HR Party of One
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Madeline Mann shares practical hiring and career insights, with a strong focus on recruiting quality, interview process design, and talent-market realities.
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Compliance & regulation
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Key HR dates and tax deadlines for January
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December 26, 2023
Compliance & regulation
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Five IRS forms all share the same January 31st deadline.
Form 940 is only due January 31st if FUTA wasn't paid quarterly.
Data Privacy Day on January 28th is compliance-awareness, not a holiday.
Compliance & regulation
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How to handle employment verification requests safely
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December 19, 2023
Compliance & regulation
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Hiring & recruitment
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Rehire eligibility alone tells a hiring manager almost everything they need
References carry defamation risk; verifications keep you legally safe
Candidates must consent before you contact former employers for verification
Hiring & recruitment
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What a probationary period is and how to structure one
HR Party of One
December 12, 2023
Both employer and employee can exit with little or no notice
Goals must target learning, independence, and team assimilation
Missing goals ends in termination; hitting them unlocks a permanent role
HR Q1 audit checklist: what to review before the new year
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December 7, 2023
Processes & SOPs
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Compliance & regulation
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Budget understanding is prerequisite to every other HR decision
Crossing 50 employees triggers ALE status — audit headcount now
Q4 is the only time to formalize unofficial processes cleanly
What to do when a former employee files for unemployment
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December 5, 2023
Processes & SOPs
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Compliance & regulation
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Management
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Never contact the former employee — communicate only with the agency.
Contesting a claim requires documented proof of ineligibility.
Performance documentation built before termination is your best protection.
How to prevent problems at your company holiday party
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November 16, 2023
Culture building
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Compliance & regulation
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Mid-week timing and a 2–3 hour cap prevent most party excess
A drink ticket system shifts post-limit costs to employees
Written ground rules embedded in the culture guide create year-round accountability
Compliance & regulation
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What HR needs to know about background checks
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November 9, 2023
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Hiring & recruitment
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Running checks before a conditional offer can violate state law
FCRA requires a formal adverse-action process before rescinding any offer
Inaccurate results from identity theft are more common than you think
Hiring & recruitment
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Part-time vs temporary jobs: key differences and use cases
HR Party of One
November 7, 2023
ACA rules on health insurance hinge on 30 hours, not 35
Temp roles cap at one year; staffing agencies cut hiring costs
Part-time hires can reduce team burnout without full-time spend
Compliance & regulation
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Form I-9 compliance: what every HR professional needs to know
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November 2, 2023
Compliance & regulation
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The 2023 I-9 version is mandatory — older versions are invalid.
Retention rules differ based on how long the employee stayed.
Requesting specific documents from employees is illegal.
Identity & self-belief
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Building a personal brand as an HR professional
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October 26, 2023
Identity & self-belief
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Communication
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Branding
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Your brand is how others perceive you, not how you see yourself.
Ten non-negotiable qualities every HR professional's brand must include.
Work friendships are possible — but your HR role always comes first.
Business structure
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How the FLSA duties test determines employee exemption status
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October 24, 2023
Business structure
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Hiring & recruitment
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Misclassifying non-exempt employees as exempt triggers overtime liability.
Seven distinct exemption categories each have specific salary and duty thresholds.
Wilful misclassification can result in double back pay for all affected employees.
Hiring & recruitment
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When and how HR should manage recruiting firms
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October 19, 2023
Hiring & recruitment
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Outsourcing & delegation
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Wrong recruiters create legal, ethical, and brand risk for your company.
HR's compliance knowledge makes them the essential recruiter go-between.
A strong recruiter relationship gives free access to market compensation data.
Contracts & agreements
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What a notice of separation is and when to use one
HR Party of One
October 17, 2023
Required for both voluntary and involuntary separations, not just firings
Missing a notice can result in approved unemployment claims you could have contested
State deadlines vary from 24 hours to 30 days after separation
Hiring & recruitment
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When to rescind a job offer before the new hire's start date
HR Party of One
October 12, 2023
Hiring & recruitment
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Communication
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Candidates who lie in interviews take the opportunity away from themselves.
Excessive pre-start questions reveal whether a hire can work independently.
Renegotiating salary after acceptance is a valid reason to part ways.
Conflict resolution
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Four real HR horror stories and how professionals handled them
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October 5, 2023
Conflict resolution
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Compliance & regulation
7
Processes & SOPs
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Why a signed employee handbook is your first line of defense
Composure and humor can defuse even a board-room Freudian slip
Revoke building access immediately — or face clogged toilets