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Lisa Perillo‘s path to leading human resources (HR) at Five Star Bank didn’t start in a traditional HR back office. It began on the ground floor of operational banking. Early in her career, Perillo developed a firsthand appreciation for how business performance, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement intertwine. She quickly saw that a thriving business […]
Q: We’re a nonprofit employer that has an employee whose spouse suffered a severe injury. Are we required to indefinitely provide a salary and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to this employee to care for the injured spouse? No. You are correct that the FMLA can apply to nonprofit organizations just as it […]
SPARK Talent 2026 is officially here, and it could not have started any better. Attendees from all across the country have found their places in sunny Orlando, Florida for the latest and greatest HR insights from the profession’s top leaders. But the true magic comes from sharing the space, HR leaders and professionals all gathering […]
For most organizations, the AI conversation typically revolves around technology, dominated by questions like: What can we automate? Which tools should we deploy? How can we best support employee adoption? But once AI agents enter the picture, the conversation must change. As AI agents increasingly execute work, interact directly with customers, make decisions and operate […]
Email is a major form of communication, and employers need to teach their employees how to be effective users of email, including when not to use it. Here are the Big 5: five rules everyone should follow when sending and receiving emails to be effective and professional. 1: Always Respond If you send an email […]
Health care employers continue to face heightened scrutiny of their wage and hour practices. Hospitals, physician groups, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation providers, home health agencies, and other health care organizations operate around the clock and often rely on complex scheduling and compensation structures. Those operational realities can create compliance challenges under the Fair Labor Standards […]
Recent research highlights a glaring gap in traditional benefits strategies: 21% of HR executives report that insufficient guidance during Open Enrollment serves as the main barrier to benefits utilization, while 26% point to a complete lack of ongoing education outside of enrollment season as the biggest obstacle holding employees back. According to Robert Deshaies, Chief […]
Colorado employers should review their Form I-9 and employment eligibility verification procedures following the enactment of House Bill (HB) 26-1283. The new law became effective on June 3, 2026, and added new restrictions on an employer’s possession and retention of government-issued identification documents. What the Law Says The new law, codified at C.R.S. § 8-2-124.5, […]
When Open Enrollment rolls around, employees find themselves buried under an avalanche of medical options, leaving little mental bandwidth for anything else. According to Robert Deshaies, Chief Operating Officer at WEX, treating benefits as a once-a-year administrative task means leaving substantial value on the table for both your organization and employees. “Benefits utilization is a […]
Have you ever suddenly realized that it’s already October and you still have two weeks of vacation time to burn through? Millions of employees have had the same realization, and this year is no exception. With the end of the year quickly approaching, many employees are scrambling to avoid a PTO cliff. This is because […]