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The IRS Releases 2017 Annual Benefit Limits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2017 annual contribution limits related to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and all Qualified Retirement Plans. Please see below for the small changes to current limits in place. The announcements from the IRS are as follows: Rev. Proc. 2016-55 Rev. Proc. 2016-28 Notice 2016-62 As…
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Improving Your Employee Experience
Employee Experience. We highly encourage a read of this brief article titled Why The Future of Work is All About the Employee Experience published by Forbes in May 2015, which articulates several interesting points in this ever-increasingly popular topic. Similar to the more familiar term customer experience, how the employee interacts with your organization throughout…
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Perks Are Great, But First – Are You Meeting Your Employee’s Basic Needs?
Employee Morale. We recently blogged about unique perks offered by companies in our post titled 10 Perks to Keep Your Employees Happy. Why the big emphasis on employee morale? Because recent studies indicate that happy employees are 12-20% more productive in the workplace than their neutral or unhappy counterparts. What the last blog did not…
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10 Perks That Will Keep Your Employees Happy
Happy Workers. Every organization is in a continuous battle to find and retain the best talent. Aside from compensation and traditional benefits, there are other creative perks companies are offering to keep their employees happy. Some of these are surprisingly affordable, if not free, to implement. Consider one or more of the following practices. How…
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4 Things You Need to Know About Employee Classifications
Employee Classifications. Upcoming changes in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have employers scrambling to review their current employee classifications. While employers may not be overly excited about the extra work, periodic audits of employee classifications are a good business habit as incorrect classification can prove costly and disruptive. What is the difference between an…
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H is for Human: Putting People Back in Your HR Processes
Web-based HR Outsourcing Services. The New York Times released an interesting story last week about Zenefits and Gusto, two web-based HR outsourcing services specializing in software solutions for the small to mid-sized business (SMB) market. While the article focuses on the challenges Zenefits faces recreating its brand after a devastating blow to its core culture,…
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Don’t Shoot the Messenger: 6 Tips for Delivering Tough Messages to Employees
Delivering Tough Messages. No one likes to be the bearer of bad news. Managers and executives are often faced with the need to provide honest feedback or delivering tough messages that may not be easily received. Sometime an employee is not performing to standards or needs to work on a personal or professional issue impacting…
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4 Hiring Blunders That Can Land You in Hot Water
Hiring Blunders. There are many laws that have been enacted to protect people from being discriminated against when it comes to employment and the hiring process. It is important for your company to ensure compliance when it comes to the interviewing process to avoid potential litigation. This means educating all hiring managers as well as…
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What does Equal Opportunity Employment really mean?
Equal Opportunity Employment. In simplest terms, Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE) means a fair opportunity is given to all people in search of work. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee or applicant when it comes to race, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), color, national origin and religion. It also prohibits discrimination…
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8 Onboarding Tips for Setting New Hires Up for Success
Onboarding Tips. Onboarding is the process of helping a new hire adjust to the social and performance aspects of their new job. The more quickly and smoothly this transition occurs often times makes a measurable difference in the employee’s success in their new position. According to the Wynhurst Group, a Washington D.C. based executive coaching…
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