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The Future of Work: How Small Businesses Can Compete in a Labor Shortage
“Everything that you can rethink and where you can be creative, I would encourage you to do so because first of all, it sets you apart from the rest. And secondly, it allows you to tap into underutilized parts of the workforce.” In episode #120 of Mission to Grow, the...
The Future of Work: How Small Businesses Can Compete in a Labor Shortage
“Everything that you can rethink and where you can be creative, I would encourage you to do so because first of all, it sets you apart from the rest. And secondly, it allows you to tap into underutilized parts of the workforce.” In episode #120 of Mission to Grow, the...
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How To Implement an Unlimited Paid Leave Policy
While unlimited paid time off (PTO) policies are a relatively recent invention, they have quickly caught on. By 2023, 8% of organizations offered unlimited PTO. Thanks to the tight labor market, that number is likely to keep growing. Unlimited PTO can boost your...
Reminder: EEO-1 Is Due by March 31
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires certain employers to submit a report categorizing their employees by race or ethnicity, gender, and job category. This demographic survey, called the EEO-1, is due by March 31. All employers with 100 or more...
Healthcare Dilemma
Healthcare DilemmaSome in Washington feel that today we are closer than ever of sending ACA to the ash heap of history and opening the door for much-needed market-based solutions to health insurance.With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Republicans banded together to...
Can an employer prohibit employees from discussing their wages?
This topic comes up more often than not. In fact, we still come across handbooks that have polices prohibiting employees from discussing their wages and repercussions for doing so include termination. Prohibitions of this nature infringe upon employees' protected...
Latest Healthcare Reform News Updates II
Latest Healthcare Reform News Updates IIMarch 12, 2018An analysis from The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says that funding the ACA’s cost-sharing reduction (CSR) subsidies in Congress’s upcoming omnibus spending bill would “do more harm than good.”When the...
The Three C’s of the Digital Workplace
Productivity through collaboration, communication, and connection The digital workplace ushers in a cultural change within organizations. Younger employees are digital natives who have never known a workplace without cloud technology, mobile devices, and WiFi...
Latest Healthcare Reform News Updates
Latest Healthcare Reform News UpdatesMarch 8, 2018New Analysis Charts Outperformance of State-Run ACA MarketplacesThe 17 states that currently administer their own ACA marketplaces perform better than the federal marketplace, according to a new The Commonwealth Fund...
Could Your Written Performance Policy Come Back to Bite Your Organization?
Five ways to minimize risk Organizations that hire and retain high-performing employees have a competitive advantage in the marketplace. That’s one reason why it’s important for employers to set clear performance expectations and develop a system that rewards top...
ICE Promises Employers More I-9 Audits
ICE Promises Employers More I-9 AuditsImportant I-9 Audit Information Employer’s Must Know1- The administration proposed budget for FY19 includes $47.5 billion for DHS for "strengthening border security, ensuring enforcement of immigration laws, and reforming the...
2018 Talent Trends: Addressing the Skills Gap
Finding the right skills in your digital workforce With economic growth continuing around the world, employers are hiring—or at least they are trying. A report by The Execu|Search Group revealed that 69% of employers plan to hire new staff in 2018, up from 56% in...
Administration Pushes Conservative Goals in Health-Care Market Changes
Administration Pushes Conservative Goals in Health-Care Market ChangesInsurers May Now Charge Higher Premiums to SeniorsThe administration would like to see the ACA market to reign in some features, such as allowing insurers to charge higher premiums to older people....
What is the difference between an exempt employee and a non-exempt employee?
This topic is one that we continually receive questions on so we feel compelled to post information regularly on exempt and non-exempt status considerations. You can use the search bar on our site under the news tab to review past posts if you'd like to read more on...
Nation’s Biggest Health Insurer to Pass Drug Rebates to Customers
Nation’s Biggest Health Insurer to Pass Drug Rebates to CustomersThe nation’s biggest health insurer will pass drug maker rebates along to some customers starting in 2019, giving a potential break to those taking expensive prescriptions.UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday...
How to Choose Health Insurance Plans for Your Company
The right employee benefits assist you in attracting the best employees for your company. Although there are regulations as to the minimal requirements of health insurance for most companies, there are benefits to offering better options for your employees. For one,...
The Real Competitive Advantage For Insurers
The Real Competitive Advantage For InsurersUp to 75% of insurance companies’ premium income goes toward paying claims. That’s why reducing the cost of claims processes offers insurers the best opportunity to impact their bottom lines.Companies that achieve operational...
Healthcare – ACA Update
Healthcare – ACA UpdateThe Administration voted on 2-20-18 to allow health insurers to sell lower-cost, less-comprehensive medical plans as an alternative to those required under the ACA program. Insurers would have to make clear that the plans, which could last for...
What HR Pros Are Using to Evaluate Benefits Administration Platforms
Employer-sponsored benefits including health insurance coverage and retirement plans are a big part of employee compensation—and the right offering can make your company more attractive in the war for talent. All too often, however, employees aren’t aware of what’s...
ACA Reporting Requirements Still in Effect for 2018
ACA Reporting Requirements Still in Effect for 2018At The Close of 2017, The ACA Stands& The IRS Supports Existing Systems to Fully Enforce ItEfforts of Congress to repeal the ACA don’t yet affect the IRS’ stance will support the law until the repeal is resolved....
Dealing With Harassment? Discrimination? Wage Theft?
Dealing With Harassment? Discrimination? Wage Theft?How Can Employees Get Justice With Mandatory Arbitration?How closely did you read the packet of paperwork on your first day of work? Or the contract that came with your cellphone? Chances are good that you...
Hospitality Providers Must View New Cal/OSHA Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention
Hospitality Providers Must View New Cal/OSHA Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention RegulationHospitality Providers Must View New Cal/OSHA Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention RegulationIn January the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved a...
Should You Get Rid of Annual Performance Reviews?
Ongoing feedback may improve performance management Recent research reveals neither employees nor managers appreciate the annual performance review process. About one-third of managers say annual reviews take too much time. Employees worry their managers won’t be...
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