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HR Glossary
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Minimum Salary Requirement For Exempt Employees
The minimum salary requirement for exempt employees per the Fair Labor Standards Act is $23,600 per year or $455 per week. It is one of three criteria for exempt status.

Guides + White Papers
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A Paycor Survey: The State of the Manufacturing Industry: 2021
Featured Resources

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Unlock the True Power of HR
Learn how to prove the value of HR to executives. Download the free guide now to get started.

Guides + White Papers
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Achieving HR Excellence
Get to the next level of HR with a combination of technology and expertise. Start by downloading the free guide.
Talent Management

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The “Everything You Need” Hiring Toolkit
Hiring is hard enough. This is especially true if you don’t have the right recruiting tools and templates in place. Check out our Ultimate Hiring Toolkit and get everything you need to start hiring better today!

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Tying Compensation Strategy to Manufacturing Recruitment and Retention
Manufacturers must find great talent in an increasingly competitive market. You can use compensation strategy to recruit and retain talent.
Article
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How HRIS Software is Redefining Human Resources
HRIS Software helps human resources teams as well as the employees. See just how big of an impact it makes in the workplace.
Article
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What Is Performance Management and Why is it Important for Businesses?
Performance management should be inspiring for employees, not something that invokes fear. Get best practices for your workforce, here.
Infographic
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HR Tech Matters Now More than Ever
View the infographic to see data on why HR technology is more important than ever for SMB leaders.
Workforce Management

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Pay Equity: What It Is And Why It’s Important
Even in the modern era of 2021, workers are exposed to pay inequities due to gender and race. Inform yourself with the facts and laws on pay equity.

Article
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5 Best Practices for Strategic Labor Management
Learn how to improve your strategic labor management practices by putting the right processes and safeguards in place.
Article
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10 Benefits of Cloud HR Software for Small Businesses
In a little over a decade, cloud HR software has gone from a nice to have to an essential tool. See how it helps businesses.
Employee Experience

Infographic
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The State of American Business: 2021
Paycor surveyed nearly 2,600 HR and finance leaders to learn how they’re prepping for 2021. View this infographic to see the results.

Article
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The Top 10 Performance Review Biases
Job performance reviews and evaluations should be fair and objective. See the top biases and how to avoid them.
Infographic
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How to Build an HR Team (Infographic)
High functioning HR teams are organized around three key areas. See what those are and how they can impact your organization.
Infographic
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Inside the Numbers: How Paycor Helped the Donaldson Group Streamline Repetitive HR Tasks
Paycor helped the Donaldson Group streamline repetitive HR tasks. View this infographic to see the case study details.
Guides + White Papers
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Coronavirus Return to Work Guidelines, Checklist Included
With stay-at-home orders expiring, businesses need a plan to re-open. Review guidelines and protocols for returning to work.
Benefits Administration

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How to Craft Employee Benefits Plans for a Multi-Generational Workforce
Today’s workforce contains for generations of employees. Creating an employee benefits plans that appeals to each generation is critical to a company’s success. Get the details here!

Article
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How to Improve Employee Engagement with Benefits
Learn why a solid benefits program can also be a huge influence on your employees’ overall engagement.
Infographic
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How Long-term care Providers are Managing the New Reality of Work
In this infographic, you’ll see how long term care providers had to adjust their workforce in response to COVID-19.
Infographic
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Open Enrollment Benefits Assessment
If you’re still recovering from the stress of Open Enrollment, chances are your current system isn’t working as it should – or you’re trying to manage everything by hand.
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5 Cost-Containment Strategies to Make Benefits a Competitive Advantage
Check out our infographic which examines five cost-containment strategies CFOs should consider to avoid breaking the bank.