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A guide to at-will employment states. Learn the rules of at-will employment, key legal exceptions, how to manage compliance, and how Montana is different.

Learn how to implement a disciplinary procedure that upholds company standards, ensures fairness, and avoids legal risks in your HR practice in this guide.

HR plays a key role in process improvement. Discover 8 HR workflows that help automate and optimize your processes for efficiency, productivity, and compliance.

Learn about attrition in HR and how it can affect your company's bottom line. Discover strategies to address and reduce attrition in your organization.

Understanding labor cost percentage is essential for success and profitability. Learn how to calculate and manage this important HR metric with this guide.

Learn different types of shift work schedules to improve productivity and compliance, plus strategies for structuring shifts for different goals and industries.

California has strict laws regarding overtime pay. Make sure you understand your obligations as an employer with this comprehensive guide.

Learn about different examples of sexual harassment through common scenarios to help you recognize and prevent it from happening in any work environment.

Looking to hire a team player? Here are 7 interview questions about teamwork to help you find a candidate that can collaborate with your team effectively.

Learn how to conduct a winning probationary review and set your employees up for success. Get 10 questions to improve your probationary reviews today.

Onboarding is key amid high turnover. Discover how modern, immersive methods, aided by smart tech, align goals, reducing turnover and boosting engagement.

What do you do if an employee is not eligible for FMLA? Learn how to support workers who need extended leave for family-related or medical reasons.

Wondering what a conditional offer of employment is? Find out everything you need to know about how conditional offers can improve your hiring process.

Learn how to calculate pro rata leave for full-time and part-time employees, with examples for employers to use in different scenarios.

Learn the different payroll cycle options businesses can use to serve employees with different pay periods and pay dates, plus the pros and cons of each.

Learn the training employers must provide employees in this complete guide to sexual harassment training requirements by state for 2024 — provided by Criterion.

Workforce management requires robust, flexible software. Learn about the 6 best tools for workforce planning tools to help HR professionals manage employees.

Discover how workforce analytics technology, data reporting, and statistical insight influence management decisions and can improve company performance.

Learn about key features for a winning HCM software. The best HR workflows that help companies remain in compliance for payroll, benefits, safety, recruitment,

Learn how to design an effective incentive program for employees, increasing performance through clear goals, low-cost rewards, and tracking relevant data.