Membership for Employers Who Need Trusted HR Support and Practical Answers
The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE) membership gives your organization support for employee issues, workplace questions, and day-to-day people decisions, along with access to compliance guidance, compensation data, training and development support, and a community of more than 1,000 employers across the Northeast.
Why Organizations Join EANE
- Get answers faster: The HR Hotline gives members quick access to experienced HR professionals when employee, policy, leave, termination, or pay questions come up.
- Avoid preventable mistakes: Our compliance updates help employers stay on top of changing federal and New England employment laws, avoid surprises, and reduce preventable risk.
- Make better pay decisions: Pay benchmarks and salary comparisons give organizations practical reference points they can use to make more informed, competitive pay decisions.
- Build stronger managers and teams: Training helps organizations improve manager effectiveness, strengthen leadership, and support employee development.
- Get extra HR support when it matters: HR Business Partner support gives members access to deeper help for projects, transitions, or ongoing people-related work without needing to hire a full-time HR person.
- Free up your plate: Tap into a full suite of HR services—handbook development, compensation plans, benefits audits, and more—at preferred member pricing.
- Join a valuable peer community: Membership connects employers to more than 1,000 organizations and 4,000+ HR professionals across the region.
Membership Benefits
Here’s a snapshot of the benefits members use most and value most:
HR Hotline access for fast answers to questions about employee issues, leave, policies, pay situations, and what to do next when something difficult comes up
Compliance audit and regulatory alerts to keep you current on federal and local employment changes and give you a personalized review of critical compliance areas
Regional and national compensation and benefits survey data to help you check whether your pay and benefits are in line with the market and make smarter pay decisions
HRConnected member community to connect with peers across 1,000+ organizations
Training needs assessment to help align development with business goals
Members-only pricing on HR services, training, roundtables, and conferences
Online learning and resource center with policies, forms, videos, and webinars
Free monthly HR webinars focused on timely workplace topics
Access to vetted partner resources and tools that support employers across a range of needs
Membership Pricing
EANE membership dues are based on organization size, with billing options available quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
| Number of Employees | Annual Dues | Monthly Investment |
| 1-50 | $1,335 | $111.25 |
| 51-100 | $1,620 | $135.00 |
| 101-150 | $1,970 | $164.17 |
| 151-200 | $2,185 | $182.08 |
| 201-300 | $2,485 | $207.08 |
| 301-400 | $2,775 | $231.25 |
| 401-500 | $3,065 | $255.42 |
| 501-750 | $3,360 | $280.00 |
| 751-1,000 | $3,835 | $319.58 |
| 1,001+ | $4,260 | $355.00 |
Who Should Join?
EANE membership is a strong fit for organizations that need help navigating employee questions, policies, hiring, pay, and workplace issues, along with a reliable place to turn for expert guidance and insights from peers in the region. That includes:
Employers that need HR support, whether that’s helping an HR team with added expertise or perspective, or supporting an employee who has HR on their plate.
Growing organizations that are dealing with complexity around hiring, employee issues, workplace situations, policies, pay, and compliance requirements.
Employers with one person responsible for HR who needs expert backup, resources, and a community to lean on.
Organizations where HR has been handed to someone in operations, finance, or administration, and it’s pulling them away from the work they were actually hired to do.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What if we already have someone handling HR internally?
That is often when membership is especially useful because EANE can give your internal HR person (or team) added expertise, faster access to answers, better benchmarking tools, and support for training or specialized projects.
How is EANE different from SHRM or using an online HR tool?
SHRM and online HR tools can be helpful resources, but EANE gives members something more practical and ongoing: direct access to experienced HR professionals, regional compliance insights, compensation data, training, and a peer community built around employers in our region.
How soon after I join can I begin using membership benefits?
New members can begin using their membership benefits right away, so when questions come up or support is needed, your organization can start turning to EANE immediately.
Do you need to be an HR professional to benefit from EANE membership?
No. Many EANE members are business owners, office managers, operations leaders, finance or admin professionals, and others who handle HR as part of a broader role. Membership is designed to give them practical support, trusted guidance, and a place to turn when employee or workplace questions come up.
Can anyone in our organization use EANE’s membership benefits?
Yes, membership is designed to support your organization, which means multiple people on your team can take advantage of relevant benefits such as training, resources, webinars, and other member offerings.
Do you offer a Trial Membership? My boss isn’t ready to commit yet, but we’d love to experience the fantastic benefits of EANE Membership firsthand.
Yes, EANE offers a Trial Membership for organizations that want to explore the value of membership before making a longer-term commitment.