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Encouraging Workplace Comradery During a Pandemic to Keep Company Culture Thriving
Raise your hand if you’re tired of hearing about COVID-19, the pandemic, social distancing, or quarantines. I know you can’t see it, but our hands are waving high in the air. And, if popular memes and viral videos are any indications, so are most Americans’. Unfortunately, the reality is that the pandemic will not be…
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Tandem HR Acquires BEST PEO
Tandem HR has acquired Best Employment Solutions Team (BEST PEO), a privately held company that specializes in PEO and HR solutions in the Michigan area. The acquisition is in line with Tandem HR’s strategy to continue growing its presence as the most dominant player in the Midwest, both through a series of geographic expansions and…
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The Transgender Inclusive Workplace
Employers may not think they have any transgender employees. But, in fact, more than half of transgender individuals have not yet disclosed their status to their employers. With this staggering statistic in mind, how can you make sure your workplace is inclusive of all people, particularly transgender individuals? Education is key. Start with educating…
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One of the Midwest’s Largest Privately Held PEOs, Tandem HR, Expands to Michigan
Tandem HR, an IRS-certified human resource (HR) outsourcing company headquartered in the Chicagoland area, recently gained a presence in Michigan to add to its group of offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, and St. Louis. Tandem HR partners with small, mid-size, and enterprise businesses to provide high-touch HR solutions such as payroll processing, benefits administration, employment law…
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5 Tips to Help You Keep Remote Employees Engaged
Try These 5 Unique Ways to Keep Remote Employees Engaged More companies than ever have teams working from home. In some cases, employees may have a difficult time connecting and engaging on the same levels they did in a traditional office setting. But this isn’t cause for alarm. Not only is this a normal reaction,…
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A Business Owner’s Guide to Creating & Maintaining Personnel Files
3 Tips to keep in mind when creating and maintaining personnel files Are your personnel files overflowing with information? Or is creating and maintaining personnel files for your employees something that’s on your to-do list? Creating and maintaining personnel folders supports the privacy of your most precious asset – your employees. At…
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A Basic Guide on How to Process Payroll Garnishments
Do You Know How to Process Payroll Garnishments? We Answer Your Top Questions Have you been asked to garnish an employee’s wages? If so, you probably have questions. Getting answers sooner than later will ensure you stay on the right side of the law and avoid penalties. As a Professional Employer Organization who…
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Is Personality Profiling at Work Helpful or Harmful?
Do’s and Don’ts of Personality Profiling at Work Are you part of the 13% of American businesses utilizing personality profiling at work? If so, are you using these tests to their full potential or are the results holding your staff back? Learn the do’s and don’ts of administering and reading personality tests so you can…
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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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How to Have a Difficult Conversation at Work
How to Have a Difficult Conversation at Work — An Employer’s Guide There are some conversations that are more difficult than others to have in the workplace. Whether you’re sitting down with an employee to discuss inappropriate behavior, an error, or a failure to pull their own weight, knowing how to have a difficult conversation…