Wed.Oct 19, 2022

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What Is a Statutory Employee?

Patriot Software

Have you ever seen that tiny box on a W-2 form for statutory employees? Have you wondered, What is a statutory employee? If so, you’re not alone. Many employers without statutory employees aren’t entirely sure what this classification means. But at one point, you may need to hire a statutory employee. Statutory employee definition A […] READ MORE.

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OKR Examples: How to Write OKRs that Drive Impact

15Five

Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) help align and motivate teams and individuals to reach personal and professional goals. But for this popular goal-setting framework to be effective, OKRs must be well crafted. . Poorly-written OKRs can do more harm than good by being too vague, not measurable, or focused on the wrong things. To move your business forward, employees need to be inspired, challenged, and motivated to do their best work with powerful, meaningful goals.

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What Are Emerging Leaders and How Can Your Organization Support Them?

Intoo USA

Whether training employees for succession planning purposes, bolstering a career development program , or helping to improve new senior managers, supporting your emerging leaders can make your organization more successful. While not every employee may have been born with the innate ability to lead, the hard and soft skills required to be a great leader can be learned. .

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Black History Month: How can HR be part of the change?

HR Zone

Employees How HR can make an impact this Black History Month.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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I’m about to inherit a bad employee who’s a jerk to our good employee

Ask a Manager

This post, I’m about to inherit a bad employee who’s a jerk to our good employee , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m an assistant manager at a medium retail store. Corporate gives us so many full-time/part-time slots we can fill and we have a number of part-time employees. Let’s call two of them Dwight and Lucy.

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my boss has terrible ideas about social media, video games on your resume, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, my boss has terrible ideas about social media, video games on your resume, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My boss has terrible ideas about social media. I’m part of an academic research lab, and our PI desperately wants us (postdocs and Ph.D. students) to do an amazing job with our lab’s social media, but whenever it comes to concrete suggestions on how this would happen, he shoots

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Feedback is So Much More Than Constructive Criticism or General Praise

DecisionWise

The other day my business partner asked me whether there is a difference between what we call “ feedback ” in the workplace and the information, for example, you might take out of a suggestion box. His question stumped me, and I have been working on an answer for a while now. I intuitively knew the answer was yes –– there is a difference. I just did not know why.

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we had to share our “shadow sides” and “be more vulnerable” at a meeting

Ask a Manager

This post, we had to share our “shadow sides” and “be more vulnerable” at a meeting , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: The small team of seven people I’m on (within a Fortune 500 company) recently had an offsite for team-building and strategic planning. A junior employee was assigned to plan the team-building part of our offsite.

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Talent Plus Takes Let’s Talk Talent Podcast Live

TalentCulture

Talent Plus is rebooting its podcast with Let’s Talk Talent. Uploading once a week, Mark Epp, Talent Plus Management Consultant Director, interviews seasoned talent experts who share stories and provide insight into how organizations can reach their full potential. The post Talent Plus Takes Let’s Talk Talent Podcast Live appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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What You Can (and Should) Do to Achieve Gender Equality at Work

Patriot Software

The topic of gender equality at work is heavily debated. Do hiring managers place more men than women? Do women earn less than men working the same jobs? Are women passed up for promotion opportunities? According to many studies, the answer is yes to all of the above. You can’t solve the nation’s inequalities. But, […] READ MORE.

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my chatty employee is annoying his quieter coworker

Ask a Manager

This post, my chatty employee is annoying his quieter coworker , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I supervise a group of part-time workers doing what amounts to unskilled menial labor. One of the workers, Kent, is an older gentleman who has been doing this job for decades. He is known to be very chatty. Everyone kind of groans internally when they see him coming because they know they’re in for a 15-minute diatribe on the weather and what kind of

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A CEO’s Guide To Driving Profitability Through Employee Happiness

Forbes Coaches Council

Here are six ways CEOs can implement a happiness-focused culture in their organization.

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How to prioritize your work: Simple steps to keep on track

Business Management Daily

Effectively prioritizing your work tasks is important. In fact, it’s so important that one of the most common job interview questions is “how do you prioritize your work?” Most people have a generic answer prepared. But how do you actually prioritize your work and get things done once you have a job? How to prioritize work in the most effective manner will generally depend on your own preferences and workflow.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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How To Create a Company Culture That Employees Will Love

Hppy

A vital company culture employees will love takes more than just a few perks and fun office space. Positive company culture is essential to attracting and retaining top talent. Here are a few tips on creating a company culture that employees will love. Good Company culture is essential to the success of any business. Great company culture is one that employees love being a part of.

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People, Performance and Productivity

Replicon

The measure of an organization’s success is how well its people work together. To achieve this level of peak resourcing, companies must primarily focus on their people. As one management guru put it, “productivity is a reflection of how many right people.

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Mental Health in the Workplace: How to Support Employees’ Mental Health at Work 

Terryberry

It’s safe to say the pandemic took a toll on our mental wellbeing. From isolation to anxiety to grief, it was a traumatic time for many people. And unfortunately, our mental health can impact our job performance. So much so, leaders are beginning to learn how to support mental health in the workplace. What used to be a taboo subject is now coming into the mainstream.

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Is Your Business Breaking the Law With Pay Secrecy Policies?

Patriot Software

For many years, it was typical for employers to discourage discussions about pay in the workplace. And, many businesses had or have pay secrecy policies to prevent employees from talking about their compensation. Nowadays, pay transparency is on the rise to help combat gender inequality at work. In fact, 17% of private companies practice pay […] READ MORE.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Clearly Communicating Is The Solution To Quiet Quitting

Forbes Coaches Council

Employees use three key pieces of criteria when evaluating whether to stay with a company or take an offer from another organization.

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5 Employee Feedback Examples and How to Use Them

HR Cloud

“Feedback” isn’t a term that many employees want to hear from their boss at work. It sparks not-so-happy memories — uncomfortable conversations, unapproachable managers, and focusing on mistakes — not to mention sweaty palms, clenched stomachs, and rapid heartbeats. Many employees fear it rather than welcome it. Sometimes, the same is true among company communication.

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This Former Medical Responder Wanted a Clear Path to Leadership—and Enterprise Delivered

The Muse

Jeremy Hurtado gave up a career in medicine to become a management trainee at Enterprise Holdings, where the opportunities for growth are endless.

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What Is Washington Labor and Industries?

Patriot Software

If you’re an employer, you are responsible for handling payroll taxes for your employees. And on top of your payroll responsibilities, you might also need to get workers’ compensation coverage. Washington state employers needing to get workers’ compensation must learn about Washington Labor and Industries regulations, exemptions, and rates. Read on to learn all about […] READ MORE.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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How Coaches Can Help Their Clients Admit Biases About Co-Workers

Forbes Coaches Council

Coaches have a responsibility to help their clients identify their biases and mitigate those that are having negative impacts on their co-workers.

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What Makes a Great Gift for Employee Appreciation? Here are 10 Gifts to Show it the Right Way

Synergita

Who doesn’t like to receive gifts? Whether we rip the gift wrapper in hurried delight or unwrap it slowly, any form of gift always lifts our spirits. It is only more so when it comes as a reward for our work. While we may feel pleased with the outcome of a task or project, knowing that it has been noticed and rewarded takes it to a whole new level.

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Is Paid Family Leave Taxable?

Patriot Software

State-mandated and voluntary paid family and medical leave is on the rise. A number of states (and D.C.) have implemented paid family leave (PFL) programs, and more than one in three employers offer this benefit. To avoid payroll mishaps, employers must be able to answer: Is paid family leave taxable? If you don’t already, you […] READ MORE.

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#GPTW4ALL Summit: Mental Health and Well-Being Essential for Workplace Development  

Great Place to Work

Attendees at the For All™ Summit learned the bottom line will only go up if you invest in improving the lives of your employees. You can’t run your company through an Excel sheet. “It takes commitment and courage,” said Julian Lute, senior strategic advisor at Great Place to Work®. “You want to create and nourish your community.”. On Oct. 13, speakers at the 18th annual Great Place to Work For All Summit showed how they nurture their employees.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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What is the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution Tax?

Patriot Software

As a small business owner, you need to stay on top of your state-specific employer responsibilities. Because each state has different laws, you may have more tax responsibilities than an employer in another state. If you are an employer in Massachusetts, you might be required to pay the employer medical assistance contribution (EMAC) tax. What […] READ MORE.

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Companies Embracing Pay Transparency Gain a Market Advantage

SHRM Resources

?Job candidates are taking a firmer stand on salary disclosure, according to a new study. One-third of job seekers would not attend a job interview before knowing the salary the employer is willing to offer, found the survey from job search engine Adzuna.

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The Return of the Social Security No-match Letter: What You Need to Know

Patriot Software

Verifying your employees are authorized to work in the United States is one step of the new hire paperwork process. You must gather your employees’ names and Social Security numbers (SSNs) so you can fill out essential documents like payroll reports. But if an employee’s SSN and name don’t match the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) […] READ MORE.

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