Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Health care options and costs are once again a hot topic for many HR and benefits managers this year. Medical costs have been trending upward since 2017 and rose about 7% amid pandemic uncertainties in 2021. According to PwC’s annual healthcare report,...
Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Originally created within the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is an incentive designed to encourage employers to keep employees on their payroll as businesses face the lingering...
Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
During the COVID-19 pandemic, only 64% of businesses gave base pay increases in 2020, which was down from 82% in 2019. As businesses deal with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, surveys showed that employers were expecting to give small...
Aug 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even though the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) is set to expire at the end of 2021, there is still time for eligible businesses to claim the credit. President Biden is encouraging eligible businesses to take advantage of this refundable tax credit...
Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) survived its third major challenge in the Supreme Court on June 17, 2021. In this case, two individuals and 18 states challenged the health care law by arguing they suffered financial injury because of the ACA’s individual...
Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Asure recently asked small business owners about their experiences with payroll processing and compliance. Do any of these statements from small business owners resonate with you? “I’m a one-man band. Making sure I know what compliance issues...