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Republican Health Care Bill Pulled Before Vote

American Health Care Act. Friday, March 24, House Speaker Paul Ryan addressed the nation to report that President Donald Trump decided to pull the proposed American Health Care Act, designed to replace the Affordable Care Act, right before it went to vote. The details of the plan were released earlier in the month, but it…
Where Does Your Insurance Premium Dollar Go?

Insurance Premiums. With increasing medical costs, the rise of chronic illness and obesity, decreasing insurer competition and skyrocketing pharmacy costs, healthcare insurance premiums are on the rise. When you pay all of your portion of your healthcare premiums, whether through your company or directly – do you understand where that money goes? Most people understand…
Cutting Edge Technology – is your business leading the way or trailing behind?

Cutting Edge Technology. This week, Crain’s Chicago Business published an article about McDonalds’ upcoming technology enhancements designed to increase traffic to their restaurants. Their new app, food delivery via UberEats and self-serve kiosks are among numerous digital improvements designed to meet the needs of every customer. While big conglomerates are regularly seen improving, upgrading and…
5 Things a Professional Recruiter Can Do Better Than You

Professional Recruiter. Finding the right talent is crucial for a company of any size. However, errors can be minimized by using a professional recruiter. Small company owners often think that professional recruiting is out of reach, and focus their efforts on recruiting talent themselves. Even the smallest companies can benefit from seeking out professional recruiters…
What Employers Need to Know About the Form I-9

Form I-9. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released a newly revised Employment Verification Form (Form I-9). All employers are required to complete the I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization eligibility of their employees. Employers must use the new Form I-9 beginning on January 22, 2017. The new version of…
Closeout 2016 Successfully and Plan for 2017

Closeout 2016 Successfully. Business owners and executives – we’re all dreaming of what lies ahead in 2017, but have you completed all you need to closeout 2016 successfully and plan for 2017? Check out this quick video blog to find out what 4 Human Resource things you should not forget! Tandem HR A Professional…
Offering Health Insurance

Companies Offering Health Insurance Stipend Instead of Group Health Coverage are not Getting the Biggest Bang for their Buck. Articles like Obamacare Options? In Many Parts of the Country, Only One Insurer Will Remain written by the New York Times or Forbes’ article Health Insurance Premiums Have Continued To Rise Faster Than Worker Wages Under…
Employees W2 Forms

6 Things you do NOT want to omit from your employees’ W2 forms Our payroll processors often receive frantic phone calls from clients and accountants about unexpected items reflected on the W2 forms. Often times this is because fringe benefits were not reported throughout the year in the payroll system. As 2016 is quickly coming…
Performance Improvement Plan for Success

6 Elements of Every Successful Performance Improvement Plan. Every manager will face an issue with an under-performing employee at some point in their career. Understanding why your employee is under-performing may be a challenge and might not be obvious. Does the employee possess the skills needed to perform the work? Does he or she lack…
7 Ways to Keep Unemployment Claims Under Control

Unemployment Claims. The Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program provides financial aid to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own, as determined under state law. All businesses pay for mandatory unemployment insurance to cover the cost of this benefit and annual rates will vary depending on past unemployment claims against the business. Although laws…