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How HR Professionals are Adopting ArtificiaI Intelligence

Human resources professionals are now dedicating substantial portions of their workday to managing artificial intelligence technologies.

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January 7, 2026

When Can You Dock an Exempt Employee?

The question of docking an exempt employee has been raised on hotline calls over the past month.

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December 22, 2025

FCRA Applies Regardless of Running a Credit Check

Many employer representatives such as managers, operations, and human resources who are new to background screening...

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December 18, 2025

Building an Effective Electronic Signature Policy

As digital workflows become the norm across corporate America, electronic signatures have moved from a convenience to a necessity.

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December 17, 2025

Gambling, Prediction Markets, and Employers – Old and New Employer Policy Concerns

ASE reviews, updates, and develops employee handbooks. One recurring issue we continue to see is outdated...

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December 12, 2025

CEOs See Real Value in Workplace Wellness Programs

A recent survey by New York-based corporate wellness platform Wellhub highlights a growing trend among executives...

December 11, 2025

For Employers that Pay Bi-Weekly, 2026 Has 27 Pay Periods – Not 26

For employers who run payroll bi-weekly, a salaried employee’s annual salary is typically divided across 26 pay periods...

December 10, 2025

Flip This One Thing and Transform Your One-on-Ones

As HR professionals and organizational leaders, we know that one-on-one meetings are fundamental to effective management.

December 5, 2025

Defining Immediate Family in Bereavement Leave Policies

Bereavement leave offers employees time off to grieve following the death of a loved one – allowing them to mourn...

December 4, 2025

Beyond the Paycheck – Helping Employees See the Full Value of Their Benefits

Smaller organizations can apply the same idea without advanced tools. Timing communication around major...

November 28, 2025

What Today’s Workforce Really Wants and Why it Matters

The workplace has undergone a major transformation over the last decade, but the most dramatic shift has happened in what employees expect from their employers.

November 26, 2025

Building Stronger Collaboration Across Your Organization

Collaboration is one of the strongest drivers of meaningful progress in how we solve problems, make decisions, and move our work forward.

November 21, 2025

Creating a Menopause-Friendly Workplace: Why It Matters and How Employers Can Start the Conversation

For too long, menopause has been a silent workplace issue. With women aged 45–55 representing a large and growing portion of the workforce, the effects of menopause can influence everything from performance and retention to …

November 21, 2025

Is Microshifting Right for Your Organization?

As the search for innovative ways to support flexibility and productivity continues, a new workstyle known as microshifting is gaining attention. What is Microshifting? It is short, non-continuous blocks of work rather than a standard …

November 20, 2025

How HR and Leaders Can Set New Managers Up for Success

Promoting a high performer into their first management role seems like a straightforward win, right? You're rewarding excellence while filling a critical leadership gap.

November 20, 2025

Performance Improvement Plan Considerations

Earlier this month an ASE member asked about whether doing a performance improvement plan (PIP) made sense if an employee was not performing well and respective management did not think a PIP would work. Should …

November 19, 2025

Implications of AI in Compensation

Artificial Intelligence is expanding its role in human resources, moving beyond its initial applications in recruitment and hiring to encompass compensation analysis and job description creation.

November 16, 2025

Do Your Managers Conduct Quiet Firing?

Many managers try to steer clear of conflict, especially during stressful times like performance reviews.