Compensation, Hiring Strategy, HR Innovation, HR Management, HR Strategy
I have no doubt that compensation planning is at the top of mind for most business owners and leaders. We are having regular conversations with business owners around compensation planning. Although the topic isn’t unusual, the number of these conversations since the pandemic have certainly increased as business owners are recognizing the need. Why such …
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This month we are putting our focus on Performance Management. Those of you who are managers probably just heaved a collective sigh over the thought. Those of you (managers or not) who get your performance managed probably rolled your eyes. Performance management and reviews tend to be the thorn in the side of all managers …
Read full articleCompliance for HR, HR Management, Training
At the start of the year, most organizations, and certainly HR departments, start looking at the calendar for the full year. What must be done, and by when? Who’s going to do it and how much is it going to cost? Maintaining HR compliance and budgeting/scheduling for employee training takes up a big part of …
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As you prepare for 2023 and find yourself in the throes of planning to determine the strategy and budget to successfully carry out your initiatives, are you incorporating HR into your process? What top HR initiatives do you need to focus on that will keep your team engaged and productive to yield a successful new …
Read full articleNot all HR Outsourcing is created equal. If you do decide to outsource some of your HR functions, the question becomes, who do you outsource them to? Different types of organizations exist where you can outsource your HR functions: PAYROLL SERVICE PROVIDERS Most payroll service companies provide administrative HR services, such as processing payroll, filing …
Read full articleThere are any number of reasons a company might choose to outsource its HR function. Most often, clients come to HR Affiliates either when they’ve reached an employee headcount they believe warrants more diligence, or they have a pain or struggle they need help with right away. Regardless of the reason for the initial call, …
Read full articleWe’ve discussed the tactical side (Part 1 of 2) of HR, however, there’s also what we call the strategic function (where HR really makes a difference). HR Solves Problems HR sees it all. What other department can recruit your most difficult position, face down the EEOC, negotiate contracts, settle arguments among employees, and run a blood …
Read full articleYou’d be surprised by how many people we come across who don’t really have a full understanding of everything we do, or can do, as HR professionals. HR is often considered as a one-dimensional caricature, either Toby Flenderson from The Office, a party planner with not much else to do, or some corporate spy whose …
Read full articleBreaking News, Compliance for HR, HR Updates
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the vaccine mandate introduced by President Joe Biden that would have required employers with more than 100 employees to require all employees be vaccinated or wear masks and be tested weekly. The mandate, promulgated by the federal workplace safety agency, OSHA, would have impacted more …
Read full articleOn Friday, December 17th, 2021, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Kentucky, lifted the injunction blocking OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) in the case of BST Holdings, LLC et al v. OSHA, et al, No. 21-4080 (6th Cir. Dec. 17, 2021). The ETS mandate would require all private businesses with …
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