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3 Benefits the PEO Solution Can Offer Your Small Business
As a startup or small business owner, you might find it difficult to offer employees the kind of benefits they need. Health insurance, retirement plans, and more are chipping away at your valuable resources, but you need those employees. There are also other types of coverage that you’re required to provide as an employer, like […]
Social Media Screening: What You Need to Know As an Employer [INFOGRAPHIC]
Thanks to social media platforms, our lives can be more or less open books. Although that’s a large part of the appeal, it also can make situations stickier in specific contexts. Many of us use social media to keep in touch with friends and family, sharing intimate details of our lives. However, these details are […]
Protect Your Business with Social Media Policy
One of our incredible clients from Boise, ID recently shared with us this story that hits right at the heart of social media and HR practices. This story was about an Idaho Supreme Court case involving a nursing home worker fired for a Facebook status update which violated the employer’s social media policy. It reminded […]
What You Need to Know About Workers’ Comp
Workers’ comp is absolutely vital for employers to understand and be in compliance of. Failing to do so can not only cause immense headaches down the line, but also cost business owners money and valuable time trying to correct any mistakes made. However, many employers unfortunately do not grasp what they need to about workers’ […]
What is FMLA and How Does it Affect My Business?
What is FMLA? If you find yourself asking this, don’t worry, you are not alone. FMLA is something that every small business owner needs to know about, but many do not understand nearly enough. They need to know whether their business is subject to it, if their employees qualify for it, what they need to […]
New Hire Paperwork Checklist: W-4 & I-9
Before the excitement of your new employee settles down, you need to cover some bases. Our New Hire Paperwork Checklist will cover everything you need to know from tax forms to employee handbooks. In this article, we’ll explain the importance along with some of the rules you should be aware of regarding the W-4 […]
Reductions to an Exempt Employee’s Salary
This article is part of our ongoing HR Scenario series by our National HR Client Service Manager, Kim Schaff, SHRM-SCP, PHR. In each of these articles, Kim will walk you through a real-life HR scenario and break down how this situation should be handled and all the ins and outs of the rules and regulations that impact […]
HR Scenario: Is This An Exempt Employee?
This article is part of our ongoing HR Scenario series by our National HR Client Service Manager, Kim Schaff, SHRM-SCP, PHR. In each of these articles, Kim will walk you through a real-life HR scenario and break down how this situation should be handled and all the ins and outs of the rules and regulations […]
Lessons in Hiring from the Opioid Crisis
Hiring: it is truly one of the most crucial processes for a small business’ success. Finding the right people to bring aboard can make the difference between struggling to make the steps you need and thriving in ways you never before thought were possible. This also means hiring can be an incredibly stressful and anxiety-filled […]
HR Scenario: Pre-Employment Health Screenings
This article is part of our ongoing HR Scenario series by our National HR Client Service Manager, Kim Schaff, SHRM-SCP, PHR. In each of these articles, Kim will walk you through a real-life HR scenario and break down how this situation should be handled and all the ins and outs of the rules and regulations […]
FMLA, ADA, PDA, and Additional Pregnancy Leave
This article is the first in our new ongoing series of HR scenarios by our National HR Client Service Manager, Kim Schaff, SHRM-SCP, PHR. In each of these articles, Kim will walk you through an HR scenario that may be encountered in the real world and break down how this situation should be handled and […]
What is FLSA?
FLSA stands for Fair Labor Standards Act. According to the United States Department of Labor, it “establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.” It was originally drafted in 1932 by Senator Hugo Black before a […]
ACA Compliance Update: What You Need to Know
If you are a small business owner waiting to get definitive word on the long-term future of health care regulations, then you will have to wait a bit longer. For now, however, the immediate future is more certain than it has been for many months. This is due to the Senate voting against Republican efforts […]
Can a PEO Really Save You Money?
As a small business owner, you know how important every dollar your company spends is. You want to make your money count and help you down the path to achieving your entrepreneurial goals. You also know that your time is important, and frequently way too much of it is spent on logistical and administrative details. […]
The Importance of Employee Benefits in Recruiting
As an entrepreneur trying to grow your business, it is vital to attract the right top-notch talent that will help you achieve your vision and turn your dreams into a reality. Frequently, though, this is easier said than done. After all, this kind of talent isn’t necessarily common, and typically won’t just come walking in, […]
When Contesting Unemployment Claims Makes Sense (And When it Doesn’t)
Contesting unemployment claims is an important thing to understand as a small business owner. In certain situations, former employees are absolutely entitled to claim unemployment. Other times, however, these claims are worth contesting. When should you contest an unemployment claim, then? What circumstances do you need to look at in order to make this decision? […]
12 Myths About Independent Contractors Debunked by DOL [Infographic]
The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is an incredibly serious problem our country is facing right now. While some companies do this maliciously because they hope to save money and get a leg up on the competition, many are simply mistaken about which classification is correct. This problem is only made worse by many […]
Five Reasons You Should Be Using a Pay Stub Portal
These days, we want our information here, now, on whatever device is closest to our hands, and easy to use. Now, imagine if you could login to a pay stub portal from your home, on your phone, or from anywhere and see what your current pay stub is. Exciting, right? Easy and quick access […]
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