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How a 401(k) Plan Can Improve Your Small Business’s Growth and Retention
As a small business, you end up competing against major corporations for top talent. Unfortunately, large companies can often pay higher wages and provide more benefits than startups. However, there are a few benefits you can afford to offer that won’t break the...
How a 401(k) Plan Can Improve Your Small Business’s Growth and Retention
As a small business, you end up competing against major corporations for top talent. Unfortunately, large companies can often pay higher wages and provide more benefits than startups. However, there are a few benefits you can afford to offer that won’t break the...
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The Best Practices for Incorporating Background Checks Into Your Small Business
When you have just 16 to 50 employees, the types of policies and procedures you adopt can determine what your company’s future growth looks like. At this stage in your company’s development, you need to revamp HR practices like background checks. As a small business,...
Individual Health Plan Premium Reimbursement Delay
The IRS recently issued a notice that provides transitional relief to small employers who provide reimbursements for their employees to purchase individual health insurance on the marketplace. With that relief, however, the IRS also clarified that the new...
The Internet of Things Designed for Businesses of Today
By: Joe Karbowski, Global SVP of Technology “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain,” said the Wizard of Oz to Dorothy and her trio of friends when they returned to the Emerald City. The mysterious man behind the curtain comes to mind when I read articles...
Is It Time for Wearable Tech in the Workplace?
By Tom Loveland, Global SVP of Product Strategy In just a few short years, wearable technology has gone from birth, to crawl to run. In fact the first wearable, produced by Jawbone in 2011, just celebrated its fourth birthday. You can see a complete history of...
Reminder: OSHA 300A Forms Must Be Posted by February 1
Have you prepared your OSHA 300A Form to be posted by February 1, 2015 yet? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that all employers who are required to maintain the OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses post a summary of the...
Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?
Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?It is critical that business owners correctly determine whether the individuals providing services are employees or independent contractors.Generally, you must withhold income taxes, withhold and pay Social Security...
Did You Know – Workers’ Compensation
To kick off 2015, we are offering a workers’ compensation promotion for all of our clients. If you use TelePay Insurance for your workers’ comp needs, you will receive a 20% discount on your payroll service.Our pay-as-you-go service allows you to pay exact premiums at...
California Mandatory Sick Leave Frequently Asked Questions (Updated)
California Mandatory Sick Leave Frequently Asked Questions (Updated)Back in our February newsletter, we posted a list of frequently asked questions from the state of California’s website about the mandatory sick leave law. Since then, our clients have asked specific...
Understanding the Actual Utilization of Your Corporate Real Estate
In the latest installment of our executive series on the blog Nigel Clarke, Global SVP of EMEA & APAC, discusses the value of understanding the actual utilization of your organization's real estate and the effect a growing mobile workforce can have. The Mobile...
Employer Mandate – Coming January 1, 2015 – Health Coverage Reporting Requirements
Two requirements of health care reform that affect employers will be going into effect on January 1, 2015. First, after much debate and delay, the first phase of the Employer Mandate (or “Play or Pay” Provision) will begin. Once it is fully implemented, this provision...
The ACA Employer Mandate and Health Coverage Reporting Requirements
Effective January 1, 2015: The Employer Mandate and Health Coverage Reporting Requirements Two requirements of health care reform that affect employers are going into effect on January 1, 2015. First, after much debate and delay, the first phase of the Employer...
FSA, HSA, and 401(k) Contribution Limits to Increase in 2015
Several of the most common benefit plans and account types have an increased allowance for contribution limits in 2015. The IRS has announced that it will raise the annual dollar limit on contributions for health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings...
Hiring & Managing Top Sales Talent
As HR professionals, we are often asked, "How can I get my sales team to become top performers?" or, "Is there a way to ignite a spark of enthusiasm and passion in my sales team?" Although sales consultants and sales trainers can definitely address this question, we...
Wellness Programs – EEOC Casts Uncertainty on Popular Corporate Incentive Programs
Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationAction Item: Employers with wellness programs that involve higher premiums or other increased cost-sharing for employees who do not participate should review their wellness strategies to assess their compliance with the...
Pandemic Planning – Health in the Workplace:
With increased media coverage about the Ebola outbreak, employers may wonder what workplace action should be taken. This is also a good time to discuss keeping your workplace germ free as the flu season gets into full force. Keep in mind that the likelihood of Ebola...
Is a Disciplinary Action Meeting Paid Time? What about other Meetings?
Question & AnswerQ. We had a disciplinary issue with an hourly employee last week. Instead of reporting at normal time to work, we instead asked that they report later in the morning for a meeting with supervisors. In the meeting, we suspended her for two days and...
2015 Injury & Illness Reporting
Upcoming Changes to OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping RequirementsOn January 1, 2015, a final rule from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will take effect that will change the current injury and illness reporting and...
Understanding Employer Pay Obligations for Travel Time
For many employers, sending employees out into the big, wide world to perform their job duties is an everyday occurrence. However, many employers are not aware of the situational details that may make time compensable or not compensable for non-exempt employees....
November 15th Marks a Big Day for the Affordable Care Act
The Health Insurance Marketplaces (also known as the State Health Exchanges) will be opening on November 15 for individuals to enroll in non-employer sponsored plans for 2015. While employers are generally not greatly impacted by open enrollment for individual plans,...
‘Proud to be gay’- How Tim Cook’s announcement will affect office attitudes
While Tim Cook’s proud and public declaration didn’t exactly come as a shock to Silicon Valley, equality advocates are saying the CEO’s statement could help change attitudes in workplaces all around the world.As Steve Job’s successor and head-honcho at Apple,...
2015 – What do employers need to know about tracking employee hours for healthcare reform?
We have received several questions around this topic as 2015 approaches. How employers schedule hours for their hourly and part-time employees this year will affect how hours are calculated next year for healthcare reform. If employers want to ensure part-time...
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