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Human Resources
EEO-1 Reporting Update for 2026: Is the Mandate Ending?
For decades, the EEOC’s EEO-1 report has been a familiar—if often burdensome—fixture on the compliance calendar for employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors. Each year, the HR department dutifully assembled workforce demographic data across race, ethnicity, and gender categories, knowing the report served as both a regulat...
Can an Employee on Workers’ Comp be Permanently Replaced?
For small business owners in Florida, a workplace injury can be a double blow. First, you genuinely care about your employee’s health and recovery. Second, you still have a business to run and customers to service. When an employee is out of work recovering from a work-related injury, their daily tasks don’t disappear. Some employees......
IRS Opens 2026 Tax Filing Season on January 26
According to the IRS, the 2026 tax filing season will open Jan. 26 – the date that the IRS will start accepting and processing tax returns. This year, the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will likely affect the federal taxes, credits, and deductions for many American workers. Read the IRS News Release.......
10 Ways ChatGPT’s Paid Version Can Improve Your HR Department
Human Resources professionals are expected to juggle recruiting, onboarding, compliance, training, and employee relations—often with limited time and staff. Discover how ChatGPT’s paid version can transform Human Resources efficiency—helping HR teams automate routine tasks, improve communication and focus on people-first activities. Here are ...
New Florida Business? Here Are the HR Documents You Need on Day One
Starting a new business in Florida is an exciting journey, but it comes with important responsibilities – especially when it comes to human resources (HR). Whether you’re hiring your first employee or planning to grow quickly, having the right HR documents in place sets the foundation for legal compliance, professionalism, and an energi...
Florida CHOICE Act Makes Non-Competes Longer and Enforcement Easier
The Florida legislature recently passed the “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act.” For high earning, salaried employees, the CHOICE Act makes it much easier for their employers to enforce non-compete agreements in Florida and allows for longer non-compete time-periods. It is designed to ...
How to Respond if a Former Employee Violates a Non-Compete Agreement in Florida
In Florida, non-compete agreements are enforceable, if they are reasonable in scope, duration, and geographical area, and protect legitimate business interests such as trade secrets, client relationships, or confidential information. But what happens when a former employee violates that agreement? If a Florida employer suspects or confirms a violat...
2024 EEO-1 Data Collection Opened on May 20, 2025 (ends June 24)
The 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection opened on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Read more. If an employer misses the June 24th deadline, no EEO-1 Component 1 report will be accepted, and the employer will be out of compliance with their mandatory......
A Simple Employee Referral Program to Supercharge Hiring
Discover how an employee referral program can boost recruitment, foster workplace collaboration, and empower your team to play an active role in shaping your company’s success. If you have never used one, try the following program and see how your employees respond. Employee Referral Program: At [Company Name], we value the power of employee ...
How to Write a Promotion Letter and Promotion Letter template
Does your business have a solid performer that you want to promote to a new role? Should you create a promotion letter? We think promotion letters play a crucial role in the workplace for several reasons: Formal Recognition: It serves as an official acknowledgment of an employee’s hard work, dedication, and achievements. This formal recogniti...
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