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Employee Relations

Employee turnover: The hidden costs of the revolving door

11/06/2024
When leadership expert and trainer Kevin Eikenberry examines employee turnover with HR professionals, the implications stretch beyond filling empty positions. While many organizations hope economic conditions will eventually solve their retention problems, Eikenberry warns that burying your head in the sand is not a good strategy—especially when considering the true financial impact of turnover.
Compensation & Benefits

IRS announces 2025 401(k) contribution limits, other pension plan limitations

11/04/2024
The IRS has finally released the 2025 inflation adjustments to 401(k) plans, as well as adjustments to other popular benefits.
Employment Law

Adverse action: Beware creating the perception of retaliation

11/04/2024
An employee who suffers an adverse employment action shortly after filing a complaint or returning from a leave of absence is likely to smell a retaliation rat. But what’s considered an adverse action?
Hiring

Gen Z workers face continued resistance from hiring managers

11/04/2024
Young people are having a hard time shaking the perception that they lack the soft skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. A new survey of 1,000 hiring managers by ResumeTemplates.com found widespread resistance to employing members of Generation Z.
HR Management

Report: Leader, manager development is No. 1 HR priority for 2025

11/04/2024
The continued focus on management development comes as managers report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities.
Terminations

Ensure layoffs don’t target ‘costly’ workers

09/30/2024
When employers decide to reduce their workforces, it’s often because they need to save money. Laying off highly paid employees is one thing. It’s entirely another matter to target employees with costly medical problems that strain your self-insured health plan. That’s an almost foolproof way to trigger a lawsuit.
Article Archives

Employees satisfied with benefits, would like help with financial wellness

Beware pre-hire exams that could reveal genetic information

Guidance addresses 3rd-party AI worker surveillance

Prepare to manage election-related workplace tensions

December 2024: Employer’s business tax calendar

Toxic team turnarounds: Leading the group reconciliation meeting

Internal recruitment: A strategic approach to talent management

From policy to practice: Putting empathy at the core of HR strategy

FTC appeals court order that killed noncompete ban

DOL employees ordered back to their offices

Understand how USERRA protects FEMA reservists

51% of employers now use AI in hiring

Survey: Unlimited PTO doesn’t significantly increase leave-taking

Ensure your organization complies with child-labor laws

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