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401(k)s Are More Common in Fast-Growth Companies
Thanks to SECURE Act 2.0, there are many upcoming changes to how 401(k)s work for employers and employees. With 401(k) retirement plans, employers were previously able to get a deduction for each 401(k) contribution. Now, the employer benefits for setting up 401(k)...
401(k)s Are More Common in Fast-Growth Companies
Thanks to SECURE Act 2.0, there are many upcoming changes to how 401(k)s work for employers and employees. With 401(k) retirement plans, employers were previously able to get a deduction for each 401(k) contribution. Now, the employer benefits for setting up 401(k)...
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Fast-Growth Companies: How Recruiting & Hiring Practices Can Make or Break Your Success
As a small business, there are some hiring and hiring practices you need to adopt. In our 2024 Benchmark Report, fast-growth companies were more likely to agree to a few important questions.
Savers Admin Payroll Platform Free of Heartbleed Vulnerability
You may have heard news of the 'Heartbleed Bug' that has affected security on some websites. The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL software library. OpenSSL is used by many websites to provide secure communications between...
Responding to Social Security Number Mismatches
Responding to Social Security Number Mismatches: Threading the Needle between Discrimination and Employment-Eligibility Liability Written: March 7, 2012By Doug HassWith the spring and summer fast approaching, many employers will start hiring additional employees and...
How to handle ADA requirements with a possible mental disorder of an employee
Question:I have an employee who I think has a mental disorder. I know she is having a tough time at home with some personal issues, and I think she is suffering from clinical depression. She seems distracted at work and sometimes we notice her crying at her desk. How...
Why SaaS Makes Sense
By Steven Rodriguez, COO Cloud-based software: Its time has come Workplace and Workforce Management Software in the Cloud has grown in popularity in recent years. Companies that need to serve employees with 24/7 access to software applications know there are distinct...
Obama Proposes Shrinking White-Collar Exemptions
President Obama has proposed expanding the availability of overtime pay, directing the Labor Department to do its first overhaul of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations in 10 years.The president signed a memorandum on March 13, 2014, instructing the Labor...
Marijuana Use and Workplace Drug Policies
Twenty states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized possession of marijuana for medical use. Washington and Colorado allow recreational use, as well. But federal law still classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug—one with no legal use. “This uncertain...
The EEOC: What to Expect in 2014
The EEOC: Looking Back on 2013, What to Expect in 2014 In December, 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2013. The last year was filled with challenges for the agency, from financial...
The Whole Point of Change Management is to Change Right?- Part 2:The Three Common Mistakes In Executing Successful Change
By Mike Kinney, Vice President of SalesIn Part 2 of Asure Software's Vice President of AsureSpace Sales, Mike Kinney's look at change management, he delves into the three most common mistakes in executing successful change. We have received some great responses to...
Finally! IRS Provides Final Play-Or-Pay Guidance
On February 11, 2014, the IRS released final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act, also known as the “employer mandate” and “play-or-pay” requirement. In this article, we summarize some of the most salient...
What do we do when an employee shares they are diagnosed with depression?
Q: One of my employees has been spoken to about his diminished job performance. The employee opened up and stated the change in work output is due to a diagnosis of depression. We have given the employee a week off; can we obligate the employee to take a medical leave...
Health Care Reform: The Employer Mandate
The Department of Treasury announced on February 10 that businesses with 50 to 99 full time equivalent employees will not face a tax penalty under the Employer Mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a result of not providing health care coverage to...
Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contract Employees
President Obama announced that in the next few weeks, he will sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for workers covered by new federal contracts to $10.10 an hour. This increase will be very limited in scope; it will only apply to employees who would...
The Whole Point of “Change Management” is to Change, Right?- Part 1: What, Why & How
By Mike Kinney, Vice President of SalesAs part of our Executive Series, Asure Software's Vice President of AsureSpace Sales, Mike Kinney, has put together a 2 part look at change management, "The Whole Point of “Change Management” is to Change, Right?"Read more about...
The OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form Has Been Finalized
On January 22, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the OFCCP's disability status form, which will be used by federal contractors. Revised regulations under the Rehabilitation Act will require federal contractors to invite applicants and employees...
Workplace safety top concern for businesses in 2014
Keeping employees safe at work is a top concern for small business owners, according to a survey sponsored by Employers Holdings, a national holding company for workers’ compensation insurance carriers.Workplace safety risks were cited as the source of greatest worry...
Employer To Do List for the New Year (2014)
As the new year is getting under way, employers should consider placing these developing issues at the top of their to do list:Social Media PoliciesEmployers should consider reviewing and updating social media policies in light of recent legislation and litigation....
IRS Issues Final Affordable Care Act “Pay Or Play” Regulations
On Monday, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the implementation of the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA), otherwise known as the “pay or play” rules. The final regulations provide some helpful guidance and...
Happy Valentine’s Day! Please Sign This Love Contract Before You Go To Lunch…
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air … and the office. And more often than not, that is NOT a good thing for everyone involved. So what can employers do to minimize the potentially disruptive effects of colleagues and coworkers canoodling? Here’s a good...
2014 Health Care Reform Update
2014 was anticipated to be a monumental year with respect to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. However, with the one-year delay of the employer mandate (the provision of Health Care Reform that fines certain businesses for failing to provide health...
White House relaxes Healthcare Reform Mandate for Employers with 50-99 employees
The White House is relaxing the employer mandate again. The Treasury Department on Monday rolled out more tweaks to the health-care law's requirement that all large employers--those with 50 or more workers--provide insurance coverage to their workers. This is the...
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