Compliance Corner: Q&A on Salary History Bans
29 July, 2022
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Some employers use salary history as a way to set or negotiate compensation, but this tactic can have unintended consequences - including causing salary inequities and gaps. Salary history bans are one way to attempt to close those gaps. But for states and localities that don’t have any salary ban l...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on Communicating Total Compensation
30 June, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Eighty-two percent of employees consider benefits as part of their total compensation when deciding to accept a job offer or stay within their current position. For employers, this means that communicating total compensation is important for both recruitment and retention initiatives. In this...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on Long-Term Pay Compression
27 May, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Many organizations are facing pay compression issues as a result of the current economy and labor market. When not addressed, this can lead to turnover and employers may risk losing top performing employees. In this month’s Compliance Corner Q&A, isolved HR Services’ Business Partner Rachel Barr...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on Commonly Outsourced HR Tasks
29 April, 2022
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Twenty-five percent of HR leaders say they plan to outsource human resource (HR) tasks this year, with organizations that have 500-1,500 employees being the most probable to turn to third parties for assistance. In this month’s Compliance Corner Q&A, People Services’ HR Business Partner Casey Wa...
Compliance Corner: OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Reinstated
20 December, 2021
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 15 seconds
President Biden announced an action plan for the COVID-19 pandemic back in September, which included a vaccine-or-test proposal for employers with 100 or more employees. Although the proposal was temporarily blocked, it is now back in effect after the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “lifted the st...
Compliance Corner (Update): Private Business COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Begins January 4th
05 November, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Back in September President Biden announced an action plan for the COVID-19 pandemic, which included proposals for private business vaccine mandates and regular COVID-19 testing for employees. When this news was announced, isolved’s People Services team provided some insight into what employers shou...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives
30 September, 2021
Estimated time to read: 4 minutes, 15 seconds
Many businesses have been welcoming employees back to the office in either a hybrid or full-time capacity since the rollout of vaccines in Spring 2021, but doing so comes with its fair share of challenges – especially when states and cities experience a rise in COVID-19 cases. Recently, Presid...
Addressing Compliance Challenges and Opportunities for Hybrid Workers
26 July, 2021
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
As the coronavirus pandemic eases, organizations are increasingly returning employees to physical worksites. While the details may vary, one thing is certain: The future for many office employees is a blend of flexible on-site and remote work. While organizations may be ready to take the step to fu...