February 2018 – HRB Group – Payroll & HR Services

AFFORDABLE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Employee benefits are always a good way to keep employees happy, more satisfied and more committed, and can be a key point in terms of attracting and retaining top talent, a great way of differentiating yourself from the rest of the companies. Anyway, small companies still tend to think that benefits are something that only [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-27T19:52:56+00:00February 27th, 2018|

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND MISCLASSIFICATION

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) of the United States has required to the Congress an increase of $49 million on the funds for 2016. The main reason for this increase is the need of hiring 300 additional investigators. This requirement is specially based on what the WHD defines [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-22T15:14:34+00:00February 22nd, 2018|

LOYAL EMPLOYEES TEND TO EARN LESS THAN THOSE WHO CHANGE JOBS

It is sad to recognize that employees are earning less money on average every year. And one of the causes for this may be loyalty. If an employee stays in the same company for more than 2 years on average, this means that he or she will be earning about 50% (or even more) less [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-20T14:42:25+00:00February 20th, 2018|

ACA: EXCHANGE NOTICES

If you are an employer with over 50 employees, you have to be in compliance with the Employer Shared Responsibility terms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This means that you have to offer minimum value affordable healthcare to your employees. If any of your employees decide to seek subsidized healthcare through the Insurance Exchange [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-15T15:59:29+00:00February 15th, 2018|

BAD CORES: WHAT IS THE REAL COST OF THESE CORING MISTAKES?

Often, companies do not think about how much bad hires at a management level can mean. Business owners and managers usually think only about the costs of salary and recruiting. But there is way more that, in case of wrong hires, can become thousands. When we hire a manager that doesn’t fit or that is [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-13T14:39:12+00:00February 13th, 2018|

HEALTHY EMPLOYEES: HOW TO PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS IN THE WORKPLACE

Many studies have shown that healthy employees are more likely to be happier and more productive, as well as more engaged and motivated with their jobs. But how can business owners promote healthy habits in the workplace? If the company can afford it, it is good to offer gym memberships or other wellness programs to [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-08T14:49:51+00:00February 8th, 2018|

PEO: WHY SHOULD BUSINESS OWNERS PARTNER WITH ONE?

Why should a small company owner hire a PEO (Professional Employer Organization)? Owners of small business many times were many hats inside their own company, even in one single day. And never mind how highly qualified this owner may be, he cannot perform as an expert in all these areas of the business, or not [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-06T15:25:17+00:00February 6th, 2018|

THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION: AN IMPORTANT CORING TOOL FOR SMALL COMPANIES

The employment application form is a very important tool for small businesses. Small business owners should never decide a new hire based exclusively on the resume, as more than half of resumes are inaccurate. So before making any hire, they should make the candidates fill in a employment application. Employment applications or job applications give [...]

HR Services Marketing2018-02-01T14:36:38+00:00February 1st, 2018|