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Common Challenges for a Small Business It is a challenge to know which benefits plans are required for a small business and what benefits employees actually expect. Adding to the challenge, states have different requirements that are mandatory for employers of different sizes. Small businesses should work with a professional organization that can help them …

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Recently, a lot has changed for small businesses, including how the onboarding process will unfold given remote and hybrid work, but also all the workplace safety procedures, dictated by the pandemic. Remote Work During the Pandemic Remote work has become a reality that will continue to be an important part of the way we work, …

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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. It is important to understand what other companies are offering in the competition for talent in order to help you recruit and retain the best. In this article, you’ll find the most …

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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 employee benefits packages that will appeal to their employee population and target the 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) were …

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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 moving forward. …

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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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