HR Tip of the Week

Weekly HR tips from ADP® for small businesses—fast, practical, and focused on compliance.

| Employee benefits | Policies

Bereavement Leave Requirements Have Expanded

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| Pay | Policies

8 Do's and Don'ts for Calculating Overtime

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| Pay | Policies

Your Updated Guide to Pay Disclosure Requirements

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| Performance management | Policies

8 Types of Off-Duty Employee Conduct that May Be Protected

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| Pay | Compliance

Busted: 10 Myths about Rest Breaks and Meal Periods

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| Policies | Compliance

Retaliation: What Employer Actions Could Be Problematic?

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| Pay | Employee benefits

Is Pay Required for ‘Sleep Time?’ What About ‘On-Call Time?’

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| Hiring and onboarding | Compliance

Federal and State Form W-4s: What You Need to Know

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| Pay | Employee benefits

State-Mandated Retirement Plans: The Updated Landscape

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| Pay | Employee benefits

Paid Family Leave Requirements: The Updated Landscape

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| Employee benefits | Training and development

11 Helpful Hints for Retaining Top Talent in 2026

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| Hiring and onboarding | Compliance

Guidelines for Completing Form I-9 for On-Site and Remote Workers

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| Policies | Training and development

Addressing Workplace Dating Via Policies and Practices

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| Pay | Compliance

Thinking About Pay Frequency? Here Are Some Guidelines

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| Pay | Compliance

Federal Tax Deductions for Qualified Overtime and Tips: What Employers Need to Know

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| Pay | Policies | Compliance

More HR Compliance Trends that May Impact You in 2026

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| Compliance | Year-End

Know Your Form W-2: A-Z

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| Pay | Compliance

HR Compliance Trends that May Impact You in 2026

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| Pay | Year-End

The Top Tips of 2025

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| Pay | Year-End

End-of-Year Bonuses: Overtime & Tax Considerations for 2025

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| Pay

How to Help Protect Against Email Fraud

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| Compliance | Year-End

Reminder: End-of-Year Notice Requirements for Employers

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| Pay | Compliance

Paperless Payroll: Key Concepts Employers Should Know

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| Pay | Policies

5 HR Challenges for the Upcoming Holidays and How to Address Them

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| Pay | Compliance

Minimum Salary Requirements for Overtime Exemption in 2026

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| Pay

Your Guide to 2026 Minimum Wages

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| Training and development | Compliance

How to Address Body Odor and Other Personal Hygiene Issues in the Workplace

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| Pay | Employee benefits

Rules for Providing Time Off and Paying Employees on Veterans Day

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| Policies | Compliance

8 Social Media Practices for Employers to Avoid

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| Hiring and onboarding

7 Potential Job Interview Red Flags

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| Termination

Need to Terminate an Employee? Here Are Some Do’s & Don’ts

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| Policies | Training and development

Helpful Hints for Handling No Call/No Shows and Job Abandonment

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| Training and development

Avoid Asking Employees These 8 Questions

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| Compliance

H.R. 1 Impact on Employer Taxes and Employee Benefits

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| Pay | Policies | Compliance

10 Areas State & Local Laws May Be Tougher Than Federal Law

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| Policies

Paid Sick Leave Laws: The Updated Landscape

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| Pay | Compliance

Non-Exempt Employees: Is that Deduction Permitted?

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| Hiring and onboarding | Compliance

Personnel Files: What Belongs, What Doesn't & Is an Employee Entitled to Access?

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| Pay | Compliance

H.R. 1 Impacts to Taxes on Overtime and Tips: What Employers Need to Know

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| Hiring and onboarding

New Hire Paperwork: What’s Required & What’s Recommended?

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| Hiring and onboarding | Compliance

Checklist: Background Screenings

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| Policies | Compliance

Which States Require a Written Harassment Prevention Policy?

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| HR101 | Compliance

10 Ways to Help Build Trust in HR

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| Pay | Employee benefits | Compliance

Full-Time vs. Part-Time vs. FTEE: What You Need to Know

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| Compliance

Employer Responsibilities for Protecting Employees from the Heat

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| Pay

Minimum Wage Changes Effective July 1, 2025

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| Pay | Policies

Exempt Employees: Is that Deduction Permitted?

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| Pay | Policies

‘Is Paid Time Off Required on Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day?’

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| Training and development

Employee Training: What's Required & What's Recommended

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| Training and development

10 Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid

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| Employee benefits

Vacation Leave: A Guide for Small Businesses

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| Training and development

8 Must-Have Conversations With Employees

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| HR101 | Training and development

Know the HR Role: An Essential Checklist

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| Training and development

Keys to Scheduling Employees

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| Pay | Compliance

Employee vs Independent Contractor: What You Don't Know Could Cost You

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| Policies

Employee Handbooks: Policies to Avoid

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| Policies

Employee Handbooks: Must-Have Policies

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| Pay | Compliance

3 Pay Transparency & Pay History Rules that May Affect You

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| Termination | Compliance

Employee Termination Checklist: Steps to Consider

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| Employee benefits | Compliance

2025 Trends: Employee Leave Laws

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| Workplace safety | Pay

Emergencies: FAQs on Preparation, Employee Pay, and Response

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| Hiring and onboarding | Training and development

A Guide to Writing a Great Job Description

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| Pay | Compliance

Your Checklist for Onboarding a New Employee

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| Pay | Compliance

2025 Trends: Pay Transparency Laws

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| Pay | Compliance

2025 Trends: Minimum Wages and Salary Requirements for Overtime Exemption

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| Pay | Year-End

The Top Tips of 2024

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| Pay | Compliance | Year-End

Form W-2: What You Need to Know for 2024

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| Year-End

5 HR Tips for End of the Year

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Big Ideas From Small Business Owners

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| Pay | Compliance

9 Mistakes to Avoid with Exempt Employees

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| Employee benefits

Time Off to Vote: 8 Facts Employers Should Know

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| Pay | Performance management

Reducing Hours & Pay: Factors to Consider First

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| Policies

‘Where Is Paid Sick Leave Required?’ & Other FAQs

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| Pay

What Are These Payroll Deductions and Withholdings?

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| Pay | Policies

Don’t Forget About Pay for Waiting Time & On-Call Time

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| Compliance

Politics in the Workplace & Considerations for Employers

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| Workplace safety | Pay | Policies

Workers' Compensation: What Every Small Business Employer Needs to Know

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| Pay | Termination

Unemployment Compensation: A Guide for Employers

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| Hiring and onboarding

10 Great Interview Questions & What to Look for in Responses

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| Compliance

9 Keys to Protecting Sensitive Employee Information

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| Pay | Policies

Travel Time and Training Time: When Is Pay Required?

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| Compliance

What to do When an Employee Presents a New Social Security Number

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| Pay | Compliance

‘Can I Pay Employees on a Piece-Rate Basis?’ and Other FAQs

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| Policies

Summer Dress Codes: Your Rights and Responsibilities

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| Pay | Employee benefits

Juneteenth 2024: What Employers Need to Know

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| Pay | Compliance

Minimum Wage Changes Effective July 1, 2024

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| Pay | Employee benefits

'Do I Have to Offer a Paid Holiday on Memorial Day?’

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| Performance management | Policies

Handling Absences, Tardiness and No Shows

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| Pay | Compliance

The Advantages of Direct Deposit and Paperless W-2s

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| Employee benefits | Policies

Why and How Employers Are Promoting Volunteer Service

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| Nondiscrimination | Policies | Compliance

New and Continuing Protections for Nursing Employees

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| Hiring and onboarding

10 Interview Questions to Avoid

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| Workplace safety

Remote Workers & Workplace Safety: Know Your Responsibilities

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| Hiring and onboarding | Compliance

Non-Exempt, Non-Exempt Salaried &  Exempt: What Are the Differences?

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| Performance management

FAQs When Discussing Employee Performance & Conduct

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| Workplace safety

Workplace Safety: Key Responsibilities for Small Businesses

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| Hiring and onboarding

Top FAQs on Criminal History Inquiries, Ban the Box and Fair Chance Laws

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| Performance management

10 Employee Retention Tricks to Help Keep Your Top Talent

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| Workplace safety | Policies

Workplace Monitoring: What’s Allowed, What’s Off Limits?

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| Compliance

The New Independent Contractor Test & Key Points to Know

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| Hiring and onboarding

Probationary Periods: FAQs & Common Misconceptions

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| Compliance

3 HR Compliance Trends to Watch in 2024

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| Year-End

The Top Tips of 2023

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| Pay | Year-End

The Advantages of Direct Deposit & Top FAQs on Using It

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| Year-End

Don’t Overlook This Year-End Notice Requirement

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| Pay | Year-End

End-of-Year Bonuses: Overtime & Tax Considerations for 2023

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| Pay

Exempt Employees: Minimum Salary Requirements for 2024

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| Pay

Your Guide to 2024 Minimum Wages

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| Workplace safety | Policies

How to Prepare Your Workplace for Flu Season

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| Policies | Compliance

An Employee Is Accused of Misconduct: What Should You Do?

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| Workplace safety | Policies

Considerations for Costumes in the Workplace

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| Pay

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Calculating Overtime Pay

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| Performance management | Employee benefits

Don't Overlook This Low-Cost Perk That Packs a Big Punch

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| Pay | Policies

'Do I Have to Offer a Paid Holiday on Labor Day?’

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| Performance management

How to Conduct a Performance Review and Keep It on Track

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| Pay | Policies

7 Scenarios When You Must Pay Employees Even If They Aren't Working

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| Termination

10 Myths About Employee Terminations … Busted

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| Policies

10 Must-Have HR Forms for Small Business Employers

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| Termination

Employee Layoffs: Important Steps to Consider

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| Hiring and onboarding

Answers to Your Top Questions About New Hire Onboarding

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| Nondiscrimination | Compliance

Long COVID and Guidelines for Providing Reasonable Accommodations

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| Employee benefits

Keys to Managing Summer Vacation Requests

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| Pay

Minimum Wage Changes Coming July 1: What You Need to Know

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| Hiring and onboarding

How to Complete I-9s for Remote Employees

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| Policies

6 Reasons You Need an Employee Handbook

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| Hiring and onboarding

Effective Employee Onboarding: How to Get New Hires Started

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| Policies

Who’s Required to Provide Bereavement Leave?

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| Nondiscrimination | Policies

An Employee Presents a New Name … What Do I Need to Do?

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| Nondiscrimination | Policies

Top 10 FAQs on Providing Accommodations for Hearing Disabilities

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| Policies

How to Develop a Volunteer Paid Leave Policy

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| Pay | Policies

3 Pay Transparency Law Trends that May Affect You

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| Performance management | Training and development

Time Management Skills Every Employee Needs

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| Pay

Is Your Compensation Program Effective?

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| Hiring and onboarding

7 Key Ingredients for a Great Job Description

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| Policies | Compliance

The Essential Recordkeeping Checklist for Employers

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| Performance management | Policies

7 FAQs About Moonlighting Policies

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| Nondiscrimination | Policies

Hairstyle Nondiscrimination Laws: A Compliance Issue You Need to Know

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| Policies | Training and development

Guidelines for Addressing Workplace Dating

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| Employee benefits

5 Key Facts About Paid Family Leave Requirements

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| Pay | Termination | Compliance

Final Pay: What Employers Need to Know

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| Hiring and onboarding | Compliance

New Hire Reporting: Who, What, When & How

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| Year-End

3 HR Compliance Trends to Watch in 2023

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| Year-End

The Top Tips of 2022

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| Year-End

Form W-2: What You Need to Know

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| Year-End

'Can I Require Direct Deposit?' and Other Direct Deposit FAQs

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| Year-End

End-of-Year Bonuses: Overtime & Tax Considerations

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| Compliance

Exempt Employees: What Deductions Are Permitted, Prohibited?

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| Year-End

Guidance for Successfully Navigating End-of-Year Tasks

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| Pay

Your Guide to 2023 Minimum Wages

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| Nondiscrimination

Retaliation: What Actions Can Land You in Hot Water?

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| Pay

Weather Emergencies: 'Is Pay Required?' & FAQs on Preparation and Response

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| Hiring and onboarding

8 Keys to Conducting Reference Checks

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| Policies

Halloween Dress Codes: 6 Tips & Tricks

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| Performance management

How to Get an Employee Back on Track

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| Termination

Accepting Resignations and Conducting Exit Interviews

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| Training and development

Employee Training: What's Required and What's Recommended

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| HR101

Timekeeping: Do's and Don'ts

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| Employee benefits

4 Compliance Considerations as Students Return to School

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| Workplace safety

Employer Considerations for the Monkeypox Public Health Emergency

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| Performance management

How to Help Employees Resolve Disagreements

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| Termination

7 Cost-Cutting Alternatives to Layoffs

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| Pay

What To Do When An Employee Asks for a Raise

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| Hiring and onboarding

5 Interview Questions to Avoid

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| Compliance

'How Can I Address These Conversations?'

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| Employee benefits

Juneteenth: What Employers Need to Know This Year

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| Employee benefits

State-Run Retirement Programs: Requirements for Employers

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| Policies

Who Is Required to Have a Harassment Prevention Policy?

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| Compliance

HR Challenges: Interns, Heat Illness, Allergies, Furloughs

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| Compliance

HR Challenges: Dress Codes, Time-Off Requests, Employing Minors

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| Hiring and onboarding

Job Offers: Do’s and Don’ts

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| Nondiscrimination

How to Respond to Requests for Reasonable Accommodations: Part 2

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| Nondiscrimination

How to Handle Requests for Reasonable Accommodations

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| HR101

Essential HR Checklist for Small Businesses

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| Hiring and onboarding

Employment Application Forms: What to Avoid

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| Compliance

How to Address Poor Hygiene in the Workplace

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| Nondiscrimination

Don't Fall for These Myths About Harassment Training

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| Termination

Final Pay: 'When Is an Employee's Final Paycheck Due?' and Other FAQs

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| Performance management

8 Performance Review Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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| Compliance

At-Will Employment: What Every Employer Needs to Know

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| Performance management

4 Warning Signs an Employee Plans to Quit—and What to Do About It

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| Hiring and onboarding

W-2 Forms: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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| Pay

'Do I Have to Reimburse My Employees for That?'

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| Compliance

4 HR Compliance Trends to Watch in 2022

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| Compliance

New Year’s Checklist: Posters and Forms to Review Now

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| Policies

6 More Policies to Ban from Your Handbook

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| Policies

6 Policies to Ban from Your Handbook

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| Policies

10 Must-Have Policies for 2022

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| Compliance

7 Annual Notices That May Impact Your Business

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| Pay

Bonuses: Overtime & Tax Considerations for 2021

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| Pay

Holiday Pay: Frequently Asked Questions

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| Pay

New Minimum Wages for 2022

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| Pay

Exempt Employees: Minimum Salary Requirements for 2022

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| Pay

Your Obligations for Paying Employees During Extreme Weather

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| Termination

What to Do When an Employee Resigns

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| Nondiscrimination

Religious Exemptions: What Employers Need to Know

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| Hiring and onboarding

New Hire Paperwork: What’s Required and What’s Recommended?

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| Nondiscrimination

10 Most Common Bias Complaints and How to Avoid Them

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| Pay

6 Mistakes to Avoid When Calculating Overtime

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| Employee benefits

With Schools Returning, Are You Ready for A Potential Rush of Leave Requests?

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| Performance management

10 Strategies for Retaining Employees in Today’s Market

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