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What Is Human Resources?

AIHR

As a function, HR covers the processes, practices, and strategies to attract, develop, and retain employees who contribute to the company’s overall success. HR is vital in aligning the organization’s business objectives and employees’ needs and aspirations.

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Court of appeals decision highlights risk of (mis)classifying employees

Ohio Employer's Law

I once handled a wage-and-hour investigation in which the employer, before retaining my services, hired an HR consultant to help classify its employees as exempt or non-exempt. As a “manager,” the employer had the employee classified as exempt under both the executive and administrative exemptions.

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7 Crucial Steps in Conducting an HR Audit: A Complete Guide for Businesses.

Reform Biz

Conducting an HR audit not only helps businesses comply with legal requirements but also allows them to identify gaps, improve employee satisfaction, and enhance operational efficiency. Its like a health checkup for your companys HR department, ensuring that everything from recruitment to employee benefits is in good shape.

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10 HR Best Practices For Business Success in 2025

AIHR

Yet, core HR best practices have persisted, serving as guiding principles that Human Resources departments can rely on for developing people-related strategies that move their organizations forward and spur business growth. This means that HR should focus on the organization’s and its employees’ specific needs.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Essentially, HR audits are an efficient tool used to improve processes like recruitment, retention, onboarding, training, salary and compensation, payroll, performance management, and many more common practices within an HR department. The word “audit” generally elicits the idea that an aspect of the operation is doing something wrong.

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You're Underpaying. Now What?

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Most organizations don’t intend to pay employees low, but market shifts and legislation changes can often result in underpaid employees. The New Minimum Wage: Many municipalities have already adopted a minimum wage that goes beyond the federal level (currently $7.25/hour).

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Building An HR Department: A Step-By-Step Guide

HR Tech Girl

Building an human resources department encompasses hiring for various key roles covering hiring, compliance, compensation management, and administration. HR departments have five principal functions: meeting staffing needs, employee compensation, employee benefits, performance assessment and appraisal, and law compliance.