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What Are Stay Interviews and What Questions Should I Ask?

HR Question: Can you explain stay interviews – what are they? How should we use them and what should we ask? HR Answer: Not to be confused with exit interviews (meant for seeking to understand why departing employees are leaving), stay interviews are a great tool to understand why your employees choose to stay with […]

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How Do We Create An Emergency Preparedness Plan?

HR Question: We don’t have a formalized emergency preparedness plan, and I think we should probably have one, right? What should we include? HR Answer: You’re right. Every employer needs an emergency action plan for many reasons, including to be compliant with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1020.38(a) requirement. Beyond the […]

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How Can We Reduce Bias in Recruitment Processes?

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HR’s Role During An Economic Crisis

High inflation, rising interest rates, record-low unemployment, and strong consumer spending seem to have economists scratching their heads. In today’s economic uncertainty, HR professionals are preparing to pivot to meet the needs of their organizations should the economy go into recession. HR professionals are no strangers to navigating and leading through turbulent times. Throughout the […]

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When Do I Have to Deliver an Employee’s Final Paycheck?

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Designing a Modern Dress Code for Today’s Workplace

HR Question: We’re taking a look at revising our dress code policy. We want to balance today’s increasingly casual approach while still asking our team members to look professional. How can we create a modern dress code policy? HR Answer: In today’s modern workplace, the concept of dress code has evolved to reflect a more […]

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What Are Allowable Religious Requirements for Hiring?

HR Question: When hiring for my religious-based organization is it legal for me to require candidates to be of the same religion? HR Answer: While religion is protected under Title VII, there is a Religious Organization Exemption that permits religious organizations to give employment preference to members of their own religion when hiring. This exemption […]

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