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2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several new labor laws impacting California employers, many of which go into effect on January 1, 2023. This is in addition to new 2023 Federal labor laws. Sensible HR Solutions has helped over 40 clients this year with...

HR Best Practices are guidelines that all businesses should establish to streamline their people-related procedures and add substantial value to the overall business and its goals. These practices optimize business processes to support the HR department to reach their...

Overview: What are human resources best practices? HR best practices are human resources techniques and strategies that can be applied to any business, no matter the industry or size. Pay attention to those that align with your business and will lead to your success....

California labor and employment laws are known for being some of the strictest and toughest in the United States. In fact, over the years California laws have led the way to many federal laws. Due to this, employers who conduct business in California with employees...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 2021 EEO-1 Component data collection is now open! Employers have until Tuesday, May 17, 2022, to submit last year’s data; however, the EEOC strongly encourages filers to begin filing as soon as possible to meet...

Performance appraisals are very important and provide a periodic evaluation of an employee's job performance based on a set of expectations and goals. The results of an employee’s performance appraisal are used to make informed decisions for the individual employee...

Managers can spend up to 75 percent of their time communicating with their staff.  It is essential that the verbal, vocal, and visual components of their communication deliver a consistent message.  Positive relationships with clear communication are based on trust. ...

The recent pandemic seems to have triggered a huge quit, with large numbers of employees voluntarily leaving their jobs. Voluntary resignations are up 15 percent from pre-pandemic levels. In order to attract great new hires, employers need to be tuned I to what...

Your employee handbook should serve as a compass by which each employee can easily navigate your organization’s policies and procedures. It is the foundation for your workforce, sets the expectations and culture for new hires, and meets your obligation to effectively...

In today’s competitive market for talent, it’s important to have programs in place to improve employee retention as well as create a great employee experience. This helps to reduce turnover. Your company may be a nice place to work but the truth is, your top...