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Harper Monroe's Blog
True and Unsolicited Thoughts on HR Life
Pay Transparency: When Everyone Knows the Salary (and HR Gets the Questions)
On paper, the goal of pay transparency makes sense: more openness about compensation can help identify pay inequities and give employees better information when evaluating opportunities.
Mar 304 min read
The ACA: What Every HR Pro Eventually Learns the Hard Way
If you’re new to HR, you might assume healthcare compliance mostly lives in the benefits department. Maybe there’s a vendor involved, a few forms during open enrollment, and the occasional employee question about deductibles.
Mar 164 min read


5 Things HR Wishes They Could Tell That One Manager (But Can’t)
HR isn’t here to pick sides—we’re here to protect the health of the company. And toxic management, no matter how charming it looks from the C-suite, is a disease.
Oct 6, 20252 min read


DEI Is Great and All—But Can We Please Just Use Common Sense?
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DEI programs matter—but HR secretly wishes people would just use common sense. Here's a cheeky take on why treating others with respect shouldn't need 15 policies and a training deck.
Aug 29, 20252 min read


HR Doesn’t Enjoy Firing People—But They Will If They Have To
HR professionals don’t enjoy firing people—but they will when necessary. Learn why being someone the company wants to keep matters more than you think.
Aug 18, 20251 min read


No, You’re Not Being Wrongfully Terminated—You’re Just Wrong
Think you're being wrongfully terminated? HR says nope—you’re just being held accountable. Here’s a cheeky take on why bad behavior still gets you fired, lawsuit threats or not.
Aug 8, 20252 min read
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