A Separation Notice is a state-approved document that employers send to employees at the time of termination. While not all states require a separation notice, California does – and that’s not all.

Layoffs save money in the long run, but it’s important to understand the hidden costs associated with laying off employees. 

It only takes one missing document to end up on the wrong side of an age discrimination suit. Don’t forget about OWBPA.

We all make mistakes, right? Some of us have just never made one that cost $500K.

New years bring new headlines, and chances are you’ve seen some warning of layoffs in 2024. It’s time companies prioritize offboarding with the same forethought they give to onboarding.

Here’s what a camel taught our CEO about offboarding employees. Hint: Separation technology can be your oasis in the separation desert.

As we usher in 2024, Onwards HR has a lot to celebrate. Before we rush head-first into what’s next, we want to take a moment to reflect on the many accomplishments that made 2023 a success.

Anyone in HR knows that layoffs can lead to chaos. However, with the right technology in place, severance can be simplified.

When and how much advance notice of termination should you provide your employees? This question comes up quite often when handling workforce reductions.

After evaluating more than 90 startups from 22 countries with 25 experts from within and outside of SAP, Onwards HR was chosen to present our innovative solution to a most impressive audience. Were we nervous? Just a little.

Talk of labor unions has gained increased media attention in recent years. From Amazon to Starbucks and from Barnes & Noble to Uber, headlines have focused on a call to organize. Even so, a recent episode of NPR’s Planet Money determined that this supposed “boom” might not be as explosive as previously reported.

Many companies invest in recruiting and maintaining employee morale, but there’s another important element that impacts both your ability to hire and retain employees — the exit experience.

Let’s be real: reductions in force (RIFs) are unpleasant. When a RIF is necessary, it’s best to make sure your offboarding process is handled as smoothly as possible.

Workforce reductions can quickly become one of those “wake me up when this is over” things, but they don’t have to be as agonizing as they sound.

Though terminations are hardly elegant, they can be handled thoughtfully and graciously.

Technology has evolved to do things we could have never imagined. But does AI have a place in Human Resources?

Most often we discuss risk related to wrongful terminations or severance mispayments. But what about the risk of a data breach?

Because the layoffs disproportionately affected older employees, the EEOC deemed IBM's process discriminatory, violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA.)