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As the near year begins, companies often reassess their hiring needs. Recruitment seems to slow down at the end of the year, but January begins to pick up again. When companies recruit, they often think about the process of recruiting and selecting a candidate but forget about the employee onboarding process. How to welcome a …

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Most employers are in the middle of their re-enrollment period right now, one of the busiest times of the year for HR departments. Although companies have made their benefit decisions for 2020, it is important to understand what other companies are offering in the competition for talent in order to help you recruit and retain …

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Companies often offer time off from work as a benefit of working for them. “Paid time off “is a company policy that generally covers vacation and sick time in a single allotment of time off for employees instead of having different allotments for different types of leave. Whether an employee is sick, needs time to …

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Open enrollment is the time of the year when employers have a chance to review their benefits plans, and as a result, offer employees the chance to reassess the choices they made. This is the opportunity for employees to look critically at how they have used their benefits over the last year and make decisions …

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How do smaller employers compete with large companies that seem to be able to offer high salaries and a wide variety of benefits? All companies, no matter how big or small should design an employee benefits package that will appeal to their employee population and target employment market. There are endless options when it comes …

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  Burnout is becoming more common in the workplace. The World Health Organization has classified burnout as an occupational phenomenon, but more research is needed at this time to determine how burnout impacts employees’ mental health and wellbeing. While burnout can impact anyone in the workplace, millennials (those who were born between 1981 and 1996) …

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Being an entrepreneur in today’s world is an act of courage, determination and strong leadership. Supporting those who choose to overcome the obstacles of building a new business from scratch is an inspirational journey, especially if we are talking about the financial part of a business, like payroll solutions, benefits administration or HR trends. When …

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Update 2020: Harassment Prevention Training – US Legal Requirements Harassment prevention continues to be an important topic in 2020. California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, New York City, and New York State, all currently have sexual harassment prevention training initiatives and we anticipate that other states and cities will implement requirements in 2020.  …

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HSA, FSA – the list of acronyms for employee health benefits in the US can be confusing. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) are two types of tax-favored health plans that employers can offer as part of their health benefits, but they are not stand-alone plans. The type of account you have …

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An employee handbook is a useful tool for companies of all sizes. Business owners tend to think of a handbook as necessary as the company becomes larger, but organizations should institute policies and processes as soon as they start hiring employees.