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DOL Audit: What Business Owners Need to Know
Highlights DOL audits, while more common in certain industries, can happen to any business due to various triggers like employee complaints. So it’s crucial to be prepared. During a DOL audit, expect a thorough review of employment records and potential interviews with your staff; be cooperative without interfering in the process. To minimize DOL audit…
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What is co-employment and how can it benefit my business?
Highlights The demands of daily HR tasks can often hinder growth, consuming valuable time and resources that could be better spent on higher-impact activities. But co-employment offers a strategic advantage. By sharing employer responsibilities, your business can gain access to competitive benefits, more efficient HR processes, and expert guidance, all while maintaining control over their…
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PEO + HR Regulation Round Up for May
Editor’s Note: Every month, our team of experts provides you with changes to existing regulations and policies, new laws & regulations, and additional state/federal information that could impact your business. It’s quick-and-easy to skim but provides timely news you need. Compensation Threshold Increases for Overtime Eligibility The Department of Labor issued a final rule impacting…
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The Benefits of Quarterly Reviews: More check-ins, fewer headaches
The annual performance review—a high stakes, once-a-year evaluation that ignites anxiety in even the highest performing employees. However, it too often remains a check box for employers struggling to juggle work environments increasingly squeezed for time. So, why conduct them FOUR times a year instead of just once? Benefit No. 1: Relationship Building Engaging with…
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Separating Pay Increases From Performance Reviews: Why It Matters
The annual performance review dangles the ever-enticing carrot of more money for a job well done. However, separating pay raises from employee reviews can be a more effective strategy to navigate this anxiety-inducing yearly process. Compensation often creates unnecessary distraction during reviews. It’s difficult for employees to stay present and focus on managerial feedback when…
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Mission, Vision, Values: The Backbone of Your Employee Handbook
Key takeaways Mission. Vision. Values. If you’re employee handbook doesn’t start here, it’s overdue for an overhaul. But why? Depending on your professional work experience, you may have some strong opinions about corporate missions, visions and values. Perhaps they were hollow words on a company poster at a previous job. Or, maybe your company “said”…
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Executive’s Guide to Unemployment Insurance Claims Process
In 2022, American workers received 24.26 billion dollars in unemployment insurance benefits. Currently, 2023 unemployment benefit payments are on pace to exceed those paid out in 2022. This huge number impacts nearly all American businesses. Business owners and stakeholders need to understand the unemployment insurance claims process, how it is calculated, and ways to control…
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9 Tips to Manage Negative Employees
A Guide to Turning Attitudes Around Every workplace has its share of negative employees. You know who we’re talking about. The employee who brings a cloud of pessimism and complaints wherever they go. Their negativity grates on other employees’ nerves and lowers morale. While managing negative employees can be a challenging task, it is essential…
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Top 10 Reasons to Partner with a PEO
A Professional Employer Organization, or PEO, provides small and mid-sized business with payroll, benefits, and HR services for improved productivity and profitability. It also frees up valuable time to focus on mission-critical and profitable activities, so busy business executives can grow their business. There are numerous benefits to partner with a PEO. GET STARTED TODAY! National…
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How Learning Management Software Impacts Business
Training and career development are essential strategies for attracting, engaging, and retaining talent. In fact, according to Lorman, retention rates rise 30-50% for companies with strong learning cultures, and 70% of employees would likely leave their current job to work for an organization that invests in employee development and learning. Additionally, continual learning benefits your organization…
Category: HR Management
