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Our whitepapers and guides collect our best thought leadership and expert advice on a wide variety of HR and finance topics. (And they’re beautifully designed, so you’ll actually enjoy reading them.)

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It’s become a cliché these days to complain that we all have shorter attention spans than ever before. And yet our whitepapers and longform guides continue to be some of our most popular thought leadership content. We think it’s because attention spans tend to increase when the subject matter is compelling and the advice is practical and usable. In any case, as long as you keep reading, we’ll keep writing!

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The State of American Business: 2021

The State of American Business: 2021

Paycor surveyed more than 2,000 HR and Finance leaders about their plans for the new year. Download our newest report to find out what they said. Here are just a few insights you’ll discover: The one thing HR and Finance don’t agree on The one thing Finance leaders say they do better than HR leaders The #1 thing all business leaders are most concerned about heading into 2021 You’ll also get a lot more on what your peers are thinking about remote work, benefits and compliance.
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California Labor Laws: How to Stay Compliant

California Labor Laws: How to Stay Compliant

California offers business incredible opportunities—if it were a country, it would have the 5th largest economy in the world. But HR leaders operating in the Golden State face notoriously complicated and ever-evolving labor laws. Failing to meet labor standards means heavy fines and the risk of class actions, so finding a way to get (and stay) compliant isn’t optional.In Paycor’s latest report, we break down the 6 California labor laws you need to know and how Paycor can help keep you compliant.
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Return to Work: Toolkit

Return to Work: Toolkit

Re-opening your business after weeks (or months) off is a daunting challenge. Let Paycor help you wrap your mind around what needs to be done. In this toolkit, you’ll find a comprehensive checklist that walks you through the most important to-do’s, from covering off on federal, state and local laws to social distancing guidelines and facilities cleaning and sanitation. We’ve also included in this free download three of our most popular customizable letter templates: Furlough Recall Welcome Back to Employees Workplace Mask Policy
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How HR Can Promote Mental Health at Work: Actionable Advice to Help Your People Thrive

How HR Can Promote Mental Health at Work: Actionable Advice to Help Your People Thrive

There’s a mental health crisis in America and HR leaders are on the frontlines. Mental health in the workplace has always been a top concern among many, but now we’re reaching an inflection point. One in five American adults will have a diagnosable mental health condition in any given year (CDC) and 67% of US workers say they’re burned out (Gallup). And of course, pandemic-related stressors like school closures aren’t helping any.HR leaders are on the frontlines, but mental health can still be taboo—or at least something that’s only talked about reluctantly. What can HR do to help?Download our guide to learn: How HR can embrace empathetic leadership Ways to help employees fight burnout and stress Tips to create an open and stigma-free...
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A Paycor Survey: The State of the Long-term Care Industry: 2021

A Paycor Survey: The State of the Long-term Care Industry: 2021

Paycor surveyed HR and finance leaders in the long-term healthcare industry to find out what they’re thinking at the close of the year and how they’re planning for 2021. Paycor delivers these insights to help you better understand what you need to do at this critical moment. Download this survey to learn about: Part 1: Compliance Long-term Care (LTC) Providers are 17% more concerned about compliance than other industries, with 77% saying they expect compliance to be more of a concern in 2021. However, a surprisingly large minority (39%) of LTC Providers don’t use HCM to mitigate risk. As we dug deeper, we found only 8% say their HR technology is “very effective” at mitigating compliance risk. It could be that the leaders of LTC...
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A Paycor Survey: The State of the Manufacturing Industry: 2021

A Paycor Survey: The State of the Manufacturing Industry: 2021

Paycor surveyed HR and finance leaders in the manufacturing industry to find out what they’re thinking at the close of the year and how they’re planning for 2021.Paycor delivers these insights to help you better understand what you need to do at this critical moment. Download this survey to learn about: Part 1: Manufacturing Overview Eighty-five percent of Manufacturers say the pandemic has been somewhat or very disruptive to their business, citing forced shutdowns, reduced demand and uncertainty as their top 3 challenges. Nevertheless, 80% expect to be profitable in Q1 2021, which makes Manufacturers 8% more confident than other industries. Part 2: Compliance Fifty-eight percent of Manufacturers expect compliance to be more of a concern...
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Benefits in a Pandemic: What HR Leaders Need to Know

Benefits in a Pandemic: What HR Leaders Need to Know

Building a benefits program for a diverse workforce has always been a top priority for HR and Finance leaders, but with the current pandemic, it’s become both more important and complex. The impact of COVID hit far and wide, and with so much change and uncertainty at work and home, employees are struggling to cope with isolation, loneliness and added stress. They’re also looking for more flexibility to juggle new responsibilities like working from home and virtual learning. And to make matters worse, the added stress and anxiety is leading to burnout. In the end, employees may wonder if their employer is doing enough to help.This is an opportunity to come through for your people. It’s an opportunity to listen to their needs and...
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How Businesses are Managing the New Reality of Work: A Paycor Survey

How Businesses are Managing the New Reality of Work: A Paycor Survey

COVID-19 changed the way nearly everyone works and left a lot of unknowns about how to budget and make plans to move forward. To understand exactly how coronavirus impacted medium and small-sized businesses and their workforces, Paycor surveyed nearly 600 HR and finance leaders.Did they need government funds? How many workers did they furlough or layoff? Are employees working from home now? How’s team morale? And perhaps more importantly, what are their plans for the future?This guide offer a pretty good idea of how business leaders are feeling, what keeps them up at night, and what approaches they’re taking to solve problems.
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Prevention Checklist

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Prevention Checklist

Creating a working environment that is welcoming for all employees, no matter their gender, is the responsibility of every employer. For HR teams, this means proactively working to create an inclusive culture but also creating a robust reporting process for when sexual harassment at work does occur. To help employers, Paycor are offering a checklist of actions to take in order to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Download Sexual Harassment Prevention Checklist Preventing Sexual Harassment at Work Your people can never reach their full potential if they are worried about suffering from workplace sexual harassment, are subject to quid pro quo agreements or are victims of sexual assault. It’s also a compliance issue: gender...
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COVID & the Future of Work: Insights from Paycor’s C-Suite

COVID & the Future of Work: Insights from Paycor’s C-Suite

The long-term future is impossible to predict, but what might all this mean, and how will work change, over the next year?In Paycor’s latest report, our Chief Executives and Group Leaders consider how SMBs will recruit, manage their workforce, optimize benefits and foster employee experience in the new normal of 2020.Download our guide to learn more.
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Why HR Technology Matters Now More than Ever

Why HR Technology Matters Now More than Ever

When a crisis hits, the right HR technology gives business leaders the data, tools and support they need to make important decisions quickly. In this report, Josh Bersin breaks down the four key benefits of HR technology and demonstrates through case studies how leaders can leverage it to solve problems and grow.
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Return to Work Checklist for Healthcare Organizations

Return to Work Checklist for Healthcare Organizations

For healthcare organizations who have been forced to temporarily close due to the public health crisis, a quick return to work is a matter of survival—for both business and your patients. However, in this industry it’s absolutely essential to take all possible steps to ensure a safe workplace for everybody. The good news is, being adaptable and following best practices will make a big difference. Download Return to Work Checklist Ensuring Safety Healthcare organizations returning to work are in a unique position. There is no question of their importance—there is an ever-growing backlog of procedures needing done, and many people’s livelihoods depend on these being able to be completed soon. However, it’s understandable that employees and...
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In many ways, this is the whitepaper that started it all: Unlock the True Power of HR. We surveyed business leaders of medium and small companies and found that less than 10% of HR professionals devote time to making their case and proving the value of HR to the C-suite. Frankly, that finding surprised us, and so we decided to do something about it. The HR Center of Excellence provides HR leaders with actionable plans that help them assess, optimize and excel at the six most important pillars of HR: benefits, people management, compliance, employee experience, labor costs and recruiting. Unlock the True Power of HR is based in large part on proprietary data gleaned from our active customer base of more than 30,000 companies. It’s the foundation of much of the work that came after, and we look forward to building on the story in the years to come.

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