Key takeaways The employee handbook has been sitting on your to-do list for months, and ChatGPT will draft one in ninety seconds for free. We get why that’s tempting. When […]
What is an HR Compliance Audit? A New England Employer’s Checklist
Most compliance gaps get found by someone else first. An audit puts you ahead of them, and in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, there’s more to check than a generic […]
Is Your Broker’s Free HR Portal Actually Enough?
Key takeaways Most included HR from a benefits broker can work for simple everyday tasks. You need a write-up form or an updated labor-law poster, you log in, you grab […]
Pay Transparency in Massachusetts: What Your Comp Practices Need to Cover
Key takeaways If you run HR, operations, or finance for a company in Massachusetts, the pay-transparency deadline has already come and gone. Since October 29, 2025, employers with 25 or […]
Why Every HR Professional Needs a Foundation in Total Rewards
By Cassandra Vaughan, SPHR, CCP The role of Human Resources has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Today’s HR professionals are expected to do far more than administer benefits or […]
The Best Time to Plan for 2027 Was Yesterday. The Second-Best Time Is Now.
By Gary Dawson Quick question. If one of your best employees asked you today what growth looks like for them next year, what would you say? If you paused for […]
17,820 Shovels and 100 Years of Service
Rocky’s Hardware sold 17,820 shovels, 4,182 snow pushers, and 37 snow rakes between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. Fitting numbers for a company that has spent the last 100 years […]
A New Award. New Connections. New Opportunities
By Marquita Rhodes It’s never a “slow time” at EANE. As we prepare to enter one of busiest seasons of the year, we are looking forward to the plethora of […]
The SHIFT Is Here. Are You Leading It…or Living Through It?
By Pam Thornton Change is something you respond to. A shift changes the landscape, sometimes entirely, and ultimately requires you to think differently. There was a time when change in […]
Using AI in HR? Connecticut Employers Have New Compliance Obligations
By Mark Adams Artificial intelligence continues to transform the workplace, particularly in recruiting, hiring, performance management, and workforce planning. As employers increasingly rely on technology to help make employment decisions, […]