Cristina Amyot
A strategic HR partner sits in the room where business decisions are made, connecting every workforce choice to your company’s overarching goals. For small businesses without a dedicated HR department, this means having one person or firm manage hiring, manager guidance, compliance, and retention as a single cohesive strategy, then translating what that strategy means…
Workplace drug testing is the process employers use to detect alcohol, illicit drugs, or certain prescription drugs in employees or job applicants. Most employers know they should have a program. Fewer know what that program has to contain to hold up in New Jersey, where a positive cannabis test on its own is not grounds…
We’re proud to share that Michael Kairios, MHRM, SHRM-CP, a valued member of our team, was recently featured in HBMA RCM Advisor for his thought leadership on performance management. Michael examines the gaps that quietly weaken performance evaluations — credibility, precision, documentation, bias, and visibility — and how closing them turns a dreaded annual exercise…
Why Do HR Problems Often Appear Only After Something Has Already Gone Wrong? You may have employee files that are incomplete, job classifications that have not been reviewed in years, or policies that no longer match how your managers actually work. You need a clear HR audit before those small gaps turn into payroll disputes,…
How Can Your Company Benefit from a Progressive Discipline Policy? If you are searching for a progressive discipline policy, you likely want a clear, fair, and legally sound way to address employee performance or conduct issues before they turn into bigger business risks. At EnformHR, we help employers turn difficult employee conversations into consistent, documented,…
Classifying your employees can feel like an easy part of managing your team. Choosing an employee’s department, how they get paid, their job title, and whether they’re full-time or part-time, and whether they’re an employee or an independent contractor are just a few examples of how businesses commonly classify their employees. Seems pretty simple, right?…
Why Proactive Workplace Safety Protocols Are No Longer Optional Workplace violence prevention training is a structured program that teaches employees and managers how to recognize, respond to, and reduce the risk of violence at work. Here’s what it typically covers: Every year, approximately 2 million people in the United States become victims of non-fatal workplace…
The Costly Illusion of At-Will Employment in New Jersey At-will employment in NJ means that either you or your employee can end the working relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, without advance notice. But here’s what catches most employers off guard: “At-will” does NOT mean “fire anyone, anytime, for…
Why Standard HR Training Fails and How to Fix It HR training solutions often come in a variety of forms, but many still fall short of engaging employees. When training consists of just ticking a box with compliance videos, it fails to make an impact. This lack of engagement leads to poor retention and minimal…
Why Becoming a Trusted HR Advisor Changes Everything A trusted HR advisor is an HR professional who goes beyond policies and paperwork to become a genuine strategic partner to business leaders someone who builds credibility, drives decisions, and earns a seat at the table where it matters most. How to become a trusted HR advisor…