The HR Specialist

01/15/2025

Make it a point to monitor state and local wage-and-hour laws and prepare in advance to comply.

01/15/2025

The storm on the horizon may be fierce, but it is navigable if you are skilled and ready. To provide stability in an unstable world, leaders must commit to action. Here is my “to-do” list for the future.

01/15/2025

Fortunately for employers, most allergic symptoms aren’t debilitating enough to constitute disabilities under the ADA. But for millions of employees, that’s not the case, so companies should be prepared to handle these instances.

01/15/2025

Recent data reveals a critical challenge for HR professionals: 24% of recent graduates are entering the workforce unprepared for professional environments. This gap between academic and workplace readiness is creating significant implications for recruitment, onboarding and retention strategies.

01/15/2025

As more states legalize medical and other marijuana usage, employers must adjust their policies to conform to those new laws. That’s not an easy task.

01/06/2025

Almost 30% of employers say they’re preparing to cut labor costs in anticipation of President-elect Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.