Five Reasons to Hire Former Employees
It’s not uncommon for organizations to have a policy against rehiring former employees. This sort of policy makes perfect sense with respect to troublemakers, poor performers, or others who left under…
Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
In 2018, over 13,000 sex-based harassment claims were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This number doesn’t include charges filed with state and local agencies or situations where…
Seven SHRM 2019 Takeaways for Small and Midsized Businesses
Nearly 20,000 HR professionals attended this year’s annual SHRM conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. If that sounds like a packed convention center, it was! The theme for the conference was…
Self Funding 101
Have you heard the terminology “Self Funding” and had no idea what is being talked about? Self funding is a leading option for companies who are struggling with the rising…
Comparative Effectiveness Research Fee (CERF)
Welcome to your CERF Toolkit! Your responsibilities under CERF can be challenging to grasp. Since the federal government operates on an October 1 – September 30 fiscal year, but your plan/policy…
Local Minimum Wage Increases
California Law Alert As usual on July 1, a number of cities across California will see an increase to their minimum wage. The new rates are as follows, with employee…
EEO-1 Reporting Requirements Finalized
The hotly contested issue of what exactly needs to be filed for EEO-1 reporting this year has been resolved—at least for now. Pay data for both 2017 and 2018 must…
Causes of Workplace Conflict
The recipe for workplace conflict is decidedly simple: bring two or more people together and assign them a task. Unless the stars have aligned in your favor, there’s going to…
What Is the Interactive Process, Anyway?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to reasonably accommodate the disabilities of their employees and to engage in an interactive process when a request for accommodation is made.…
ACA Alert!
As your leading Third Party Administrator, we think it is important to alert you on federal health care legislation to ensure you are informed about whats to come in 2020!…