HR Cost Anxiety: Tips to Help Your Employees
Nearly half of U.S. adults are worried about their ability to afford health care in 2026. Chances are that a similar percentage of your workforce is facing the same concerns, especially if your business had to raise employee-paid portions of its benefits plan this year. While you can’t control the broader healthcare market, you can […]
Building the Right Team: Your 5 Year Plan
As the business landscape becomes more competitive and unpredictable, it’s critical to ensure that you have the right people with the right skills in the right roles. Still, this kind of strategic workforce planning is easier said than done, which is likely why fewer than 10% of companies have a five-year plan. Not having a […]
How to Close the Manager Performance Gap (or Prevent It Entirely)
It’s more important than ever to set your management personnel up for success. Today’s leaders are thrown into the deep end from day one, especially mid-level managers. They’re tasked with providing stability in a landscape shaped by seemingly constant technological advancement and heightened expectations. Without structured training or access to the right support, newly promoted […]
California’s Workplace Know Your Right Act: Employer Action Required by February 1, 2026
Article provided by our partners at WFJ Law Firm and The Compliance Center California’s new Workplace Know Your Rights Act (the “Act”) requires employers to provide their employees with a new written notice by February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. Employers must also provide the notice to new employees at the time of hiring. Employers […]
ICE in the Workplace: Know Your Rights Before It Happens
Article provided by our partners at WFJ Law Firm and The Compliance Center U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has heightened its activities by conducting more frequent workplace raids and compliance audits to enforce Executive Orders issued by the Trump administration in early 2025. ICE is increasing “worksite enforcement actions” (also known as “ICE raids”) […]
HR Shifts We Expect in 2026
For most HR professionals, “challenge” has been the name of the game in recent years. Record-setting CEO departures coupled with increasing regulatory complexity, economic headwinds, and the rise of artificial intelligence have made constant change a regular part of every HR leader’s repertoire. As you may have guessed, things aren’t likely to slow down in […]
2026 HR Challenges to Watch For
The human resources landscape is changing at an ever-increasing rate. While these changes can have a net positive impact on your business, they may also create new challenges. Below are four key areas of concern your organization should watch for in 2026, as well as tips for cultivating a more resilient and productive workforce. 1. […]
Struggling With Dissatisfied Workers? Here’s How to Re-Engage With Them
Figuring out why employees are disengaging can be difficult. Once you’ve identified the problem, the bigger question is, what can you do about it? Here are some tips for getting your workforce focused, engaged, and motivated once again. Why Employee Dissatisfaction Occurs Employee engagement reached a ten-year low in 2024. It’s a big problem, and […]
What’s Causing All of These Layoffs?
Since the start of 2025, there have been nearly 1.1 million job cuts in the United States. While the tech industry has been impacted most significantly, several other key sectors have faced cuts as well. This uptick in layoffs can be linked to these three key trends. 1. Economic and Market Pressure Companies are facing […]
What Is “Quiet Cracking,” and How Can You Address It?
As the business landscape continues to shift, employees are constantly finding ways to adjust to the pace of change. In 2021, employees were quitting their jobs in record numbers in what was dubbed “The Great Resignation.” In 2022, employees used “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging” to attain more flexibility, autonomy, and work-life balance. Today’s employees […]