How HR can rethink compliance training
25 August, 2020
Estimated time to read: 15 seconds
Compliance training is a challenging area for many HR departments, yet it’s something that a business can’t afford to get wrong. Learn how to rethink this process at your organization with helpful tips that help your HR department utilize a learning management system to foster employee e...
3 Employee Experience Trends to Watch in 2022
05 January, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Ninety-two percent of human resources (HR) departments prioritized employee experience (EX) in 2021, yet 38 percent of employees rated their experience as average for the year. This disconnect shows there is work to be done to get everyone on the same page in 2022 – but where should HR teams focus?...
How your HCM solution can make FLSA overtime pay compliance easier
10 December, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, employers across the nation will ring in the new year with evolving employee salaries and job responsibilities - potentially. The U.S. Department of Labor updated the Fair Labor Standards Act salary thresholds for administrative and professional employees (white-collar job...
Boosting Performance Engagement with an Integrated HCM Platform
14 April, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Human resources (HR) has traditionally been considered a back-office operation focused on managing core administrative processes. While HR departments continue to be responsible for enforcing company policies and managing core people processes spanning recruitment to payroll, the HR role within orga...
4 Tips for Filling Your Referral Funnel
24 February, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Eighty-seven percent of recruiters say that the top way to boost referrals is through better employee engagement. But in many cases, there’s a referral gap. A survey by isolved found 30 percent of employees are unaware of open positions to refer candidates to, and 30 percent aren’t incen...
Comp Time in the Private Sector: Work-Life Enhancement Opportunity
27 June, 2017
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
On May 2, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act, a bill that would allow employers to offer workers compensatory time off instead of time-and-a-half wages for overtime hours. The legislation would amend Section 207 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, allowing pr...
5 Core HR Opportunities for Wholesalers
11 August, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Running a wholesale business comes with many challenges but managing core human resources (HR) responsibilities shouldn’t be one of them. Fundamental functions like recruitment, scheduling, payroll and benefits need to be completed efficiently and accurately while also providing a good...
Why Employee Engagement Should Be Your Top Priority
05 February, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
There's a lot of responsibilities to juggle as a manager – you have to think about deadlines, incentives, and bottom lines, all while trying to coordinate a team of unique personalities and skill sets to push toward a common goal. While it isn't recommended to let any one of those thin...
Just how closely is employee engagement tied to workplace productivity (and other KPIs)?
26 August, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Companies that report high levels of employee engagement are lucky. They likely have staff members who are satisfied with their jobs and their respective career trajectories. They may have great teamwork and even some legendary happy hours. But what about core business metrics? Are engaged employ...
Prioritizing the Employee Experience for Gig Workers
12 May, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Employee experience (EX) is a priority for 92 percent of organizations this year, and there’s good reason. Research shows that businesses that invest in EX have more than four times the profit and two times the revenue than companies that don’t. When prioritizing EX, many business leade...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on FMLA
28 May, 2021
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
There are many employee-specific laws and regulations that employers need to be aware of – ranging in scope from EEO-1 reporting to processing I-9 forms and much more. Every month, isolved’s People Services team tackles topics like these in a Compliance Corner Q&A. This month, HR Bu...
What the 100% COBRA Subsidy Means to SMBs
25 March, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
The pandemic has taken a toll on businesses across the country – and both employers and employees are feeling the impact. According to isolved data, 55 percent of employers have laid off or furloughed employees over the last year. What’s more, many employees who didn’t lose their j...
Changes for 2019 in State Minimum Wage Rates
06 November, 2018
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
As usual, the new year will usher in a multitude of changes in state and municipal minimum wage laws. Let's take a look at some of the reasons why payroll professionals need to be aware of the changes. Montana, New Jersey, [Ohio](link no longer available), South Dakota, and Vermont will all rai...
5 Top Payroll Challenges for Home Health Care
12 July, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Payroll is something that every business – regardless of size or industry – manages. Despite it being a recurring task, there are still many challenges human resources (HR) departments face that can make the process time consuming and inefficient. In isolved’s Transforming Employe...
5 Business Benefits of Social-Good Programs
15 June, 2021
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Efforts to boost employee experience are at an all-time high for the majority of organizations. After all, a better experience can lead to a better culture, which can have a ripple effect throughout an organization. To improve experience, it is important for business leaders to be aware of what the...
Evaluating Tech Needs for 2021? isolved Recognized for Best Employee Scheduling Software
23 December, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 15 seconds
Just two months after being recognized for its payroll software, isolved has been named to Digital.com’s “Best Employee Scheduling Software of 2021” list. Digital.com reviewed more than 90 software providers, sourcing authentic user reviews from across the web and analyzing commen...
What to Do When Cloud Security Is Compromised
22 November, 2016
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
A compromised network is a stressful event for any organization. It can feel like a complete loss of control, causing feelings of uncertainty about what to do next. Prepare now for what you’ll do if your company experiences a cloud security breach. Don’t Panic It can be easy to get swept up in the...
Where Are Your HR Tech Dollars Going? Invest in Vetted HCM.
15 December, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
It’s important that human resources (HR) leaders have a seat at the table as 2022 budgets are being finalized – particularly so business leaders know where budget dollars are needed the most. In 2021, more than half of HR departments received budget increases and the majority of those dollars were e...
Improving Your Webinars for Better Results
05 May, 2020
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Webinars have always been a good way to get information to a group in a quick, efficient manner. In fact, over 60% of marketers use webinars as part of their strategy for content marketing.* In the current atmosphere, webinars are even more crucial as in-person meetings and events have been cancel...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on Internships
27 August, 2021
Estimated time to read: 5 minutes, 15 seconds
Have you ever thought about implementing an internship program within your organization? These programs can have many benefits, from helping your organization obtain a pipeline of fresh talent to strengthening its reputation and ties within the community. In this month’s Compliance Corner blo...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on HR Outsourcing
25 June, 2021
Estimated time to read: 5 minutes, 15 seconds
Human resources (HR) teams have a lot of responsibilities – from talent acquisition and onboarding to benefit enrollment and payroll (and much more). With so many administrative tasks and deadlines, sometimes businesses look to outsourcing for assistance. In this month’s Compliance Corn...
Do You Have the People Insights You Need? Perhaps Your Workplace Should Be Intelligently Connected.
13 July, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
As consumers, we have little patience for experiences that don’t work the way we expect them to, that aren’t instinctively intuitive. As employees, we’ve always been conditioned to accept the way things are at work – systems that are often outdated, siloed approaches, broken...
Top 5 Tips for Improving Time Management and Attendance
03 May, 2016
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
In every office, there are days when everything seems to be flowing smoothly. Productivity and attendance are up and everyone is working together like a well-oiled machine. For some offices, this is a rare occurrence, but it can be the norm with some time management and attendance guidelines for emp...
Creating the Perfect Job Posting
29 August, 2017
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
When your company has an open position, the recruiting and hiring team has to act quickly to get the job posted to start getting applicants. Many recruiters end up using job templates that they’ve used for years, simply because it’s the quickest and simplest way to get the posting online. But before...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan
13 September, 2021
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Last week President Biden made headlines with the announcement of an action plan for the COVID-19 pandemic. The action plan includes proposals for vaccine mandates and COVID-19 testing that directly impact employers and employees. To provide some insight into the action plan, we reached out to the i...