The HR Professional’s Guide to Creating a New Employee Onboarding Checklist

Hiring the right person is just the first step. A strong onboarding checklist ensures your new employee feels welcome, becomes productive faster and helps you stay compliant with complex legal requirements. Here’s how to build a checklist that supports retention, ... Read More

Hispanic Heritage Month Reveals Your Real Commitment to Belonging—Here’s How to Measure Up

Walk through any office building in America, and statistically, 1 in 5 workers you meet is of Hispanic heritage. Yet data reveals that only 72% of Hispanic workers feel they can be their true selves at work compared to 90% ... Read More

Beyond Awareness: Designing Workplaces That Actively Prevent Suicide

Suicide is one of the most pressing, and preventable, public health challenges. According to the CDC, the suicide rate among working-age adults in the U.S. has risen by 33% over the past two decades, with over 49,000 deaths in 2023 ... Read More

Open Enrollment Is Coming: How to Build a Strategic Communication Plan That Actually Works

For most states, the open enrollment period starts in late fall. However, as an HR professional or business owner, it’s crucial that you don’t wait to start communicating with your employees about their healthcare plans. If your past communication plan ... Read More

Labor Day Reflections: What Are We Really Celebrating?

Labor Day often conjures images of parades, pool parties and time off work. However, it originated as a celebration of workers advocating for fair pay, safe working conditions and humane hours. Today, HR leaders must recognize that honoring labor’s legacy ... Read More

Staying Compliant with New Labor Laws Before Fall

For HR professionals, compliance is never static. Employment and labor laws shift constantly, and many changes take effect in the second half of the year. With fall approaching, now is the time to review your policies, train your managers and ... Read More

Addressing Employee Burnout: Signs, Solutions and Compliance Considerations for HR Leaders

Employee burnout is at an all-time high. Recent studies show that as many as two-thirds of employees experience job burnout regularly with consequences that extend beyond productivity. Left unchecked, chronic stress can have devastating effects leading to exhaustion, cynicism, reduced ... Read More

How to Handle Employee Performance Reviews* With Compliance in Mind

As an HR professional, you likely understand the importance of performance reviews. But are your current review processes actually driving better outcomes for your organization or compliance risks? While many leaders believe their feedback sessions are effective only 14% of ... Read More

Boosting Employee Engagement in the Mid-Year Slump

Gallup data shows that employee engagement in the U.S. has hit its lowest point in a decade with only 31% of employees actively engaged and 17% actively disengaged. This dip in engagement can have serious consequences, dragging down productivity, profitability, ... Read More

Returning from SHRM25: HR’s Future Is Here

Those four days in San Diego were amazing! Over 15,000 HR professionals attended SHRM25, and the buzz surrounding workplace change was palpable.As an HR practitioner myself, I’m always fascinated to learn more about applicable ways HR can improve their business ... Read More

How to Prepare Your Organization for a Compliant Recruitment Process

Your recruitment process plays a key role in your ability to attract and retain qualified candidates. However, getting recruitment right isn’t just about enhancing your employer brand or achieving strategic goals. It’s also about aligning your practices with regulatory requirements. ... Read More

Breaking Down the Big Beautiful Bill: What Employers Must Know for 2026 and Beyond

After much congressional debate and many revisions, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was officially signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. Though the act will certainly impact many citizens individually, it will also affect ... Read More