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

    6 Types of Background Checks and Their Purposes
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | June 11, 2024

    HR may use 6 types of background checks: identity verification checks, criminal record checks, motor vehicle record reports, credit report checks,...

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    Compliance Check: Do Employees Have a Legal Right to Pray at Work?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | June 5, 2024

    Yes, employees have a right to pray at work, but there's more to it than that. Read on to find out what you need to know about your employees’...

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    Can You Use an HSA for Plastic Surgery?
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | June 5, 2024

    Yes, you can use a health savings account, or HSA, for cosmetic surgery, but only in specific circumstances as outlined by your insurance and medical...

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    How HR at SMBs Can Support Employees Through Mental Health Struggles
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 29, 2024

    If you work at an SMB without mental health support resources, you may feel limited in seeking a solution to your workforce's mental health...

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    Top 10 Small-Scale Office Perks
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 29, 2024

    According to the KPMG 2023 CEO Outlook, 64% of business leaders believe there will be a total return to office in three years. This may play out...

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    How to Create and Introduce a PIP
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 17, 2024

    Thomas J. Peters, best known for his book In Search of Excellence, once stated, “The day firing becomes easy is the day to fire yourself.” A...

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    What Are Business Ethics?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 17, 2024

    According to the Ethics and Compliance Initiative’s (ECI) 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES), just over 1 in 10 employees globally say they...

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    IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limits for 2025
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 10, 2024

    The IRS announced in May of 2024 the updated HSA contribution limits for 2025, which take effect in January 2025. The increase is not as significant...

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    Can You Fire an Employee for Protesting?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 10, 2024

    49 out of 50 states in the U.S., all but Montana, follow at-will employment, so if you’re employed in the U.S. you’re probably an at-will employee. ...

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    2024 Summertime HR Reminders
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | May 7, 2024

    Summer officially starts on June 20th this year, but any HR pro knows that summer really starts in May when school’s out and working parents get a...

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