isolved Blog

Running a business is demanding—and with today’s challenges, it’s no wonder so many owners are lying awake at night. Seventy-six percent of business owners say owning a business has become more complicated in the past year. Between rising costs, talent shortages, growing compliance demands and techn...

Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are often focused on creating positive customer experiences (CX) through friendly interactions, efficient service and quality food. But sometimes that approach takes away from the employee experience (EX), especially for frontline workers who drive a large part of bu...

From evolving technology to changing workforce expectations, human resource (HR) leaders are at the heart of navigating rapid transformation in 2025. But what's truly driving their strategic decisions? We dove into findings from our "Elevating HR in the Age of AI" report, which analyzes...

HR professionals can expect to stay busy through the remainder of the year—significant changes are ahead on the compliance front. State legislatures continue to pass major employment laws and introduce new regulatory requirements. Staying up to date with these mid-year developments can be challengin...

A massive piece of legislation will soon have an oversized impact on employers and employees alike.  Enacted on July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act), introduces significant changes across a broad range of compliance areas—from overtime and tip taxation rules to paid...

At isolved, we believe innovation starts with listening—understanding our customers, identifying opportunities for real impact and delivering solutions that drive growth. That’s why our near-term roadmap is built around what truly matters, including people, experiences and your business’s success. P...

With employee acquisition and retention top of mind, small businesses are under increasing pressure to offer competitive benefits. But for many, a 401(k) plan simply isn’t the right fit. These plans can be expensive to maintain, complex to manage and often incompatible with industries where turnover...

In today’s unpredictable world, every organization—regardless of size or industry—faces the risk that emergencies can disrupt operations and endanger viability. A lack of preparation can lead to financial losses, reputational harm or even permanent closure. Precautionary measures like emergency prep...

Paid parental leave isn’t just for tech giants or Fortune 500 companies—it’s an offering that employees want, regardless of company size or industry. Employees have consistently named new parental leave as a desired benefit. But for many small businesses, the thought of offering paid parental leave...

Offering benefits is both a strategic investment and administrative headache for employers. On the one hand, they immensely contribute to employee well-being and serve as a valuable tool in finding and keeping talented people. Among employees who changed jobs last year, benefits were the top issue....

In isolved’s fifth-annual HR Leaders report, a survey of more than 2,000 human resources (HR) decision-makers, one theme rang through each response—HR teams are busy and getting busier. Even as HR departments grow more mature and strategic, daily administrative burdens continue to slow down even the...

Hiring has been incredibly difficult for human resources (HR) teams and business owners. Unfortunately, many foresee the challenge to continue—less than a third of HR leaders expect recruiting to become easier in the next year. Fortunately, there are innovative solutions to help businesses find thei...

At isolved, we are committed to meeting our customers—the human resources (HR), payroll, benefits and talent professionals that we call People Heroes—where they are to solve their challenges, elevate the HR function and extend the impact of their departments. We take this seriously. In fact, last ye...

In this exclusive interview—also featured in People Heroes Magazine—industry analyst Pete Tiliakos shares insights on payroll management, stressing the importance of flexibility for today’s workforce and discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming payroll for businesses of all sizes....

As we move through 2025, employers face a dynamic landscape of human resources (HR) laws and trends that demand attention and adaptation. From evolving regulations to the implications for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) initiatives, staying informed and proactive is crucial. H...

Earlier this year, with pent-up, post-pandemic energy and a milestone birthday coming up for my wife, we decided to take the family on a trip of a lifetime to Italy. Immediately, we started going online to build our itinerary, but we realized that booking sites assume some prior knowledge and that w...

Owning and operating a business has never been more difficult—and business leaders are searching for a way to cut costs, find value and stimulate growth. One way they can do that is with modular, yet unified human capital management (HCM) technology—like isolved People Cloud™.  Forrester Consul...

“We had a Cadillac, but we were using it like a bicycle.” That’s how Stephen Arena from Key Training Center described his organization’s early days with isolved People Cloud™. The tools were always there but like a lot of teams, Key Training Center hadn’t carved out the time to unlock everything the...

I know your role as an HR professional is constantly evolving—because mine is too as isolved’s Chief People Officer. Every year our teams need to be more agile, more strategic and more people-centric. While our to-do lists keep growing, so does access to technology that makes our departments more ef...

2025 has seen more visits and encounters from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to employers. As immigration continues to be a focus of the current Presidential administration, employers need to prepare for the possibility of ICE and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...

If you’re struggling to maximize the value of your people data and can’t seem to get an accurate view of your organization, you’re not alone. Thirty-seven percent of HR leaders and decision-makers are considering switching management (HCM) solutions to one that offers better reporting or data visib...

The people making the biggest impact in today’s workplace aren’t always in the spotlight. They’re the HR, benefits, and payroll professionals driving real change every day. At isolved, we call them People Heroes.   Last year, we introduced the People Heroes Helper Program to support t...

It’s not easy keeping up with the escalating expectations of today’s workforce. The experiences employees have with technology in their personal lives drives the expectations they have for the technology they use at work. Think instant access, personalization and usability trends.  To help empl...

The recent changes in federal policies, including diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) programs, impact federal agencies, federal contractors and those who receive federal grants. These developments could have implications for private employers as well. To navigate regulatory updat...

More than half of human resources (HR) leaders are planning to switch their human capital management (HCM) technology this year. What are they looking for? Technology with a better user experience, a platform that can scale and a vendor that invests in artificial intelligence (AI).  Nucleus Res...