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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...
Sexual Harassment – Quick Refresh
Since we get quite a few calls on this subject, we thought it would be worthwhile to share the following as a quick refresh?Sexual harassment is, by definition, a type of discrimination which includes gender-based harassment, bullying, or coercion of a sexual nature. ...
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill; Now Heads to the U.S. House of Representatives SHRM UPDATE On Thursday, (June 27, 2013), by a vote of 68-to-32 the Senate passed its immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration...
Healthcare Reform Notices Now Available
Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies: The US Department of Labor has released its Model Notices for an important, upcoming employer Health Care Reform requirement. Virtually all employers, regardless of size, are required to distribute a Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies...
Choosing a Background Check Company
Do you know if your background check provider is presenting you quality information? Incomplete or inaccurate background checks may result in hiring someone who poses a risk or potential liability. On the other hand, incorrect data may result in not making an...
USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
As a reminder, in early March 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States....
IRS Tax Filing Deadline
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax return filing deadline is April 15, 2013 for 2012 tax forms.
The Affordable Care Act Roadmap
We began our series of posts on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its effect on employers of all sizes with an overview of how penalties will be determined for employers who do not offer “affordable coverage”(see EMPLOYER...
New I-9 Form
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a revision of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, effective March 8, 2013. New form: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf The new I-9 form, now two pages long, has new data...
The Employer Mandate
From an employer’s perspective, this is most likely the most feared aspect of Health Care Reform. In fact, the overwhelming majority of our Health Care Reform-related questions to date in 2013 have covered this topic. So the purpose of this article is to answer some...
FMLA Notice Poster Update
Effective March 8, 2013, there are changes to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements. All employers covered by FMLA must display the updated FMLA notice poster, “Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act” (WHD...
Healthcare Reform – Notice of Exchanges
Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies: Deadline Published Employers have an important and far-reaching compliance deadline on the horizon. Virtually all organizations, regardless of size, are required to distribute a Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies to each employee...
Q&A – Non-Discretionary Bonuses – include them in OT?
Non-Discretionary Bonuses for OT Q: I heard that we have to include overtime in our bonuses payments for nonexempt employees. Is this true?A: Yes, this is true if the bonus is a non-discretionary bonus in accordance with the federal definition contained in the Fair...
Healthcare Reform Delayed a Year for Small Business
Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a part of the 2010 U.S. health-care law intended to provide them with coverage options.Starting in 2014, workers at companies with...
Is it Vacation or Paid Time Off?
Traditionally, employers offered separate paid time off benefits to employees, such as paid vacation, sick leave and personal days. However, in the past decade, many companies have moved to a more flexible Paid Time Off or “PTO” benefit that incorporates all policies...
OSHA Summary Posting
We have almost reached the end of the 2013 OSHA Summary Posting Period. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires certain employers to post the OSHA Form 300A in a conspicuous workplace location from February 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013....
Spotlight on Small Businesses: Small Business Center of Forsyth Tech
Forsyth Tech Small Business Center. Where dreams become realities. Starting and operating a small business is hard work. Forsyth Tech, through its Small Business Centers in Forsyth and Stokes counties provides: Confidential one-on-one counseling Small...
USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
Revisions include new user-friendly instructions for completing Form I-9WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for...
Helping Employees find the Greener Pasture: Your Side of the Fence
In the past few years, many companies have had to tighten their budgets in lieu of further downsizing their employee headcount as a result of the economic recession that fell onto the US during the last quarter of 2007. Consequently, organizational strategy focused on...
HIPAA Regulations Updates
Effective March 26, 2013, updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations may impact certain employers. These regulations are based on changes under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act,...
FMLA Forms Update
Effective March 8, 2013, employers should begin to utilize the updated Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms (revised February 2013) released by the Department of Labor (DOL), when applicable. The updated forms are: FMLA Form WH-381 (Notice of Eligibility and Rights...
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