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    5 HR Trends to Monitor in 2022
    Fallon Carpenter
    Human resources (HR) departments are given more responsibility each year, often with budgets that don’t match these changes. As a result, HR teams must constantly innovate and stay on top of trends to remain competitive in today’s labor market.This article highlights five HR trends for employers to follow in 2022. 1. Hybrid Workplace Sustainability At this point in the pandemic, it appears the hybrid workplace is here to stay for many...
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    The Rule of Simplicity for Safe and Compliant Workplaces
    Steve Wilson
    As a New York employer, I know it can be overwhelming to ensure you are providing a safe and compliant workplace for your employees – especially as ongoing COVID variants emerge.  As the head of OnTask's product management, I've helped a range of businesses meet these challenges and come away...
    Three Steps to Revamp Your Performance & Compensation Review Process in 2022
    Ralph Spagnuola & Marc Herold
    Safe to say that 2022 has come in hot. Between the (still) ongoing pandemic, millions of employees departing their jobs each month, and inflation steadily ticking upwards, we bet we’re not the only ones yearning for precedented times. And in the midst of all this, we’re coming up on performance...
    The Future is Now – Three Workplace Trends to Expect in 2022
    The last two years have been unpredictable for businesses and workers, and although 2022 is likely to have some surprises of its own, the past foreshadows the trends that will continue into the new year. Even though the trends may seem familiar, they still contain complexities that savvy businesses need...
    A Message from the NYC SHRM President Stuart Friedman, SHRM-SP, SPHR
    Stuart Friedman, SHRM-SP, SPHR
    Dear Members and the NYC HR Community, As we begin 2022, I want to wish you a safe, healthy, and bold new year! I’ve sat down to write this new year message a few times and had been challenged to not use cliches or language I included in last year’s...
    Advantages of Benchmarking Your Benefits Program
    Scott Riordan
    An attractive benefits program is vital for your recruiting and retention efforts, but it is also a significant expense. To ensure you are providing a package that is both competitive and economical, you need to know how your offerings compare to others in your industry. Benchmark data can provide valuable...
    Midyear Benefits Changes
    Greg Puig
    Employers that want to control rising health insurance costs often consider making design changes to their employee benefit plans. Typically, these plan design changes are effective at the beginning of the plan year, and communicated to employees during an open enrollment period that precedes the start of the plan year....
    New York City Enacts Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave
    Richard I. Greenberg and Daniel J. Jacobs
    The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act has been expanded to require private employers provide parents with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination time for each vaccine injection for each child, whether to use for the vaccination time itself or side effects. The new law applies retroactively to November 2,...
    Affordable Care Act Compliance Reporting – Challenges for HR lay ahead
    David Cotie
    Yes, the dreaded time of the year is almost here; 1095 Forms are coming! 2021 Affordable Care Act Reporting for “Applicable Large Employers” (those with 50 or more “Full-Time Equivalents” in the prior calendar year) is right around the corner. ACA Reporting (under IRS codes 6055 & 6056) has been...
    Finish the Year Strong: Strive to Meet Your 2021 Retirement Savings Goals
    Brian Ross
    With 2022 inching closer, now is a good time to check in on the goals you set back in January and to take stock of how you’re tracking against them. If you haven’t achieved your retirement savings goals for 2021 yet, don’t despair! Remember, saving for retirement is a long-term...
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