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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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Top 5 Compliance Concerns for Remote Employees
Flexibility is critical to an organization’s success. This includes how and where employees work. After you’ve determined which roles are eligible for flexible work arrangements, consider the impact of federal, state, and local laws to protect your company against litigation or fines. We’ve put together a remote employee compliance checklist. Wages and hours The Fair…
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Why Would a CPA Recommend a PEO?
The primary focus of a certified public accountant (CPA) is money management. From auditing finances to overseeing the budget and financial planning, CPAs help their clients manage and save money. When looking at income and expense reports, health benefits are one of the largest expenses after payroll. As health insurance premiums continue to escalate, clients…
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Handling Employee Complaints Against a Manager or Leader
Handling employee complaints is part and parcel of an HR professional’s role. It can be especially tricky when the complaint is severe and the perpetrator is the employee’s manager or leader. As an employer, you need to provide employees with a process and safe space for them to report incidents of harassment or abuse. You…
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How a PEO Provides Growth Opportunities for Small Business
This one is for the small business owner. If you are not a small business owner yourself, pass this article along to one you know. They’ll thank you for it—I promise! Many small (or even mid-sized) business owners wear multiple hats. It’s simply the nature of the beast when starting up your own company. You…
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Things to Consider Before Mandating the COVID Vaccine for Employees
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, employers focused on the safety of all who visited their workplace. Whether for employees, customers, vendors, or other business partners, employers battled safety issues with socially distanced spaces, personal protective equipment (PPE), health screening tools, hand sanitizer, or wash stations. Now, the COVID vaccine is available to essential workers and will…
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Is Your Company Fulfilling these OSHA Poster Requirements?
Your Top Questions About OSHA Poster Requirements, Asked and Answered. As an employer, you want to make sure your team is working in a safe and healthy environment. While looking for hazards on the floor is important, make sure you’re also checking the walls. By keeping up to date on OSHA poster requirements, you’ll be…
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Back to Work After COVID-19
An employer’s guide to preparing the business, the workplace and employees for the transition U.S. businesses are entering a new phase of the pandemic and employees are headed back to work after COVID-19 shelter in place orders expire. While each state has different timelines for return to work phases depending on your worksite location and…
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Managing High Employee Emotions Throughout COVID-19
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has intensified emotions around the globe. Whether it’s fear, anxiety, anger, or any other host of feelings, employers know that employees do not check their emotions at the office door. And whether your employees physically work in your office or from a remote location, they still represent your business.…
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Modifying and Extending Shelter-in-Place
As part of Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order modifying and extending shelter-in-place, Illinois businesses must post this notice in common areas to notify employees of their rights. Other highlights of the order include: Continuing to encourage remote work All businesses must evaluate which employees can work from home, and businesses “are encouraged to” facilitate employees to…
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