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GDPR for HR—Top 10 Tips One Year Later
One year after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, here are 10 GDPR compliance lessons learned so far
State-Run Auto-IRAs Are Spreading While Critics Note Shortcomings
In California, CalSavers, a state-run retirement savings program in which small businesses with no retirement plan must automatically enroll their workers, is set to open, joining a handful of other…
When Conventional HR Wisdom Is Wrong
Thinking creatively—and minimizing risk—means sometimes bucking conventional HR wisdom
How to Optimize Onboarding
Your onboarding system should be a strategic investment that drives the process of integrating new hires with tools that are streamlined and user-friendly
Building an HR Department from Scratch
For business owners, hiring an HR expert may feel like an immediate solution to their workforce challenges. But for the practitioner, organizing HR and tuning it to operate effectively requires…
Employment Law Bills Wind Through the California Legislature
California lawmakers have been busy this year, moving a number of employment law bills through the legislative process. A few failed to advance, but there are still a dozen major…
FMLA Administration: 5 Basic Steps
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance requires employers to take several steps, including understanding eligibility issues and following mandated processes
Maine Becomes First State to Mandate Paid Leave for Any Reason
On May 28, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill making Maine the first state to require that private employers provide earned paid leave—not just sick leave—to employees
IRS Issues Draft Form W-4 Overhaul for 2020 and Seeks Comments
The IRS released a draft 2020 Form W-4 that will significantly revise paycheck-withholding calculations. The IRS will not require employees to submit a new W-4 next year, so payroll processors…