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Retirement Plans for Free? Learn how!
New legislation passed in December 2019 makes it better than ever to offer a retirement plan for your employees. The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was passed on December 19, 2019 and includes revised tax credits to help employers...
How to Work with an Underperforming Employee
If you are in a management position, there will be a point in your career when you will encounter an employee whose performance isn’t up to par - if you haven’t already. Having an underperformer on your team can be frustrating. If someone on your team isn’t...
Helpful Tips for Beating Burnout
Even if you love what you do and are successfully executing on hard work, a busy lifestyle can still weigh you down. Burnout is so common these days, the World Health Organization (WHO) considers it to be a legitimate health condition. According to the WHO, burnout...
A New Version of the I-9 Form is Available
In January, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a notice announcing a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. USCIS has announced that as of January 31, 2020, employers should begin using Form I-9 with a version date of...
Four Ways to Improve your Company Culture
Company culture includes a variety of elements, including work environment, the company’s mission, core values, ethics, expectations, and goals. Here are four ways to improve your company culture and establish a workplace where your team works well together and...
Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half the people in the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their lives, and one in five Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. With...
5 Benefits of Time and Attendance Tracking Software
Manual time entry done by time-sheets, punch cards, and swipe card systems leave too much room for mistakes such as system errors, dishonesty, and human error. Here are 5 ways that automated time and attendance tracking can benefit your business: 1. Improves...
8 Ways an Employee Handbook Can Improve Your Workplace
An employee handbook is a compilation of the policies, procedures, working conditions, and behavioral expectations that guide employee actions at work while also protecting the employer in case of any legal issues down the line. Here are eight ways an employee...
Pennsylvania to Require E-Verify in Construction Industry
Beginning October 6, 2020, employers in the construction industry in Pennsylvania will be required to use E-Verify for employment eligibility verification. The Pennsylvania Construction Industry Employee Verification Act, (“the Act”) prohibits employers from...
These Benefits May Help Improve Employee Retention
Employee retention is a critical issue as companies compete for talent. Metlife recently performed a study and found that 51% of employers say that using benefits to retain employees will become even more important in the next 3 to 5 years. We understand offering...