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Leveraging the Strategic Contribution of Human Resources

Learn four sets of research-backed mindsets that will allow you to elevate the strategic and tangible value you are adding to your organization.

Many human resource (HR) leaders and partners are spending significant time and effort developing their leaders, improving their employees’ engagement,...

Using Voluntary Correction Programs to Correct Common Health and Retirement Plan Errors

Learn how to properly correct errors on your company’s qualified retirement plans and minimize penalties.

Although sponsors of employee benefit plans are all likely aware of the importance of maintaining their plans in compliance with applicable laws such as the Employee Retirement Income Security...

Payroll Recordkeeping: What You Need to Know

Learn strategies for avoiding wage and hour violations through effective time and recordkeeping policies.

Wage and hour lawsuits are more and more prevalent each year, and the damages that flow from them can be astronomical. The Department of Labor alone collected more than $300 million last year...

Avoiding Wage and Hour Audits

Follow these tips to prevent and avoid wage and hour audits.

Wage and hour violations continue to occupy a large portion of the enforcement agenda of the United States Department of Labor. In past years, investigations have resulted in the issuance of findings that employers have failed to comply...

Defending Workers' Compensation Claims

Keep your workers’ compensation cost down by effectively defending the right claim.

One of the fastest growing expenses facing employers today is workers’ compensation costs. One of the most important factors in controlling workers’ compensation costs is the identification of claims which should...

Utilizing Settlement and Severance Packages

Understand the practical and legal considerations of negotiating and preparing enforceable releases.

When drafted properly, severance, settlement, and other release agreements offer employers a valuable opportunity to avoid costly litigation. To sidestep unwelcome challenges to these agreements,...

Developing a Sound HR Metrics System

Ensure your organization has a strong metric system to make better decisions for your business needs.

It is important for human resources to be a strategic partner in any organization. In order to obtain this goal, HR must be able to quantify its role in objective terms because organizations are...

The Face of Compensation

Understand the ever-changing landscape of employee compensation and how a pay audit can help identify and mitigate risks to the employer.

Creating employee compensation packages is complex because it is shaped by federal statutes, state and local laws, industry norms and corporate culture. Employers...

Paycheck Calculation Basics

Gain valuable insights into the complex process of payroll calculations.

This topic is designed for persons who are responsible for calculating employee pay manually, testing the validity of the payroll system that calculates employee pay, or responsible for answering questions regarding the calculation...

Curbing FMLA Abuse: How to Manage Manipulative Employees

Learn the ins and outs of FMLA and what you can do to minimize potential leave abuse.

Many employers are faced with potential abuse and misuse of the protections afforded to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Employers routinely describe compliance with the FMLA as somewhat or very...