by The HR Experts | Nov 9, 2026 | Blog
It may feel early, but now is the perfect time to start working through your year-end HR checklist. Waiting until November or December often means juggling compliance deadlines, benefit changes, open enrollment questions, employee communications, and planning for the...
by Kristin Johnson | Nov 9, 2026 | Blog
Ask the Expert Question: “One of our employees asked if they can skip their rest breaks and leave early at the end of the day. Can we allow that?” Answer In most situations, the answer is no. Employee rest breaks are intended to provide employees with a...
by Kristin Johnson | Nov 9, 2026 | Blog
One of the most misunderstood leadership skills is empathy. Many leaders worry that being empathetic means accepting poor behavior, lowering expectations, or making excuses. It doesn’t. Empathy simply means taking the time to understand someone else’s...
by The HR Experts | Nov 9, 2026 | Blog
If your employee files are a mess, you’re not alone. Many employers struggle with employee recordkeeping because documents accumulate over time, different people maintain files differently, and there isn’t always a clear system in place. The good news?...
by Kristin Johnson | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog
One of the most common mistakes I see employers make is assuming they have an employee performance problem when they may actually have a training problem. When an employee struggles, it’s easy to jump straight to accountability. However, before moving toward...
by Kristin Johnson | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog
I’m a big consumer of news. Not because I enjoy politics or want to debate the issue of the day, but because I’ve learned that changing employment laws and workplace expectations often have roots in conversations society was having months or even years...
