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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Hawaii Businesses Need to Know

March 27th, 2020

What Hawaii businesses need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and other COVID-19 employer resources.

Quarantine, Employee Leave, and the Coronavirus

March 10th, 2020

Employee quarantine and leave-related questions Hawaii employers are asking the human resources experts at simplicityHR by ALTRES.

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VIDEO: 5 Easy and Cost Effective Employee Retention Tips

February 19th, 2020

Save money and time with these five proven, cost-effective strategies that will boost employee retention at your company.

Is Your OSHA Form 300A Posted?

February 19th, 2020

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping rule, most employers are required to post a copy of Form 300A between February 1 and April 30.

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5 Ways You’re Ruining Your Job Ad

February 17th, 2020

Job ads are often the first impression jobseekers will have of your company. Unfortunately, many employers treat job ads as an afterthought. Here are some of the ways you may be ruining your job ads.

How to Woo Your Employees

February 5th, 2020

If Hawaii employers want to retain their top employees, they need to court them and continue to woo them long after the honeymoon phase is over.

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New Relaxed Form I-9 Review Requirements

February 3rd, 2020

On January 31, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a revised Form I-9. What revisions were made to Form I-9 and what does it mean for employers?

Tips for Leading a Multigenerational Workforce

January 10th, 2020

Employers with multigenerational workforces must figure out how to create advancement opportunities for their younger workers (or risk losing them) while still engaging their older employees whose skills they desperately need in Hawaii’s tight talent pool.