by Shelby Ballard | May 17, 2019 | HR Services
Don’t bother starting a business if you expect it to be easy. A successful business requires time, talent, and tenacity. We’ve all heard the depressing statistics of business failure. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 80% of businesses...
by Shelby Ballard | May 10, 2019 | Compliance, HR Services, PEO
By Kimberly D. Gray, Senior HR Services Partner Small to medium-sized businesses in the United States face a 12 percent risk of being sued by an employee, according to a 2015 study by specialty insurer Hiscox. The cost of defending and settling those claims averaged...
by Shelby Ballard | Apr 19, 2019 | HR Services
By Jackie Clausnitzer, PHR, SHRM-CP HR Services Partner Resignation, retirement, discharge, and layoff all describe the same act: termination. Employment termination is a regular part of doing business and necessary to manage your workforce. Employers must understand...
by Shelby Ballard | Apr 12, 2019 | HR Services
Successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are one of the most difficult, complicated, and common challenges for businesses. Nearly every major company in the United States has experienced a major acquisition or merger at some point in their history. And it rarely...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2019 | HR Services
By Linda Bisca, HR Services Partner In today’s world, it seems you cannot go anywhere without hearing people talking about politics, including in the workplace. Surveys show that since the 2016 general election: 87% of employees read political social media posts at...
by Staff | Feb 1, 2019 | HR Services, Recruiting
By Jackie Clausnitzer, PHR, SHRM-CP HR Services Partner Thanks to low unemployment, we are currently in a candidate-driven employment market. Accordingly, some employees are leaving employers for positions they perceive are bigger and better. When looking to refill...
