by Doug Patten | 2026-02-08 | Compliance, HR, SMBs
For years, small and mid-sized businesses have understood that HR compliance is important. Wage laws, required postings, worker classification, leave policies, and documentation have always been part of running a responsible organization. But what has changed –...
by Doug Patten | 2026-01-25 | HR, Recruitment, SMBs, Talent Acquisition
Even as overall hiring cools, one area of the labor market continues to grow quietly but steadily: contingent and project-based work. Across industries, small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly turning to freelancers, contractors, and part-time specialists to...
by Doug Patten | 2026-01-18 | HR, SMBs
If 2025 taught HR teams anything, it’s that employee expectations are evolving faster than many organizations can keep up. A recent SHRM survey highlighted a widening “chasm” between employers who are perceived as supportive and those seen as...
by Doug Patten | 2025-12-06 | HR
For many nonprofit organizations and small businesses, the difference between making genuine impact and drowning in administrative quicksand often comes down to one brutal reality: paperwork. HR forms that multiply with each new hire, compliance updates that arrive...
by Doug Patten | 2025-11-28 | HR
As we approach 2026, small and mid-sized businesses face a convergence of regulatory changes that will fundamentally reshape compliance obligations, particularly for organizations managing remote or multi-state teams. This isn’t the usual incremental adjustment...
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