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The battle over healthcare, at least for the moment, is over. The GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, has been resoundingly rejected by Congress from both sides of the aisle.  Democrats rejected it because although it would cut an estimated  $137 billion from the budget, it …

In February, we reported to be on the lookout for W2 scams during tax season. From the end of the calendar year to the tax deadline in mid-April is the prime time for hackers and information thieves to attempt to get their hands on the personal information of your employees in order to file fraudulent …

When you’re a startup business, chances are you have a very small number of employees. If, for example, you started out as four people in a basement or a garage, chances are that everyone in your startup organization wore multiple hats and were called upon to multitask. Many startups find that in order to break …

When it comes to discrimination and harassment cases that wind up in court, according to a recent article which appeared in Bloomberg BNA, human resource professionals can be called upon to represent either the interests of the employer or those of the worker. Attorney Kathleen Peratis, a partner at Outten & Golden based in New …

Last week, House Republicans announced their healthcare plan that would be the replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is commonly known as Obamacare. In a recent article by Andie Burjek that appeared on Workforce.com, it was reported that the 19-page document released by the House of Representatives was made up of a list …

For professional employment organizations or PEOs, January 1st of this year marks the start of the Internal Revenue Service‘s voluntary certification program. This certification could help PEO’s and other professional HR outsourcing companies instill a greater degree of trust in their clients and those who may be considering using a PEO in the future. In …

One thing in the world of work that is getting increasing amounts of press is the gig economy. According to a recent article that appeared in Personnel Today, half of all HR professionals interviewed believe this practice of hiring workers based on a project-to-project basis will continue. When it comes to who will train these …

It’s tax season once again. That means it’s also the time of year when IRS scams, both old and new begin appearing.  According to a recent article on the HR Dive website, the IRS is currently warning HR professionals and corporate payroll departments to be on the lookout for W-2 scams. Would-be cyber thieves use …

Those employers who are not in compliance with the law will soon be facing stiffer penalties. Companies in violation will feel the cost of inflation because, for the second time in six months, the federal government has increased fines as outlined under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. According to a recent article in …

It’s hard to believe that there are still some companies out there that don’t seem to grasp the concept that treating their workers well can help to improve their company’s bottom line.   The data has shown that employee morale can directly affect an organization’s bottom line in terms of sales, productivity, customer service and overall …

According to a new survey compiled by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO), indicators show that industry executives are optimistic about the potential of strong growth in 2017. The survey shows that some 99 percent indicating they expect an increase in worksite employees this year, and 38 percent indicating that they expect a …

Every year about this time, you can count on those at the top of the company food chain to be taking a good hard a look at the bottom line. This usually comes in the form of an organization’s annual reports. In a recent article by HR Dive, they recommend following the advice of Business …

Today’s workplace is more diverse agewise than ever before. Presently, experts find that there are five distinct generations of workers. What might be the reason for this?  People are living longer because of increased health, while other older workers decide to put off retirement. While some might believe that older workers think that their years …

After the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new Guidance for Human Resource professionals related to agreements between competitors, employers would be wise to tread very carefully.  The Guidance, issued in October warns that those agreements as they relate to hiring, wage compensation and no-poaching agreements could be construed as …

Big data analytics is here to stay, especially in the area of managing human resources. Many organizations are turning to their company’s HR analytics to evaluate how to get the most return out of their human capital. In addition, companies are also making use of HR analytics in order to retain and recruit as well. …

Mobile is here to stay in terms of how we use them both in personal time and at work. According to a report by ComScore, the time spent on mobile or smart phone apps represents 65% of time spent on digital technology. We as a culture are not ready to completely ditch our desktop computers; …

Being a part of an up-and-coming and dynamic company can be exciting. Watching growth go from single to double to triple digits in a relatively short space of time, however, can create a unique set of problems. HR management can play a pivotal role in not only ramping up the human capital within but to …

The work of an HR professional is much bigger than most employees will ever know. After the first day and the whirlwind of going over policies, benefit packages, orientation and paperwork, HR professionals are always in the background making sure that the new hire is onboarded as quickly and as efficiently as possible. For HR …

A recent report by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) encourages employers to consider changing their attitudes and business practices to help staff members that have neurological challenges and celebrate neurodiversity. The report coincides with National Dyslexia week. The term of neurodiversity has only been in use over the last 25 years and describes …

Through decades of increased regulation for employers, according to a recent study by Gartner Inc., some 80% of companies are currently outsourcing at least one function that their HR department may have handled previously. Whether it’s the ACA, ADA, FMLA, or new requirements from the Department of Labor set to begin later this year, many …

With all of the emphasis today of attracting talent at current market value, many companies have found themselves trying to juggle matters of fair compensation for their current employees. The issue of salary compression can raise its head when newly hired employees or those who have gotten a recent promotion receive a salary that is …

For all the progress made in the workforce in recent years, the issue of diversity is still something that many companies continue to face.  That is true even for companies such as tech giant, Intel.  Recently Intel went public about its own lack of diversity among its employees. In an interview with NPR (National Public …

Today’s HR professionals have seen the emphasis on employee performance metrics shift from the annual or twice-yearly event to evaluation systems that are driven more by data. These data-driven systems allow employees to be more effectively evaluated on things such as meeting their personal job goals, to how they interact with others in a work …

The world of work has undergone significant changes over the past couple of decades. Even in the face of these changes, there are still some policies that company managers just don’t want to let go of. Human resource management professionals are left wondering why management can’t get rid of those policies that are an embarrassment. …