Year-end is always a popular time for the government to release federal compliance updates and new laws that impact employers. December 2020 was no exception. In fact, with COVID and upcoming Presidential transition, the amount of changes to employment law that employers are facing seems unprecedented. Do you need a quick list of the most important recent HR Compliance updates? Look no further!

Are you a busy leader who is responsible for doing ALL THE THINGS? Between leading employees, providing client services, and managing the day-to-day, you might be worried something has fallen off your "must-do" list Check out this Year-End HR Checklist that includes payroll, benefits, and HR tasks to be sure to complete with your year-end wrap-up.

As if staying on top of leading your team during a Presidential Election and global pandemic were not enough, there have also been several updates to federal legal requirements and guidance over the past several weeks. Here are the recent legal updates that are most important from an HR perspective.

To achieve compliance and to educate employees, many employers are including temporary "COVID-19 Addendums" in their employee handbooks. Here is a checklist of what to include in your COVID-19 Employee Handbook Addendum.

With so many recent legislative updates, now is a good time to update your employee handbook. This checklist will help guide you with a list of policies to consider updating. Be sure to click on the link next to each policy for additional information.

There is no doubt we are in the midst of one of the most unique workplace (and health) challenges that we have ever faced. I could spend a great deal of time writing about the negative consequences we have and will continue to see as a result of COVID-19, but I also think it is important to highlight some of the positive workplace trends that will continue after COVID-19. Here are what I believe to be the top 5 positive workplace trends we can expect.

With many employers planning to return employees to the office, it’s important to set up an onboarding and communication strategy to ensure a smooth employee transition back to the office. Here are my recommended best practices for returning furloughed employees to work.

With stay-at-home orders being lifted in several states and with many employers preparing for what's next, one of the questions I'm hearing from both employees and employers is "what if the employee doesn't want to return to the office after working from home?" Here are best practices for working through this complex situation.

Conducting pre-screening interviews with your top job applicants via phone or video prior to an in-person interview will save you time. Read this for guidance on how to conduct an effective pre-screening interviw. Plus, download a free checklist that includes all of the information to cover and questions to ask job applicants when conducing a pre-screening interview.