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HR Benchmark Report: Chapter 1
“No company is going to be successful without the right people.” In episode #107 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, VP HR Compliance and Learning and Development at Asure...
HR Benchmark Report: Chapter 1
“No company is going to be successful without the right people.” In episode #107 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, VP HR Compliance and Learning and Development at Asure...
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Understanding the I-9 Form: Compliance, Components & Changes
The I-9 form, officially known as the Employment Eligibility Verification form, is a critical document used in the hiring process within the United States. Introduced as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the I-9 form is designed to verify both...
3 Reasons Millennial Employees Leave—and How to Retain Them
Adapt your organization to better engage Millennial talent Millennials are the least engaged generation in the workforce, according to a 2016 Gallup Study, “How Millennials Want to Work and Live.” A stunning 71% of Millennials were “checked out” and disengaged at...
Impact of Undoing Exemption From The ACA Individual Mandate Hotly Debated
Impact of Undoing Exemption From The ACA Individual Mandate Hotly DebatedThe debate surrounding the pending repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s centerpiece requirement that most people get insurance or pay a penalty is alive and well.A measure to repeal the ACA’s...
Healthcare Costs: Insurance Benefits, Value & Premium Pricing
Healthcare Costs: Insurance Benefits, Value & Premium PricingAs consumers become responsible for increasingly larger portions of their health care costs, some are reducing their consumption of medical services in an effort to contain the financial impact. While...
7 Tips for Choosing a Web Conferencing Provider
Finding the right solution for remote workers and multiple offices In the digital workplace, more workers will enjoy flexible schedules and remote work opportunities. That means that many more teams will become “virtual teams” as coworkers are geographically located...
Update on ACA Status
Update on ACA StatusCongress is headed for a showdown on whether to insert several pressing health measures in year-end bills. The looming health-care issues include:- Funding for a children’s health program- Possible delay of certain taxes by the ACA- A bipartisan...
Austin HR Helps Business Leaders Navigate Sexual Harassment Discussion
Austin, Texas affiliate television stations KXAN (NBC) and KVUE (ABC) recently interviewed Austin HR’s co-founders and managing partners Laurie Howell and David Hughen, on the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace. From KXAN —The pair (Howell and Hughen) says...
Standing Desks—Healthy or Hype?
How to help employees become less sedentary We’ve all heard the warning that ‘sitting is the new smoking.’ Sedentary hours spent sitting at their desks can take a toll on information workers’ health and wellbeing. Many organizations now offer employees the option of...
Year-End Tax Reporting for U.S. and UK Employers
Maintain compliance with government regulations As year-end approaches, there are many reporting tasks to complete in the human resources and payroll area. Getting these reports prepared and filed in a timely manner is essential for maintaining good compliance with...
Medical Schools Seek Applicants’ Who Understand Health Policy & Health Care Reform
Medical Schools Seek Applicants’ Who Understand Health Policy & Health Care ReformWith the rapidly evolving political health care landscape, many medical schools are becoming more interested in applicants’ understanding of health policy and health care reform.For...
Killing the ACA Tax Will Make it Easier to Restore Insurer Subsidies
Killing the ACA Tax Will Make it Easier to Restore Insurer SubsidiesThe House is poised to pass tax reform on 11-17-17; the Senate draft includes a repeal of ACA’s individual mandate. Is this an attempt to deny Americans health insurance? Some want to repeal the...
Debate On Health Law Repeal & Individual Tax Mandate Swirls
Debate On Health Law Repeal & Individual Tax Mandate SwirlsConsiderations on the ACA status may include a repeal defining that most Americans must have insurance coverage as part of their tax-overhaul package. This adds an uncertain element to an already complex...
Shopping Guide For ACA Plans
Shopping Guide For ACA PlansWhen consumers shop for Affordable Care Act plans starting Nov. 1, what they find depends on their individual circumstances.For those receiving federal subsidies to help with their premiums the new plans may offer greater benefits. But...
6 Tips for a Flawless Open Enrollment
Make sure employees understand the process There are many reasons that your benefits open enrollment needs to go smoothly. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employer-sponsored benefits make up 30% to 37% of employee total compensation. Employees are...
Do we have to make ADA accommodations to work from home for our managers?
Question:We have an employee who has an illness covered by the Americans with Disability Act. The employee provided us with a letter from her doctor stating that she needs to be able to work from home 2 to 3 days per week. This employee is a Team Lead and we need her...
Jumps In ACA Sign-Ups Begin In November
Jumps In ACA Sign-Ups Begin In NovemberHeading into the 2nd week of the ACA’s annual open-enrollment period, early sign-ups and traffic appear strong, report industry and government officials – More than 600,000 people have selected plans through the federal...
Congress Considers Voiding ObamaCare Mandate in New Tax Bill: 11-6-17
Congress Considers Voiding ObamaCare Mandate in New Tax Bill: 11-6-17As Congress began retooling the tax proposal in pursuit of a final version that can pass a Congressional vote, the House suggested that using their sweeping tax bill to repeal the ACA’s individual...
2017 Year-end Payroll Deadlines and Reminders
For 2017, Forms W-2 and 1099-MISC must be filed by January 31, 2018. Savers Admin is committed to meeting this important deadline on behalf of our clients. We understand that tax time is a very confusing time of the year. To help alleviate the confusion and...
Are Online Company Reviews Impacting Your Employer Brand?
Sites like Glassdoor can affect your recruiting success You’ve been to Glassdoor and FairyGodBoss and read reviews about your company from current and past employees. Some made you shudder and now you wonder, ‘will these bad online reviews impact our employer brand...
The Importance of Treating Employees Like Customers When Building Communication Plans
With engaged employees, satisfaction flows outward to customers When your employee engagement is high, your customers will also be engaged. Satisfied employees work harder and reflect the organization’s values more effectively than disengaged workers. So if you want...
Fair Chance Hiring & Ban the Box – What does this Austin Ordinance Require of an Employer?
http://www.austintexas.gov/fairchancehiringWe routinely get asked questions around Austin's Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance and Ban the Box Guidelines. Simply stated, this Austin Ordinance, enacted in March of 2016, prevents private employers who have 15+ employees from...
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