicated to training and assimilating a new hire. This time frame can...

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    HR’s Compliance Responsibilities Regarding State Unemployment Insurance
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | September 4, 2023

    State unemployment insurance (SUI) is like car insurance. You have it, but you don’t think about it every day. Likely, you don’t want to deal with...

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    DOL Proposes $55k Overtime Rule Threshold & Schedules Regular Increases
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 30, 2023

    It’s here, the news we have all been waiting for: the Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed the new overtime rule threshold guidance for employers.

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    The 7 Soft Skills HR Pros Need + Resources to Develop Them
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 30, 2023

    Soft skills are the yin to hard skills’ yang. You need both to achieve a perfect balance. However, soft skills can be difficult to learn; the first...

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    Why Is Onboarding Important?
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | August 28, 2023

    Have you ever been on a really bad date? I certainly have... Upon first interaction, it was evident that the man (or shall I say, boy) lied about his...

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    What Is Upward Mobility in the Workplace?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | August 22, 2023

    What Is Upward Mobility? Upward mobility is defined as the movement of someone from a lower socioeconomic status to a higher socioeconomic status....

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    Direct Reports: What Are They and Why Are They Important?
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | August 21, 2023

    What Is a Direct Report? A direct report is an employee who works directly below a leader within the company who is above them in the organizational...

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