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We feel your pain! The current labor market is very much like the housing market; on fire. Top talent is moving fast and the price is going up. While we always recommend making a competitive pay [...]

COVID-19 has made many aspects of employee management difficult. Now, one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are having to adapt to the extended repercussions of the COVID-19 workplace. [...]

The American Rescue Pan Act (ARPA), the 1.9 trillion relief act passed by Congress and signed into law on March 11, 2021 contains many COVID-19 relief and stimulus measures.  The following are [...]

To view or print the PDF checklist version click here! As state, local, and municipal governments take steps to re-open businesses across the country, employers must take a fresh look at their [...]

We have all read stories of someone’s unacceptable or illegal actions going viral and the public using social media to identify that person and where they work and live. While we normally think [...]

2020 has sure been a challenge.  Employers have struggled to keep businesses open and have been challenged to develop new markets, products, and services in record time. If your business is food [...]

One day this past week, Lisa Ritchie, our VP of Recruiting and Talent Selection, and I were on a video call.  She was having a rough day and needed to vent about something non-work related: [...]

The year 2020 marks Affinity HR Group’s 10-year anniversary. As we prepare to celebrate the occasion, my team asked me to compile the top 10 things I’ve learned over that time. Surprisingly, this [...]

Employers who received an original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan were given eight weeks from the loan origination to restore their workforces to pre-coronavirus employment levels and pay [...]

As states start to open up from their COVID-19 shutdown orders, it’s a great time to start thinking about where your business is heading and what people you will need to get you there. With [...]