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Prioritize Safety in the Workplace with Human Resource Development
Did you know your company culture has a significant correlation on safety and number of recordable incidents? Company culture is a concept that's largely developed by human resources and HR strategy. Company culture fosters positive employee development and strategic...
The Benefits of ASO Payroll Services for Small Businesses
ASO services include:
– payroll services
– tax form filing
– positive work environment management
Is It Time to Revive Office Etiquette Training?
One could make the case that 2023 was the year of returning to the office. After an extended work-from-home period resulting from the COVID pandemic, companies began bringing large numbers of workers back to the office at the start of the year. And in some cases,...
Retaining Employees Beyond Payroll and Employee Benefits
There was a time when retaining a company's top talent required little more than generous pay and a strong employee benefits package. Payroll and benefits still matter, but not nearly as much as they used to. The Great Resignation proved as much. So, what now? Plenty...
How to Pitch a New Human Resource Information System
You have been in HR long enough to know that your current software is old and outdated. Your research suggests that investing in a human resource information system (HRIS) would be smart. The problem is that senior management doesn't like change. How are you going to...
6 Signs You Need to Outsource Employee Benefits
Outsourcing employee benefits is nothing new. Companies have been doing it for decades. But in recent years, a combination of economic stress and COVID fallout has encouraged more HR departments and executive managers to consider outsourcing. How about your company?...
USCIS To Publish Revised I-9 Form
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are set to release a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the intent to streamline the form and allow greater access to completing the form—actions that should make both employers and employees...
Live a Healthier Life to Lower Insurance Costs
It is difficult to not allow benefits administration to be controlled exclusively by dollars and cents. Companies spend a lot on their benefits, especially in the health insurance arena. But there are ways to lower healthcare insurance costs. Among them is making a...
DOL Targets August for New Overtime Rule Proposal
The US Department of Labor (DOL) last updated the threshold for employee minimum wage and overtime requirements back in 2019. We have been expecting a new overtime rule that was supposed to be ready by the fall of 2022. Finally, after several delays, it appears as...
Is Your Company Planning Significant Payroll Raises for 2024?
Inflation continues to be a persistent problem in the U.S. As a result, employers know they need to seriously consider how they can help workers keep pace. So it's no surprise that the latest research from WTW shows that companies are planning for significant payroll...
New Law Changes Cannabis Screening for Washington Employers
Washington lawmakers have approved a bill that will ban the practice of screening for cannabinoids in a pre-employment drug test. The law, set to take effect in January 2024, does not entirely prohibit drug screening altogether.
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