Three Key Areas to Review in Your Employee Benefit Plan Document
Your company has recently adopted an employee benefit plan. This is great news for your employees; however, do you understand your plan document?
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December 20, 2019
Top 10 Compliance Concerns for Employers in 2020
As business owners and HR managers plan for the year ahead, the list outlines the compliance topics that should be kept top of mind as they are likely to shape the legislative and regulatory landscape …
December 20, 2019
Top Benefit Trends of 2019 and Beyond
Being in an employee-driven market right now makes for new benefit offerings that cater to candidates and current employees alike. Human Resource Executive classified top five benefit trends of 2019.
December 16, 2019
Labor Department Issues Final Rule on Calculating ‘Regular Rate’ of Pay
Employers now have more clarity and flexibility about which perks they can include in workers' "regular rate" of pay, which is used to calculate overtime premiums under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
December 16, 2019
EEOC Continues Its Punitive Policies on Employer Use of Pre-employment Criminal History Checks
Last month the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) concluded six years of litigation against a national retailer by settling for a $6 million dollar judgement and requiring the employer to change some of its pre-employment …
December 16, 2019
IRS Overhauls Form W-4 for 2020 Employee Withholding
On Dec. 5, the IRS released the long-awaited final version of the 2020 Form W-4, retitled Employee's Withholding Certificate, with major revisions designed to make accurate income-tax withholding easier for employees starting next year.
December 13, 2019
Engaging Remote Workers in Meetings
For remote workers, meeting engagement can be a challenge. If the meetings are mixed live and virtual, it may be difficult for the remote worker to participate or identify the signs of the atmosphere of …
December 12, 2019
Should the Office Secret Santa be Banned? 1/3 of Millennials Say Yes
According to a recent UK study from Jobsite, 35% of Millennials would like for the annual office Secret Santa gift exchange to be banned.
December 10, 2019
Soft Skills Versus Technical Skills – Where is the Balance?
According to a report found on SHRM’s website, 44% of executives say that a lack of soft skills is the biggest proficiency gap in the U.S. workforce. The younger generations have grown up with technology …
December 9, 2019
Yo Boomer! Ach, those Millennials!
Is discrimination on the rise at the workplace? It appears so.
December 9, 2019
The Risks of Co-Working Spaces
WeWork and other office share places are growing exponentially. WeWork in many cities is becoming the number one tenant in many office buildings. What are some of the risks of using these spaces?
December 7, 2019
DOL Wage and Hour Issues Fact Sheet to Clarify New Exemption Regulations
The new salary level test for wage and hour exempt status goes into effect January 1, 2020. The new regulation raises the salary level test to $684/week or $35,568/year.
December 6, 2019
Managing Remote Employees
With remote work quickly becoming the norm in many organizations, including ASE, it has changed the way we must manage employees.
December 6, 2019
Politics in the Workplace – Keeping it Civil
Although conventional business wisdom has held that employees should check their political opinions at the door while at work, with the heated presidential election less than a year away that isn’t always the case.
December 5, 2019
Hiring During the Holidays
Many organizations set goals and plan to execute projects at the start of the year and in many cases additional staff is necessary to achieve said plans. However, recruiting can be difficult, especially during the …
December 2, 2019
Finding the HR Solution That is Just Right For You
Learn more about alternatives for finding HR solutions when Jim Stowe is interviewed this week by Michael Rogers for SBAM’s Small Business Weekly Podcast.
November 21, 2019
Still More Electronic Device Security Concerns
In a recent survey conducted by communications archiving provider Smarsh, it reports that 77% of the IT professionals surveyed said texting by workers presented the greatest compliance risk.
November 20, 2019
Record Setting November Snowfall – What is Your Inclement Weather Policy?
Many organizations found themselves unprepared for the snowstorm that hit so early in the season. Inclement weather can have a serious impact on an employer’s productivity, be it managing employees who can’t make it into …
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