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We publish clear, no-fluff guides, templates, and HR tech insights covering hiring, onboarding, compensation, benefits, compliance, and people operations.
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We publish clear, no-fluff guides, templates, and HR tech insights covering hiring, onboarding, compensation, benefits, compliance, and people operations.
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Building compliance from scratch when you're a small business is overwhelming. HR Launcher Lab's Compliance Hub breaks down what actually matters: handbooks, required training, multi-state requirements. Built for teams of 5-100.
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Compliance Simplified: Your Trusted Resource for HR Solutions | HR Launcher Lab
Ensure Worry-Free HR Compliance Managing HR compliance can be daunting for small and scaling businesses, especially with evolving labor laws and strict regulations. Without the right systems in…
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February 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Building compliance from scratch when you're a small business is overwhelming. HR Launcher Lab's Compliance Hub breaks down what actually matters: handbooks, required training, multi-state requirements. Built for teams of 5-100.
hrlauncherlab.com/compliance
hrlauncherlab.com/compliance
Small businesses love copying what big companies do. Then they're shocked when it doesn't work. Enterprise HR practices are built for enterprise problems. When you have 30 employees, you don't need a 12-step hiring process. You need one that actually works.
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Small businesses love copying what big companies do. Then they're shocked when it doesn't work. Enterprise HR practices are built for enterprise problems. When you have 30 employees, you don't need a 12-step hiring process. You need one that actually works.
If you can't find a document when you need it, your filing system is broken. Good HR documentation doesn't mean having every possible form. It means the things you have are organized well enough that you can actually use them when it matters.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If you can't find a document when you need it, your filing system is broken. Good HR documentation doesn't mean having every possible form. It means the things you have are organized well enough that you can actually use them when it matters.
Most new managers wait until something is a crisis before giving feedback. Then they wonder why the employee gets defensive.
Feedback works when it's frequent and boring. "That email could've been clearer" beats "we need to talk about your performance."
Feedback works when it's frequent and boring. "That email could've been clearer" beats "we need to talk about your performance."
February 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Most new managers wait until something is a crisis before giving feedback. Then they wonder why the employee gets defensive.
Feedback works when it's frequent and boring. "That email could've been clearer" beats "we need to talk about your performance."
Feedback works when it's frequent and boring. "That email could've been clearer" beats "we need to talk about your performance."
Being the only HR person means you're the recruiter, the mediator, the compliance officer, the benefits admin, and the person who explains to the CEO that no, we can't just fire people without documentation. And everyone still thinks your job is "just hiring."
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Being the only HR person means you're the recruiter, the mediator, the compliance officer, the benefits admin, and the person who explains to the CEO that no, we can't just fire people without documentation. And everyone still thinks your job is "just hiring."
Your handbook says one thing. Your managers do another. Your actual practices are a third thing entirely.
That's not compliance. That's a liability waiting to happen.
Audit what you actually do, then update what you've written down.
That's not compliance. That's a liability waiting to happen.
Audit what you actually do, then update what you've written down.
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Your handbook says one thing. Your managers do another. Your actual practices are a third thing entirely.
That's not compliance. That's a liability waiting to happen.
Audit what you actually do, then update what you've written down.
That's not compliance. That's a liability waiting to happen.
Audit what you actually do, then update what you've written down.
The cost of losing one employee just hit $45,236—up nearly $10K in a year. Half of companies expect turnover to surge in 2026. Their solution? 3.5% raises. The same as last year. You can't fix a culture problem with a cost-of-living adjustment.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The cost of losing one employee just hit $45,236—up nearly $10K in a year. Half of companies expect turnover to surge in 2026. Their solution? 3.5% raises. The same as last year. You can't fix a culture problem with a cost-of-living adjustment.
Layoffs don't have to be a mess. HR Launcher Lab has structured systems for restructuring planning and employee offboarding. Get the plan in place before you need it: hrlauncherlab.com/product/layo...
#HR #SmallBusiness
#HR #SmallBusiness
Layoff & Restructuring Planning | HR Launcher Lab
Strategic layoff and restructuring support for workforce reductions of 5-50 employees. Includes selection criteria, legal compliance roadmap, communication templates, severance guidance, and manager…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Layoffs don't have to be a mess. HR Launcher Lab has structured systems for restructuring planning and employee offboarding. Get the plan in place before you need it: hrlauncherlab.com/product/layo...
#HR #SmallBusiness
#HR #SmallBusiness
An offboarding checklist isn't bureaucracy. It's what keeps you from forgetting to deactivate someone's system access at 9pm on a Friday. Having a system doesn't make you cold. It makes you prepared. #HROperations #Offboarding
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
An offboarding checklist isn't bureaucracy. It's what keeps you from forgetting to deactivate someone's system access at 9pm on a Friday. Having a system doesn't make you cold. It makes you prepared. #HROperations #Offboarding
Before you let anyone go, write down why you selected that role. If you can't explain your criteria in a document that someone else could read, you're not ready to have the conversation. "We just knew" doesn't hold up when it matters.
#HRCompliance #Restructuring
#HRCompliance #Restructuring
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Before you let anyone go, write down why you selected that role. If you can't explain your criteria in a document that someone else could read, you're not ready to have the conversation. "We just knew" doesn't hold up when it matters.
#HRCompliance #Restructuring
#HRCompliance #Restructuring
You practiced the termination conversation. Good. Now: who's getting their laptop? What happens to their email? What do you tell the team? When?The conversation is one day. The logistics are the next six weeks. Plan accordingly.#Management #Leadership
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
You practiced the termination conversation. Good. Now: who's getting their laptop? What happens to their email? What do you tell the team? When?The conversation is one day. The logistics are the next six weeks. Plan accordingly.#Management #Leadership
Small business layoff planning:
No legal team
No HR department
No experience doing this
Founder who can't sleep
Office manager Googling "can we get sued for this"
Most HR advice isn't written for you. But the consequences sure apply to you.
No legal team
No HR department
No experience doing this
Founder who can't sleep
Office manager Googling "can we get sued for this"
Most HR advice isn't written for you. But the consequences sure apply to you.
February 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Small business layoff planning:
No legal team
No HR department
No experience doing this
Founder who can't sleep
Office manager Googling "can we get sued for this"
Most HR advice isn't written for you. But the consequences sure apply to you.
No legal team
No HR department
No experience doing this
Founder who can't sleep
Office manager Googling "can we get sued for this"
Most HR advice isn't written for you. But the consequences sure apply to you.
The job market added 50,000 jobs in December. Total. Companies are hiring for AI skills and cutting everywhere else. If you're planning headcount reductions, you're not alone. The ones doing it well started planning months ago.
#JobMarket #FutureOfWork
#JobMarket #FutureOfWork
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The job market added 50,000 jobs in December. Total. Companies are hiring for AI skills and cutting everywhere else. If you're planning headcount reductions, you're not alone. The ones doing it well started planning months ago.
#JobMarket #FutureOfWork
#JobMarket #FutureOfWork
The companies that botch layoffs aren't the ones who lack empathy. They're the ones who convinced themselves "we'll figure it out as we go."You won't. You need a plan before you need it.
January 31, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The companies that botch layoffs aren't the ones who lack empathy. They're the ones who convinced themselves "we'll figure it out as we go."You won't. You need a plan before you need it.
The difference between a useless performance review and a useful one is whether the manager actually prepared.
A simple prep template with "what went well" and "what needs work" gets you 80% there.
A simple prep template with "what went well" and "what needs work" gets you 80% there.
January 31, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The difference between a useless performance review and a useful one is whether the manager actually prepared.
A simple prep template with "what went well" and "what needs work" gets you 80% there.
A simple prep template with "what went well" and "what needs work" gets you 80% there.
The annual performance review isn't the problem. It's treating it like the only time you give feedback.
If January is the first time someone hears they're off track, you're doing it wrong.
If January is the first time someone hears they're off track, you're doing it wrong.
January 30, 2026 at 2:58 AM
The annual performance review isn't the problem. It's treating it like the only time you give feedback.
If January is the first time someone hears they're off track, you're doing it wrong.
If January is the first time someone hears they're off track, you're doing it wrong.
Before you get further into 2026, check your 2025 hires.
- Missing I-9? Fix it now.
- No signed offer letter? Get one.
- Can't find their W-4? Problem.
These gaps don't age well. Especially during audits.
- Missing I-9? Fix it now.
- No signed offer letter? Get one.
- Can't find their W-4? Problem.
These gaps don't age well. Especially during audits.
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Before you get further into 2026, check your 2025 hires.
- Missing I-9? Fix it now.
- No signed offer letter? Get one.
- Can't find their W-4? Problem.
These gaps don't age well. Especially during audits.
- Missing I-9? Fix it now.
- No signed offer letter? Get one.
- Can't find their W-4? Problem.
These gaps don't age well. Especially during audits.
Stop Googling "when is [HR deadline] due" every month.
The HR Compliance Calendar has every filing deadline, notice requirement, and compliance checkpoint for the year.
The HR Compliance Calendar has every filing deadline, notice requirement, and compliance checkpoint for the year.
Compliance Simplified: Your Trusted Resource for HR Solutions | HR Launcher Lab
Ensure Worry-Free HR Compliance Managing HR compliance can be daunting for small and scaling businesses, especially with evolving labor laws and strict regulations. Without the right systems in…
hrlauncherlab.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Stop Googling "when is [HR deadline] due" every month.
The HR Compliance Calendar has every filing deadline, notice requirement, and compliance checkpoint for the year.
The HR Compliance Calendar has every filing deadline, notice requirement, and compliance checkpoint for the year.
Managers: You can't give someone a 2/5 rating in January if you never told them they were struggling in July. Performance reviews don't replace actual management. Stop treating them like they do.
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Managers: You can't give someone a 2/5 rating in January if you never told them they were struggling in July. Performance reviews don't replace actual management. Stop treating them like they do.
Your AI recruiting vendor said they handle compliance. Turns out that might not be true. The Eightfold lawsuit reveals a problem: you can't outsource legal accountability for hiring decisions. hrlauncherlab.com/blog/eightfo...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Your AI recruiting vendor said they handle compliance. Turns out that might not be true. The Eightfold lawsuit reveals a problem: you can't outsource legal accountability for hiring decisions. hrlauncherlab.com/blog/eightfo...
January in small business HR:
- 3 people still haven't picked their health insurance
- You're the only one who knows payroll deadlines changed
- The founder wants to "circle back" on that handbook you mentioned in October
- 3 people still haven't picked their health insurance
- You're the only one who knows payroll deadlines changed
- The founder wants to "circle back" on that handbook you mentioned in October
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
January in small business HR:
- 3 people still haven't picked their health insurance
- You're the only one who knows payroll deadlines changed
- The founder wants to "circle back" on that handbook you mentioned in October
- 3 people still haven't picked their health insurance
- You're the only one who knows payroll deadlines changed
- The founder wants to "circle back" on that handbook you mentioned in October
Building HR infrastructure from scratch? HR Launcher Lab has hubs that walk you through compliance, hiring, handbooks—all the stuff you need without the fluff. Check it out: hrlauncherlab.com/start
Launch Hubs: Start Here to Build Your SMB HR Department | HR Launcher Lab
Start here to build HR for your SMB. Explore Launch Hubs with guides, templates, vendor comparisons, and AI tools for recruiting, onboarding, compliance & more.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Building HR infrastructure from scratch? HR Launcher Lab has hubs that walk you through compliance, hiring, handbooks—all the stuff you need without the fluff. Check it out: hrlauncherlab.com/start
A solid performance review template doesn't just have rating boxes. It prompts specific examples, tracks progress on goals, and gives space for development planning. The structure matters as much as the conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A solid performance review template doesn't just have rating boxes. It prompts specific examples, tracks progress on goals, and gives space for development planning. The structure matters as much as the conversation.
If you can't find a signed offer letter in under two minutes, your filing system is a problem waiting to happen. Employee files need three things: organized, accessible, and separate from everything else. That's it.
January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If you can't find a signed offer letter in under two minutes, your filing system is a problem waiting to happen. Employee files need three things: organized, accessible, and separate from everything else. That's it.