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5 Ways Your Employee Handbook Benefits Your Business
Employee Handbook Benefits. Does your business have an employee handbook? If not, you’re not alone. Some statistics suggest that as many as three out of four small businesses don’t have an updated handbook. While they’re not legally required, providing employees with a handbook serves as simple yet detailed protection for employees and businesses alike. Employee…
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HR Services for Small Business
PEOs provide HR Services for Small Business Entrepreneurs typically start a business because of a great idea or a passion. Rarely do you find a business started for the sheer thrill of processing payroll or because hiring and firing people is a hobby. Nor does anyone start a business for the excitement they feel when…
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Questions to Ask a PEO Before Entering a Partnership
Below are 9 questions to ask a PEO that every executive should ask. Partnering with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) for HR solutions will save you hours of human resource administration. It can also translate to better benefits and a Fortune 500-style HR infrastructure for your employees. Because you are sharing resources with other small…
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Office Romances: For Better or Worse.
Love Is In The Air. Can You Feel It? Is it lingering around your office? According to Vault.com’s annual Office Romance Survey, half of American professionals say they have participated in office romances. This may not be a shocking statistic if you stop to consider a full-time employee spends at least half of his or…
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Vlog | 4 Tips for a Smooth Employee Termination
Employee Termination. Today I want to talk to you about smooth employee termination. It is never a fun topic but a critical one. Here are some tips on how to prepare for the employee termination. #1 – Document Always make sure you have documentation leading up to the termination if possible. There may be some…
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Expanding Your Business – 9 Things You Need to Know
Expanding your business into a new state. Expanding your business to other states is tempting when demand rises, or you want to expand your market. Larger customer base + growing business = rising profits! Opening an office in a new state can create more work than you might imagine. You have thought about office space,…
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What is EPLI and Does My Business Really Need It?
EPLI Insurance. Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) insures businesses against claims by workers who feel their legal rights as employees of the company have been violated. This includes claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. What will EPLI insurance cost? Business owners should not feel immune to this type of legality from their…
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Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Testing
Reasonable Suspicion. Have you ever suspected an employee was under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Did you turn your head, questioning your own judgment? Or perhaps you were hesitant to handle the matter on your own? Recognizing the signs of drug/alcohol abuse will make an uncomfortable situation smoother while protecting your employees’ health and…
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How To Tell if You Need a Professional Employer Organization
Professional Employer Organization. As a business owner, you are responsible for an overwhelming number of tasks. Many of these tasks require knowledge and expertise in areas unfamiliar to you. Let’s be honest, this isn’t why you started your business in the first place. You started your business because of your passion and desire to build…