AI is becoming a powerful tool for HR teams. 79% of companies are using some form of AI in recruitment or hiring, marking a significant leap in how HR teams acquire talent. AI is finding use in organizations as an ... Read More

Human resource professionals must pay careful attention to adjustments in recruitment laws and processes that impact their hiring procedures, ranging from pay transparency regulations to DEI practices and marijuana testing changes. They must also understand how other organizations implement new ... Read More

HR departments must comply with countless laws and regulations surrounding workplace and employment practices. Noncompliance with these laws can cause serious reputational, financial, and legal damages.   With so many employment and labor laws to track and serious complications attached to ... Read More

There’s no doubt that tech plays a huge role in our economy. According to recent statistics, the tech industry contributes between 9 and 10% of the U.S. annual GDP. Companies vary in size from massive organizations, like Google, to tiny ... Read More

The nature of the workforce is changing globally, with the rise of the gig economy. 16.4% of the American workforce comprises gig workers, with 30% of young adults aged 18-29 making up the demographic.  Gig workers differ from full-time employees ... Read More

On May 11, 2023, the CDC ended its federal public health emergency for COVID-19. After three years of tremendous upset among employers, workers, students, and children, the nation emerged from the disaster with a solid roadmap for handling future pandemics. ... Read More

Regardless of where they are based, all institutions have a certain set of employment rules, laws, and regulations they must adhere to. HR Compliance is the businesses’ commitment to these very laws. They govern a company’s policies, systems, and documentation. ... Read More

The need to comply with thousands of ever-evolving federal, state, and local employment and labor laws brings several challenges to the company’s threshold. As a result, employers end up spending excessive time and money to track the current compliance requirements ... Read More

Governing work hours, benefits, compensation, time off, and other areas of employment laws at federal, state, and local levels demand in-depth knowledge of changes that affect these laws. When small differences emerging out of laws that change from year to ... Read More

Simply put, the performance and skill of individuals can make or break a company’s success. This only means one thing – your HR department is one of the most risk-prone areas of your business. Employment laws witness constant changes and ... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way we work and how HR teams manage workers. Ongoing lockdowns, school closures, and the risk of contracting the disease forced many businesses to close their office doors, requiring employees to handle their work duties ... Read More

The Family and Medical Leave Act is an essential piece of legislation that all HR teams must be aware of and, more importantly, compliant. Research shows, the FMLA covers about 56% of the U.S. workforce. Despite the high number of ... Read More