The end of the year is coming up fast and you might already be in your annual open enrollment period. Before 2020 shows up, you’ll want to double-check on a few things throughout your company. We have updated and expanded our HR compliance checklist with everything you need to help you ensure your company is […]
“Employee turnover” is the number or percentage of workers who leave an organization and are replaced by new employees. According to Gallup, U.S. businesses are losing $1 trillion every year due to voluntary turnover, and the annual turnover rate in 2017 was at 26.3%. In 2018, the Work Institute reported that 28.6% of employees will […]
Over the past 22 months, people in all walks of life have felt empowered to stand up to sexual harassment and stand up for themselves. It took too long to get this conversation going, but in less than 2 years, our society has taken big strides to make sure employees everywhere are treated with dignity […]
Communication tools have become more complex, and each generation’s preferences can be unique. Sometimes it’s good to remember the communications basics. Here’s a great one from our archives, originally published in 2014. As a business owner, nothing is more important than being able to clearly communicate your ideas to partners, employees, managers, vendors, and customers. […]
One of our most recent eBooks, The Anatomy of a PEO Invoice, is an in-depth guide to PEO billing, and covers a variety of topics that many small business owners interested in PEO services have questions about. We want to give all of you a small preview of what we cover in the eBook, and we […]
As the economy grows and employment laws change, HR professionals are having to adjust to shifting requirements and uncertain conditions more quickly than ever. Halfway through 2019, we’re seeing some continuing and emerging HR trends. Recruiting and Staffing Needs The national unemployment rate in May was 3.6% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the […]
[This piece was originally published in June, 2018. We’ve given it a light update – just in time for vacation.] Vacation season is upon us, and even though you are the boss, you deserve time off too. This week, we want to provide you with a handy checklist to use as you prepare to take […]
Before you know it, school will be out for summer break and thousands of students will be seeking summer employment. When I got my first summer job – back during the Lincoln administration – my employer gave me all of fifteen minutes of training. He basically said “do this” and “don’t do that” with little […]
On Sunday, March 10th, most of us “sprang forward” at 2:00 a.m. and lost one hour (Arizona and Hawaii do not observe). Daylight Saving Time impacts you and your employees in two ways: How or whether to pay employees who are on shift when that hour disappears; Increased safety risks and productivity challenges caused by […]
Increasing your company’s performance depends on many complex factors, but it always requires excellent employee development. In 2019, companies that plan to grow know that they can’t neglect a critical element: their human capital. This is why human capital management trends are of prime importance, and may offer a path to help your company become […]