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Notes on HR for wellness and recovery teams.

Last updated: July 2026

Onboarding that doesn't fall through the cracks

A new hire's first week sets the tone for everything after it. We walk through how to build an onboarding checklist that assigns the right tasks to the right people, tracks what is done, and makes sure nothing gets forgotten between the offer letter and day one.

Keeping employee PII actually secure

Home addresses, dates of birth, and government IDs are some of the most sensitive data your business holds. We cover the basics every HR team should expect from its tools — encryption at rest, role-based access, and audit logs — and why who can see what matters just as much as how the data is stored.

Time off without the spreadsheet

PTO balances scattered across spreadsheets and inboxes lead to mistakes and awkward conversations. We look at how a shared system for requests, approvals, and balances gives managers and employees the same source of truth — and gives everyone their time back.