Carol Warner

Philadelphia

Writer and Editor at Freelance

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8 Bully Types That Disrupt Workplace Culture

1 week ago | hrmorning.com | Carol Warner

Workplace bullying has long been a challenge, but during Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s especially important to highlight how such behavior directly harms employee well-being, diminishes productivity and exposes organizations to significant legal risks. Recognizing common bullying patterns allows HR professionals to respond quickly and effectively, preventing issues from growing into larger cultural or legal problems.
IRS Announces New HSA Contribution Limits for 2026

1 week ago | resourcefulfinancepro.com | Carol Warner

The IRS has announced updated health savings account (HSA) contribution limits and high-deductible health plan (HDHP) parameters for 2026, reflecting standard inflation adjustments. For 2026, employees will be able to contribute slightly more to their HSAs. Employer contributions remain included in the total annual limit.
5 Important Steps

2 weeks ago | resourcefulfinancepro.com | Carol Warner

Real-time payments are becoming a must-have for finance teams aiming to modernize payroll operations. With RTP and FedNow, organizations can move funds in seconds and gain tighter control over cash flow. But real-time payments for payroll isn’t a plug-and-play upgrade. It affects system integrations and changes payroll timing in ways that can introduce risk if not carefully managed.
$40K Payout Exposes Compliance Risk: Maternity Leave Mistake

2 weeks ago | resourcefulfinancepro.com | Carol Warner

A $40,000 payout over a leave policy breakdown shows how quickly compliance risk can turn into a financial problem that finance teams are left to manage. That’s what happened when a Maryland plant nursery told an employee attempting to return from maternity leave that no work was available. The result: a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit and a $40,000 settlement with the EEOC.
Trump Takes on Disparate Impact in New Executive Order

3 weeks ago | hrmorning.com | Carol Warner

On April 23, President Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies, including the EEOC, not to rely on disparate impact theory when enforcing federal civil rights laws. In other words, the executive order says that just because a company policy ends up having a negative effect on a protected class, like age, race or sex, that alone isn’t enough for the government to say it’s discriminatory.
Fired Over Pregnancy? Nursery Pays $40K to End EEOC Lawsuit

3 weeks ago | hrmorning.com | Carol Warner

When employers mishandle pregnancy leave, the risks go beyond inconvenience – they can lead to legal trouble and financial penalties. A Maryland plant nursery just found that out, agreeing to pay $40,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit over pregnancy discrimination. For HR leaders, this case highlights how mismanaging pregnancy leave can open the door to legal and financial fallout. Here’s what happened — and how to avoid similar missteps.
The Real Cost of Employee Turnover Now

3 weeks ago | hrmorning.com | Carol Warner

Employee turnover isn’t just a staffing issue – it’s a significant financial drain that affects a company’s bottom line. For HR pros tasked with managing both people and budgets, understanding the true cost of employee turnover is essential. Turnover isn’t cheap. Recent research from Applauz suggests that replacing a single employee in 2025 could cost between 50% and four times that person’s annual salary, depending on the role and level of experience.
Compensation and Benefits: Best Practices for 2025

1 month ago | hrmorning.com | Carol Warner

Compensation is the top challenge for HR pros in 2025, with nearly half (44%) of employers reporting compensation as their primary concern.
Hostile Work Environment: Jury Awards $2.17M to Ex-Employee

Dec 8, 2024 | resourcefulfinancepro.com | Carol Warner

A federal jury in Texas has awarded $2.17 million to a female parts clerk to resolve a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. The verdict, based on a finding that the employer subjected the woman to a hostile work environment, is the largest jury trial award ever obtained by the EEOC in the Northern District of Texas, the agency recently announced. Here’s what happened – and what you can do to help prevent a similar mistake at your company.
Miscalculated Overtime: What a $56K Mistake Looks Like

Dec 1, 2024 | resourcefulfinancepro.com | Carol Warner

Improperly calculating employees’ overtime pay can be an expensive mistake, as a Cincinnati-based logistics provider recently learned the hard way. Here’s what happened – and what the DOL had to say about it. An investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division determined Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC shortchanged 234 non-exempt employees by miscalculating their overtime.