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Does Your PTO Policy Need Updating?

Jul 31, 2023

Paid time off (PTO) policies need to align with the dynamic and ever-changing business landscape. Generous PTO policies help companies attract top talent, but many aren’t flexible enough to keep employees for the long term. Businesses need to balance employee desires...

Why Starting an HR Department May Be More Challenging than You Think

Jul 31, 2023

Most successful large companies enjoy the benefits of an efficient human resources (HR) team behind the scenes, but small businesses may view this as a luxury that they can't afford. Absentee HR departments can seem like a cost-saving measure, but in reality,...

5 Ways Businesses Can Support Working Parents During Back-to-School Season

Jul 31, 2023

Back-to-school season is both exciting and frustrating for parents. There’s a change in the morning routine, worries about after-school care, and dealing with all things school related. Scheduled days off, teacher conferences, school events, extracurriculars, and sick...

Severance Pay and Your Business

Jun 30, 2023

Businesses sometimes have to make difficult decisions about their staffing and employees. In cases of downsizing, layoff, or terminations, companies often provide benefits for departing employees, including severance pay. In this article, we will discuss severance...

The History of Healthcare Open Enrollment

Jun 30, 2023

It may sound funny to say it, but health insurance companies don’t derive their profit from unfortunate events or mishaps. Insurance companies depend on people living peaceful lives, dutifully paying their monthly premiums without incident. That’s the only way...

5 Ways Data and AI will Help PEOs

Jun 30, 2023

All business organizations face serious challenges daily that demand a steady hand. Attracting top talent, hitting employee performance benchmarks, and navigating government regulation are all exquisitely sensitive tasks that must be handled with care. And while human...

7 Cost-Saving Strategies for Your Fully Insured Health Insurance Plan

May 25, 2023

Spending on health care accounts for $4.3 trillion annually in the United States, equating to as much as 18.3% of GDP, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).1 It’s no secret that fully insured health plans are getting more expensive for both employers...

How To Help Your Employees in Their Retirement Future

May 25, 2023

An increasing number of employees are choosing to delay retirement and remain in the workforce. According to the 2022 Nationwide In-Plan Lifetime Income Survey, the rising cost of living is causing approximately 40% of Gen X and baby boomer workers to delay...

Is Being Open on Holidays Worth It

May 25, 2023

If you ask most American workers what they think about holidays, they’ll tell you one good holiday deserves another. Put simply, workers love holidays. And for small business owners, especially those in the hospitality and retail industries, holidays bring more...