Conventional wisdom holds that it is often most efficient to keep all roles in house—but this is not always the case. If your organization keeps hitting...
Outsourcing & Co-Sourcing: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Caren CacciatoreSep 21, 2022
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Is Your Compensation Structure a Victim of Pay Compression?
Carol Cochran, CPA/PFS, CCP, CEBS, CMA, CMS, THRP, CFC, SHRM-SCP, EMBAINSIGHTS FROM REDW’S HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING GROUP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS Compensation structures that are effective in fighting pay compression are not only externally competitive and...
May 5, 2022
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What Do We Do with the Great Resignation?
Carol Cochran, CPA/PFS, CCP, CEBS, CMA, CMS, THRP, CFC, SHRM-SCP, EMBAAre You Ready to Talk Compensation Structure? Employers have faced enormous challenges with COVID, especially from a human resources standpoint. By now, you’ve likely heard...
Mar 22, 2022
13 Min Read
Marijuana: Spotting Workplace Impairment & What to Do About It
Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, Esq.The legalization of recreational marijuana in New Mexico has many business and healthcare employers scrambling to appropriately address marijuana use and potential impairment in the...
Sep 28, 2021
7 Min Read
Understanding New Mexico’s Cannabis Laws
Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, Esq.REDW’s Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, Principal and Human Resources Consulting Practice Leader, clarifies confusion with employee/employer relationships in light of New Mexico’s new cannabis laws (The Cannabis...
Sep 2, 2021
10 Min Read
REDW 2021 Firm Update
Steve CoganDear Clients and Friends,We hope this letter finds you in good health and enjoying the summer months. As we emerge from the last pandemic restrictions,...
Jul 30, 2021
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Cannabis and the Healthcare Workplace
REDWWhat are we to consider with New Mexico’s healthcare workplace and the recent legalization for recreational use cannabis? On June 29, marijuana became legal for...
Jul 15, 2021
7 Min Read
Your Brand’s Personality is the Secret for Success, But You’re Probably Ignoring It – As Featured by Entrepreneur
asmithREDW Principal Adam H. Smith validates the importance of brand personality in business development in this feature by Entrepreneur.Consider systematic changes in organizational behavior that...
Jun 8, 2021
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Cristin Heyns-Bousliman featured in Albuquerque Journal: Spelling Out Paid Sick Leave
REDWComing off the April 8 signing of the Healthy Workplace Act by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, REDW Principal and Human Resources Consulting Practice...
Apr 20, 2021
3 Min Read
The Workplace in 2021: Navigating the New COVID-19 World
Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, Esq.Summary Click here to view the January 22, 2021 webinar recording. For nearly a year now, employers have been grappling with ever-evolving health and economic...
Jan 22, 2021
3 Min Read
No Longer Mandatory: FFCRA Leave Provisions
Cristin Heyns-Bousliman, Esq.Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave provisions are no longer mandatory for employers. The payroll tax credit is still available through March 31, 2021…Beginning...
Jan 12, 2021
5 Min Read
Human Resources: Navigating a COVID-19 Workplace Vaccination Program
Lisa EnkoffWith recent emergency use approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the question of...
Dec 30, 2020
3 Min Read
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (to Update Your Employee Handbook Policies)
Lisa EnkoffConsidering how disruptive 2020 has been, did your employee handbook manage to keep up? This is the season when employers engage in routine strategic planning...
Nov 19, 2020
7 Min Read
Top Tribal HR Challenges in 2020:Takeaways from the NNAHRA Annual Conference
Lydia CraigThough the annual National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) Conference went virtual in 2020, it still managed to deliver three days of timely and...
Oct 30, 2020
11 Min Read
Enforcing Standard Cybersecurity Measures for Remote Work
Jennifer MorenoReady or not, the arrival of COVID-19 and local stay-at-home orders forced many employees out of the office and into their homes to work remotely....
Oct 6, 2020
11 Min Read
Arizona Offers Rapid Job Training Grants to Employers
REDWAlthough Arizona’s unemployment rate has declined since its high in April 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers still have time to...
Jun 29, 2020
5 Min Read
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in Effect April 1
REDWNow that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) has become law, new developments are moving quickly. The FFCRA’s paid leave provisions became effective April...
Apr 1, 2020
6 Min Read
COVID-19: Secure Vulnerable Remote Work Environments Now
Jennifer MorenoRight now, your health and finances are not the only thing at risk. With so many companies suddenly sending employees to work from home, cybersecurity...
Mar 26, 2020
5 Min Read
REDW Update to COVID-19 Response
Steve CoganAs the COVID-19 crisis accelerates and we, as a global community, continue to navigate these uncharted waters, REDW is implementing its own response plans that...
Mar 25, 2020
5 Min Read
REDW′s Response to COVID-19 – Implications for Health and Business
Steve CoganAs public health concerns relating to the Coronavirus continue to grow, I wanted to reach out to our clients and friends to let you know...
Mar 13, 2020
4 Min Read
Why Plan Sponsors Should Read Their Service Providers’ SOC Reports
REDWWhen a plan sponsor hires a service provider, that organization and its professionals become part of the team operating the client’s retirement plan. Each member...
Aug 29, 2019
11 Min Read
5 Questions to Ask About Your Company’s Employee Benefit Plan Audits
Jessica BundyAs companies approach the last quarter of a year, there are great high-level questions they can be asking to ensure a successful prior year, as...
Jul 11, 2019
10 Min Read
Independent Contractor or Employee? California Supreme Court Creates New Test
Christina C. Roderick, CPA, MST, CGMAOn April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court announced a decision in the case of Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles,...
Aug 20, 2018
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