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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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