by jenny | Mar 24, 2021 | Compensation, Recruiting, Trends
By Kari Meillat KMA Compensation Manager In the pre-pandemic “before times,” the US was experiencing record low unemployment rates, rising wages, and a very tight labor market. While the impact on compensation and employment varied widely by...
by kma team | Aug 27, 2020 | Culture, Employee Relations, Guest blogs, Policies, Trends
By Sarah Douglas and Amanda Hemm of Soutiens Smart companies realize it’s no longer good enough to provide working parents with bare-bones benefits, vague policies, and inconsistent leadership, and hope for the best. To attract and retain working...
by kma team | Jun 9, 2020 | Compliance, General HR News, Labor Laws, Tips, Trends
Unemployment fraud is on the rise and adding to employer and employee challenges. Here is some guidance on what you can do about it, and how you can stop it: When fraud is suspected, it should be reported by employers or individuals. Maine –...
by kma team | Jul 31, 2019 | Employee Relations, General HR News, Trends
(from the 24-Hour HR Support Center) Nearly 20,000 HR professionals attended this year’s annual SHRM conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. If that sounds like a packed convention center, it was! The theme for the conference was “Creating Better Workplaces.” The sessions...
by kma team | Jul 24, 2019 | Culture, Employee Relations, Trends
(From the 24-Hour HR Support Center) HR covers a lot of territory—much of it cluttered with paperwork—but it really does have a precise business purpose. The point of HR is to make employment more profitable. HR does this in three fundamental ways. First, HR protects...
by kma team | Mar 27, 2019 | Culture, Employee Relations, General HR News, Guest blogs, Technology, Tips, Trends
(from the 24 Hour HR Support Center) Even with video conferencing and messaging apps, fully involving remote employees in team and company meetings remains a challenge. There may be no replacing the experience of being physically in the room, but you can take steps to...
