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Top 6 Reasons Why Small Businesses Switch Payroll Before January 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution Might Include a New Payroll Solution As the new year approaches, many small business owners reflect on their operations and identify areas for improvement. One critical task often at the top of the list? Evaluating payroll systems....
Top 6 Reasons Why Small Businesses Switch Payroll Before January 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution Might Include a New Payroll Solution As the new year approaches, many small business owners reflect on their operations and identify areas for improvement. One critical task often at the top of the list? Evaluating payroll systems....
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HR Compliance Update | November 19, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES Exempt Salary Increases Blocked - A federal judge in Texas just invalidated the DOL’s rule increasing the exempt salary thresholds. This means that the mandatory increase that went into effect in July, the additional increase scheduled for January 1,...
How to Design a Modern, Comfortable Employee Lounge
Tips to pick an inspiring blend of color, texture, and furnishings Employers are looking for ways to create flexible office spaces that encourage productivity, foster social connections, and provide much-needed respite from the daily grind. Studies show that employees...
Legal Landscape May Be Shifting in the Gig Economy
As the number of so-called "gig" employees continues to grow, outpacing growth in the rest of the workforce by as much as three times, according to some estimates, a number of states are taking up legislative efforts to define who meets the definition of a gig...
Why Offering Pet Insurance Attracts Millennial Talent
Competitive advantage or unnecessary cost? Capturing the attention and loyalty of Millennials can be challenging. One way to their hearts may be to embrace their pets. That’s why some companies are considering adding pet insurance to their voluntary benefits...
Healthcare Deals – Reshaping the Landscape
Healthcare Deals – Reshaping the LandscapeThe health-care industry is in the throes of a major shake-up and is creating a situation in which companies face a greater risk by standing pat than possibly overpaying for an acquisition.Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway...
Health Care Price Controls Focus of New Bill
Health Care Price Controls Focus of New BillCalifornia’s government would set prices for hospital stays, doctor visits and other health care services under legislation introduced Monday (4-9-18), vastly remaking the industry in a bid to lower health care costs.The...
HHS Press Office – Health Care Fraud Update
HHS Press Office – Health Care Fraud UpdateHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Attorney General Jeff Sessions today released a fiscal year (FY) 2017 Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program report showing that for every dollar the federal government...
Waiver – Medicare Advantage Expands
Waiver – Medicare Advantage ExpandsRecently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a plan to expand products and services covered by Medicare Advantage plans.The department has revised its definition of “primarily health-related” benefits to...
The Impact of Culture on Talent
Do your employees reflect your organization’s values? CEOs and leadership teams recognize the importance of company culture on long-term success. Deloitte’s 2016 Global Human Capital Trends survey revealed that 82% of respondents recognize culture as a potential...
Ohio Requests Individual ACA Mandate
Ohio Requests Individual ACA MandateOhio is the first state to seek a waiver for the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.Ohio officials asked the Administration on Friday to formally waive the ACA individual mandate that requires residents to have health...
Payroll Providers: Outsource Your Way to Part-Time Retirement
If you are a payroll provider who owns your business, picture yourself semi-retired – still enjoying all of the perks of owning a business and keeping intellectually active, but with less work and more time to take restorative vacations. Are you ready to unload some...
One State Steps Up to Move Health Care Forward
One State Steps Up to Move Health Care ForwardIowa’s governor on Monday signed into law legislation that allows insurers to sell cheaper plans that don’t comply with certain ACA regulations.Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state’s market is collapsing because of the high...
How Will Changes in Human Resource Management Affect My Business?
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, Human Resource Management must also evolve to be effective. Understanding how and why HR needs to transform can help business owners implement the changes they need to stay ahead. Traditional HR Roles And Why They No...
ACA Signups Dip
ACA Signups DipThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator announced Tuesday that 11.8 million people signed up for 2018 plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The total is roughly 400,000 fewer than last year, a much smaller number than...
How Buddy Punching is Hurting Your Business
Biometric authentication stops this costly form of time fraud Time fraud isn’t always obvious or easy to detect. But when an employee accepts pay for time not actually worked, it’s considered a theft of time from the employer. To improve time tracking accuracy and...
Austin HR has been acquired by Asure Software – Exciting Times and Growth Anticipated !
We are super excited to be joining the Asure Software family! Our acquisition provides us phenomenal resources and talent that allows us to expand in ways we've hoped for and to meet client needs we've been asked to provide. Clients, partners, friends of the company...
Health Care Tops Americans’ Worries for Third Year
Health Care Tops Americans’ Worries for Third YearHealth care is the issue Americans worry about the most, topping the economy as the public’s primary concern for the third year in a row.More than half of adults – 55 percent – in a new National Gallup Survey say they...
Austin HR Gives Back — Announcing Spring Session of Career Transitions
Austin HR's Cofounder, David Hughen, is hosting a 9th year of Career Transitions - a free to the public five week session, designed to help Austin area professionals who are considering their 'next'. This program is made available as a gift to the community. Anyone...
Can Healthcare Be Fixed?
Can Healthcare Be Fixed?Even though the U.S. economy appears to be doing well, Americans are concerned about what Congress will be doing in the next six months about the ACA.The Current StateThe ACA has single handedly tripled the overall cost of health care since it...
Will Small Biz ACA Problems Be Saved by Association Health Plans?
Will Small Biz ACA Problems Be Saved by Association Health Plans?Out of 75 Major Concerns, Small Business Owners RankHealth Insurance Costs as the Number One Problem They FaceBetween 2008 and 2015, the proportion of employers with fewer than 10 employees providing...
Understanding a 401k Retirement Plan for Your Employees
Depending on the age of your employees, they might not be familiar with a 401k retirement plan. What’s more, you might be among the crowd of the uninformed yourself. We can help you understand just what kind of retirement plans are available to your employees. How Did...
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