What We Can Learn From the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Saga In January 2025, when news was breaking about Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, we saw an important lesson for HR managers about navigating the resignation of potentially toxic...
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2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right Can you believe we’re in the year 2026?! If your business feels anything like ours, it’s already off and running in a big way. Each new year brings new legislation, updated documents, and changing regulations, so HR...
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback September 2025 At Sierra HR, we often hear from managers who are frustrated with an employee’s unreliable attendance, or subpar performance, or lack of initiative and motivation. “What should we do?” the manager...
HR Headliner June 2025: Don’t Let ChatGPT Drive You Off a Cliff
Don't Let ChatGPT Drive You Off a Cliff AI is a great tool... trust but verify! In May 2018, an Oregon truck driver was missing for four days and had to walk 36 miles through the snow when his truck got stuck after his GPS mapping device sent him up the wrong road. In...
HR Headliner: What Have You Done For Me Lately? Communicating Your Total Rewards Program to Employees
April 2025 HR Headliner: What Have You Done For Me Lately? Communicating Your Total Rewards Program to Employees Business owners know that a competitive compensation package is essential for attracting and retaining great employees. Your "total rewards" program...
HR Headliner: Is AI Influencing Your Interviews?
March 2025 HR Headliner: Is AI Influencing Your Interviews? HR managers and recruiters have long known that candidates may embellish their resumes to boost job-related experience. Back in my day, the trickiest move may have been to coordinate with a friend to give a...
HR Headliner: Employers Urged to Prepare for Surge in I-9 Audits Amid Changing Immigration Policies
Employers Urged to Prepare for Surge in I-9 Audits Amid Changing Immigration Policies As new regulations take effect, businesses face the risk of costly penalties for I-9 compliance failures; experts advise proactive audits and training to avoid issues. The new...
HR Wisdom From Hollywood Drama
HR Wisdom From Hollywood Drama What Managers Can Learn from the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Legal Case The entertainment world does not often intersect with HR, but late last month it did just that, in a complaint filed by Hollywood star, Blake Lively, against former...
Labor Law Updates for 2025
It's hard to believe that 2025 is just around the corner! The year ahead will bring a variety of changes to California employment laws, impacting your HR policies and company procedures. We know it's challenging to keep up with all of the new requirements while...
UPDATE: Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 16, 2024
On October 1, we let you know that California's increasing minimum wage for healthcare workers was likely to become effective in the near future... and we didn't have to wait long for the announcement to be made. Later that day, the California Department of Health...
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What We Can Learn From the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni Saga In January 2025, when news was breaking about Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, we saw an important lesson for HR managers about navigating the resignation of potentially toxic...
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right
2026 HR Checklist: Steps to Start the New Year Right Can you believe we’re in the year 2026?! If your business feels anything like ours, it’s already off and running in a big way. Each new year brings new legislation, updated documents, and changing regulations, so HR...
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback
Real Talk, Real Growth: The Case for Honest Feedback September 2025 At Sierra HR, we often hear from managers who are frustrated with an employee’s unreliable attendance, or subpar performance, or lack of initiative and motivation. “What should we do?” the manager...
Form I-9 Reviews
Form I-9 Reviews On Tuesday, June 10, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) conducted the largest worksite enforcement operation in Nebraska so far this year, detaining 76 people from Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha. In a press release about the...
