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The Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act was signed into law earlier this year and will go into effect January 1, 2024.  We encourage our clients to review their paid leave policies to be compliant with this new law while maintaining a healthy workplace through time off benefits for employees. Read the HR Fit blog to learn what you need to know about this new legislation.

Let us put our skills to work for you. Sign up for the IT People Strategy Workshop by Friday, Sept. 15. Learn more about HR Fit services and how we can help embolden your organization. Contact us or call 309.863.1202.

Keeping your most valued employees is paramount in today’s job climate, but doing so means thoroughly examining your business and, setting biases aside, comparing yourself to your competition. Known as a compensation study, this process can yield eye-opening results and lead you to improve your reputation as an employer.

Often workplaces need improvement in employee engagement. HR Fit can help! While recognition programs can be a hefty budget line item, it’s worth it. Industry data shows a strong link of engagement with recognition and a company can tie its recognition program business case directly to employee retention.

HR Fit Principal Consultant Erik Christian was a featured guest on WTVP’s “Business Forward with Matt George” on Thursday, Nov. 17, discussing the role of human resources in today’s businesses and how business owners can navigate the ever-changing landscape of HR. Click here to read more about hrFIT being featured on Business Forward and learn more about tips and tricks at hrFIT.

Getting an employee familiar with their roles and their job is a process that always takes time, but how do you integrate that employee into your business’s culture? Too many organizations overlook — or at the very least, misunderstand — the process of onboarding as a critical step in the growth and success of your operations as well as your culture. Click here to read more about getting employees familiar with company culture and learn more about tips and tricks at hrFIT.

The purpose of the hiring process is to secure the best candidate for the compensation available. This must be done in compliance with federal, state, and local employment law, so it does not discriminate or expose the employer to claims of discrimination. Click here to read more about the hiring process and check out all the other tips and tricks hrFIT has to offer.

At hrFIT our client’s words sum up the situation for so many managers. This executive director of a nonprofit thought he was doing a decent job managing his human resource function, but he wasn’t sure. We decided to perform an HR review to assess the situation. We had a conversation about his organization’s HR practices and policies. Click here to read more about the HR Process and check out all the other tips and tricks hrFIT has to offer.

hrFIT is here to help. Today’s job market is tumultuous, to say the least. While employers around the country have plenty of work, the workers aren’t there to get it done. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic side effects that came with it, employers are ready to start producing before they have the workforce needed. Read more about today's job market and check out all the other tips and tricks hrFIT has to offer.