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[Contact](https://info.navigatepeo.com/contact-us) # Tom Disilva - ### Posts by Tag - [HR Outsourcing (60)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/hr-outsourcing) - [Human Resources (57)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources) - [Small Businesses (29)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/small-businesses) - [Benefits (22)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/benefits) - [Compliance (22)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compliance) - [Employee Management (20)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-management) - [Benefits of HR Outsourcing (16)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/benefits-of-hr-outsourcing) - [Employee Recruitment (15)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-recruitment) - [Employee Retention (14)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-retention) - [Employee Wellness (9)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-wellness) - [Payroll (9)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/payroll) - [Compensation (8)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compensation) - 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[Contract Labor (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/contract-labor) - [Employee Training (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-training) - [Immigration (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/immigration) - [Independent Contractors (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/independent-contractors) - [New Hampshire Businesses (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/new-hampshire-businesses) - [Payroll Company (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/payroll-company) - [Wage Laws (1)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/wage-laws) See all [![Job Descriptions: Essential vs. Nonessential Functions](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/adult-american-business-1059122-1.jpg?width=1080&name=adult-american-business-1059122-1.jpg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/job-descriptions-essential-vs-nonessential-functions) ## [Job Descriptions: Essential vs. Nonessential Functions](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/job-descriptions-essential-vs-nonessential-functions) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Jun 11, 2018 | [Human Resources](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources), [Employee Recruitment](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-recruitment) A crucial element to any job description is listing the essential and nonessential functions of the job. Put simply, an essential job function is one that the person holding. [![Job Descriptions: Setting A Salary Range](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/salaryrange-4.jpeg?width=1080&name=salaryrange-4.jpeg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/what-you-should-know-about-setting-a-salary-range) ## [Job Descriptions: Setting A Salary Range](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/what-you-should-know-about-setting-a-salary-range) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Jun 8, 2018 | [Compensation](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compensation), [Human Resources](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources), [Employee Recruitment](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-recruitment) One thing that any employer looking to fill a position must consider is the salary range for that role. From an employer’s perspective, a salary range establishes a potential. [![Ensuring Compliance with Independent Contractors](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ensuring-compliance-independent.jpeg?width=1080&name=ensuring-compliance-independent.jpeg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/ensuring-compliance-independent-contractors) ## [Ensuring Compliance with Independent Contractors](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/ensuring-compliance-independent-contractors) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Feb 27, 2018 | [Compliance](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compliance), [Independent Contractors](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/independent-contractors) Over the past several years, hiring activity has been on an upward trend for small businesses. At the same time, the types of jobs being generated by small businesses are. [![Time’s Up: Resources for Employers](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/office-building-work-e1516725528539.jpeg?width=1080&name=office-building-work-e1516725528539.jpeg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/sexual-harassment-employers) ## [Time’s Up: Resources for Employers](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/sexual-harassment-employers) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Jan 23, 2018 | [Compliance](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compliance), [Human Resources](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources) If you watched the 75th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday, January 7th, you most likely noticed that many of the celebrities wore black and were talking about a movement called. [![7 Workforce & HR Trends to Look Out For in 2018](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-265072-2-e1515527279242.jpeg?width=1080&name=pexels-photo-265072-2-e1515527279242.jpeg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/7-workforce-hr-trends-to-look-out-for-in-2018) ## [7 Workforce & HR Trends to Look Out For in 2018](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/7-workforce-hr-trends-to-look-out-for-in-2018) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Jan 9, 2018 | [Trending Topics](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/trending-topics), [Human Resources](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources) Now that 2017 has come to a close, employers are looking to the future and creating or adjusting workforce management strategies for the year ahead. Here are some trends and. [![How Employers Can Prepare for Disasters Like Harvey and Irma](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hurricane.jpg?width=1080&name=hurricane.jpg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/how-employers-can-prepare-for-disasters-like-harvey-and-irma) ## [How Employers Can Prepare for Disasters Like Harvey and Irma](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/how-employers-can-prepare-for-disasters-like-harvey-and-irma) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Sep 27, 2017 | [Human Resources](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources), [Insurance](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/insurance) Over the past few weeks, many people across the country and beyond have been tuning in to witness the devastation that has been brought upon Houston, Texas and its residents. [![How Great Bosses Engage Employees](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/53103860_s.jpg?width=1080&name=53103860_s.jpg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/how-great-bosses-engage-employees) ## [How Great Bosses Engage Employees](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/how-great-bosses-engage-employees) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Sep 20, 2017 | [Employee Retention](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-retention), [Employee Management](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-management) Employer-employee relationships set the tone for an entire workplace. [![Workplace Risk Mitigation: What’s Your Strategy?](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Risk-Management-1.jpg?width=1080&name=Risk-Management-1.jpg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/workplace-risk-mitigation-whats-your-strategy) ## [Workplace Risk Mitigation: What’s Your Strategy?](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/workplace-risk-mitigation-whats-your-strategy) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Aug 18, 2017 | [Compliance](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compliance), [Risk Management](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/risk-management) In hiring your first employee, you assumed potential risks and liabilities. These risks include lawsuits, employment-related disputes and compliance issues — just to name a. [![The Race for Talent: Employee Benefits](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Talent.jpg?width=1080&name=Talent.jpg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/the-race-for-talent-employee-benefits) ## [The Race for Talent: Employee Benefits](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/the-race-for-talent-employee-benefits) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Jul 29, 2017 | [Benefits](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/benefits), [Human Resources](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/human-resources), [Employee Recruitment](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/employee-recruitment) Is Your Company Winning the Race for Talent? Unfortunately, many are not, according to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey. In it, more than. [![The Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Office is Giving Employees Paid Parental Leave](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Massachusetts-State-Treasurers-Office-is-Giving-Employees-Paid-Parental-Leave-Navigate.jpg?width=1080&name=The-Massachusetts-State-Treasurers-Office-is-Giving-Employees-Paid-Parental-Leave-Navigate.jpg)](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/massachusetts-giving-employees-paid-parental-leave) ## [The Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Office is Giving Employees Paid Parental Leave](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/massachusetts-giving-employees-paid-parental-leave) by [Tom Disilva](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/author/tom-disilva) | Jun 27, 2017 | [Benefits](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/benefits), [Compensation](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/compensation), [Massachusetts Businesses](https://blog.navigatepeo.com/topic/massachusetts-businesses) Deborah Goldberg, Massachusetts’ state Treasurer, has announced that 175 office employees will now be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave. 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