As a human resources professional, you’re quite familiar with compliance regulations and practices. But it takes a village to maintain compliance—which is why your managers should be able to answer basic HR compliance questions, too. After all, failure to grasp key compliance issues leads to fines, lawsuits, and headaches for employers. Last year, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) collected $27 million from employers—and that’s just one aspect of federal compliance ..read more

When was the last time you checked your workplace poster requirements? If it’s been a while, now’s the time to ensure that you’re in compliance for 2024 ..read more

For many HR professionals, maintaining labor compliance is a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. The target is always moving—and you never quite know where the next hot compliance issue will pop up ..read more

In the intricate world of employment regulations, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a pivotal legal pillar in the workplace that grants eligible individuals the right to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. However, U.S. businesses operating across multiple states makes applying FMLA unique to individual scenarios. Each state contributes its own nuances, regulations, and provisions to the broader federal framework. This comprehensive guide covers the federal FMLA law and each state family and medical leave laws, including the requirements, eligi ..read more

Over the last two decades, technology has revolutionized HR. Virtual onboarding, online enrollment, automated payroll processing…most HR tasks can now be managed electronically, and the list keeps growing. But as technology advances, so does the need for increased regulation, as evidenced by emerging compliance trends ..read more

As an HR professional, performance management strategies are your stock in trade. Every day, you’re working to ensure that company employees are engaged in their work…fulfilling their responsibilities…and doing their part to drive the business forward ..read more

If your company has yet to develop a formal talent acquisition strategy, now’s the time to do so ..read more

The new version of the I-9 Form, introduced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in August 2023, became mandatory as of November 1. Employers across the U.S. must now adopt the 2023 form for verifying their employees' identities and employment authorizations ..read more

Reflecting on the musical highlights of the year through Spotify Wrapped was a blast for the Namely team. For the second consecutive year, we've curated a playlist of our top HR blog posts, webinars, and library resources from 2023. To close out Namely's 2023 Wrapped series, these were our most popular webinars this past year:  ..read more

If you’re not already tracking your talent acquisition metrics and analytics, now is a great time to start.  ..read more