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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...
People Success in an Agile Workplace
Achieving WorkFORCE Results Through Smart WorkPLACE Initiatives The business landscape is ever-changing. Although cliché, that statement could not be truer than in today’s work environment. We are in the middle of a workplace revolution. Globalization of markets and...
How Evolving Technology Can Help you Stay FLSA and ACA Compliant
Keeping track of your employees’ hours has never been more important, especially since the 2015 enactment of Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA). In order for your company to be FLSA (Fair Labor and Standards Act) and ACA compliant, keeping detailed and accurate records...
Q & A: Can you bring on unpaid interns for the summer?
Can you bring on unpaid interns for the summer? Unpaid internships are permissible if they meet very specific criteria, but employers should proceed with extreme caution.The Department of Labor has a six-part test for determining whether interns may be unpaid....
Redefining HCM for the forward-thinking workplace
Adapting a forward-thinking approach toward human capital management (HCM) means that now more than ever, company leaders need to consider their employees’ preferences. By 2020, industries will be looking to fill 85 million jobs and because of this, thinking now about...
Managing Your Workforce Just Got easier!
Developed by service bureau professionals, our fully integrated Evolution® Payroll, HR, and Tax Management software offers service providers a path to growth and success with unparalleled accuracy, productivity, and financial control.Backed by over 14 years of ongoing...
IRS ACA Health Care Tax Tips for the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions
(IRS Health Care Tax Tip 2016-32, March 16, 2016 – Updated March 21, 2016) The health care law includes the employer shared responsibility provisions, which require applicable large employers to offer health coverage to full-time employees and their dependents. Those...
FLSA Exempt Employee Minimum Salary Changes – Doing the Math
It may be confusing but, as you have probably heard, the Department of Labor is planning to dramatically raise the minimum salary requirement for employees to qualify as exempt under the “White Collar Exemptions.” It’s possible this new minimum will be as high as...
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Austin HR Gives Back — Announcing Spring Session of Career Transitions
Austin HR's Cofounder, David Hughen, is hosting a seventh year of Career Transitions - a free to the public five week session, designed to help Austin area professionals who are considering their 'next'. This program is made available as a gift to the community....
Austin Passes “Ban the Box” Ordinance
Yesterday, Austin’s city council passed what is considered a very controversial ordinance requiring private employers to remove “the box” on their employment applications requesting applicants to disclose whether they have a criminal history or not when applying for...
Tech trends to watch: Resource Scheduling
Is your calendering spreadsheet at your office nearly indecipherable? There is an easier way to manage business activities and projects. Resource scheduling, a tech trend on the rise, is an organizational tool that can funnel all of your company’s resource allocation...
Q & A: How to Calculate the Actual Cost of an Employee?
Does your business want to calculate the actual cost of an employee to help with cost analysis, bidding jobs, and pro forma financial statements? Determining the "true cost" of an employee is more complex than most people realize. First, you need to determine...
On-demand hiring: Tools to help manage your contingent workforce
There are shocking numbers of contingent workers in the U.S. Last year the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that 40.2% of American workers were contingent workers. This means that a significant portion of the U.S. workforce is comprised of part-time,...
Humble Leaders are the Most Effective
We, at Austin HR, are always looking for humble HR professionals. This trait isn't always easily found. While it's important to be able to lead a team and provide strategic guidance, the willingness and humility to roll one's sleeves up is truly where the rubber...
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for Qualified Organizations Extended
The IRS released Notice 2016-22 (click here for PDF of notice) which provides guidance and transition relief on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) as part of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH Act). The PATH Act extends the WOTC through...
Workshifting
Sometimes the best work gets done outside of the traditional 9-5 work day. Business in the modern era is often transacted across several time zones. Employees are increasingly working whenever and however they can to meet the demands of both local clients and those...
Q & A: How to deal with nepotism?
Is it legal for employees who are spouses to be reporting to one another? Should you have a policy against nepotism? Or should you allow it with some qualifications? There is no law against employing relatives. In fact, nepotism is quite common in the United...
ACA ruling: You can now get sued for reducing employees’ hours
This U.S. district court ruling is a real game-changer for employers — and not in a good way. Turns out, you CAN now be sued for simply reducing an employee’s hours. Here’s the deal: If an employee can show that your intent in reducing his or her hours was to deny the...
How Will the Internet of Things Affect Your Business in 2016?
The Internet of Things is a relatively new term that people are becoming familiar with as technology improves on almost a daily basis. It refers to everyday items that are enhanced with smart technology, such as Bluetooth or RFID sensors.Businesses are encountering...
“Helping your employees understand what to do with their 1095-C”
Employees will be receiving one or more 1095 forms from their employer providing information about their 2015 health coverage as mandated by the Affordable Care Act.If employees have questions, the below link can help to answer many of these, such as: “Will I get a...
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