Unemployment Claims: Fighting to Winning
“You’re fired!” If you have ever said that to an employee (unless you are Donald Trump and filming the reality show “The Apprentice”), you should be prepared to pay for your now former employee’s...
View ArticleThe Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on PPACA for Employers
On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that essentially upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Health Care...
View ArticleTo E-Verify or Not To E-Verify, That Is the Question
E-Verify is a free Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s Form I-9 to data supplied by the federal government to confirm whether the individual is authorized to work in the...
View ArticleLeave of Absence Terminations
Many times employers are hesitant to take action when an employee has been on an extended leave of absence due to a workers’ compensation claim arising from an injury or illness occurring while in the...
View ArticleIs it time to re-evaluate your PEO?
While Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) may bring significant value to clients enabling them to outsource certain business processes such as payroll and tax compliance, human resources,...
View ArticleImportant Year-End Announcements
The end of the year is fast approaching. This means it’s almost time to create and send out W2’s again. In addition, January 1, 2013 will bring some significant tax rate changes that you need to be...
View ArticleMaking Merry: HR Expectations for Holiday Celebrations
In recent years, businesses have truly come to appreciate the value of good employees. During the Great Recession, employees made previously unheard of efforts to keep their companies going and...
View ArticleNew Year’s Tips from Your Human Resources Professionals
The beginning of a new year is a great time to internally audit some of your HR-related practices. The following are a few tips to get you started: Employee Handbook – It is not a bad idea to have an...
View ArticleWorkplace Perks: It’s more than Coffee and Doughnuts
January is a great time for making new resolutions and focusing on health and well-being. For some people, it may be a means to diminish the damage caused by the excessive imbibing during the holiday...
View ArticleHR Alerts
Additional Medicare Tax. Effective January 1, 2013, an additional Medicare tax will impact employers and payroll service providers. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) increases the...
View ArticleTop Five HR-Related Concerns for Small Business Owners
Based on the feedback we hear from our small business clients on a daily basis, we have compiled a list of the top five fears that small business owners face going into 2014. Below are a few tips of...
View ArticleHow many minutes per day are you overpaying employees?
Whether your employees are estimating punch times, arriving late, leaving early, or simply not tracking their time or using a time clock… you’re paying too much for employee labor. Human Calculation...
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