Insperity

APRIL 20, 2023

Everyone wants less expensive benefits and insurance (and without having to scale back on coverage). Not only do different state and municipal governments pass their own laws independently of each other, but employment laws at the federal, state and local level are continually evolving.

Onboarding 261

Onboarding Payroll Insurance Legal 261

Insperity

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Nonprofit, for-profit and government entities are all subject to the employer shared responsibility rules. For 2014 tracking only, the government is allowing employers to use six consecutive months of employee counting, rather than the full 12 calendar months. Paul Foery is manager of insurance services for Insperity.

Insurance 200

Insurance Government Payroll Planning 200

Insperity

JULY 13, 2021

These administrative tasks include addressing issues related to: HR-related government compliance and reporting Benefits and COBRA administration Leave of absence compliance and support (FMLA) Employee relations issues. Meanwhile, as employee headcount rises, your HR infrastructure must scale and become more specialized.

Payroll 245

Payroll Equipment Technology Onboarding 245

Insperity

OCTOBER 10, 2023

government passed a significant piece of legislation: the SECURE 2.0 Act, such as adapting payroll and record-keeping systems. government is paying employers to set up retirement plans and contribute to them. In December 2022, the U.S. The SECURE 2.0 Act put in place mandatory and optional provisions to help U.S.

Security 292

Security Government Logistics Planning 292

Insperity

AUGUST 16, 2016

You and your payroll provider should know: What is the minimum wage in the new state? Are there any payroll deduction regulations? How do we calculate payroll taxes in this state? Beyond pay, there are many other regulations governing employment in each state. Workers’ compensation insurance. What does this entail?

Payroll 145

Payroll Government Customer Service Insurance 145

Insperity

APRIL 26, 2018

In a nutshell, a PEO is an organization that enters into a co-employment relationship with your company, assuming many of your employer-related HR responsibilities, such as payroll and benefits. Working with a PEO can decrease your payroll-processing and related accounting costs. So, where are the savings? Retirement plans.

Payroll 173

Payroll Legal Insurance Healthcare 173

Insperity

JUNE 13, 2017

A CPEO takes on added responsibility related to payroll administration and federal employment tax reporting and payments. This allows the CPEO to provide benefits and handle functions such as payroll, tax remittance and related government filings. Payroll tax liability. 45R credit for health insurance expenses.

Payroll 170

Payroll Government Small Business Insurance 170

Insperity

APRIL 7, 2020

Other employees are unable to work because: They’ve been exposed to, show symptoms of, or test positive for COVID-19 and are thus under a quarantine or isolation order from local/state/federal government – or have been advised to quarantine or self-isolate from a health-care provider. Expansion of unemployment benefits. How the Dept.

Insurance 242

Insurance Small Business Government Mailing 242

Insperity

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Small businesses that can provide big-company benefits, such as affordable employee health insurance, will have a leg up on the competition when it comes to decision time for these hard-to-find employees.

Advertising 208

Advertising Payroll Catering Small Business 208

Insperity

JUNE 24, 2015

Federal and/or state laws govern a mandatory leave of absence. These leaves include medical absences governed by the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) and Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ), military leave, jury duty and other state-mandated leaves. What is a leave of absence? Do my employees get to keep their health benefits?

Insurance 204

Insurance Government Payroll Salary 204

Insperity

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Rounding out your list are likely things like compliance law, worker’s compensation, payroll administration and company culture. For small- and medium-size businesses, worker’s compensation insurance costs can be exorbitant. Your first concerns are probably financial and technological in nature. How is an employee onboarded?

Payroll 170

Payroll Purchasing Consulting Leadership 170

Insperity

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Suddenly, payroll, benefit plans, recruiting support, performance management and certain employer liability issues are no longer time-sapping tasks. Let them know things like: “You’ll have a variety of health insurance policies to choose from, instead of just one.”. Present the benefits in a way that’s relevant to your employees.

Payroll 180

Payroll Planning Insurance Government 180

Insperity

JULY 26, 2016

Find out if the PEO’s payroll and HR specialists have strong professional training or certifications as well as practical experience. Are they familiar with the laws governing the cities and states in which you do business? Do you carry employment practices liability insurance (EPLI)? Is the plan fully insured, or self-funded?

Insurance 137

Insurance Payroll Government Planning 137

The Office Management Group

APRIL 16, 2023

What it means is you cannot be an expert in how your air-conditioning system works, how it should be cleaned and serviced, nor can you be an expert in what sort of chairs are out there and the many functions of them all or an insurance or rates whizz who knows exactly what the best products are out there for your business.

Payroll 130

Payroll Cleaning Insurance Maintenance 130

Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Finding a new medical insurance provider. The ever-increasing cost of medical insurance premiums can really cut into a company’s profits. By finding the time to negotiate a better rate with another medical insurance provider, a company could reap the benefit of increasing working capital that could be used to grow the business.

Insurance 106

Insurance Maintenance Payroll Government 106

Insperity

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Payroll tax. 3630, a bill that would extend the two percent reduction in workers’ payroll tax and self-employment tax that’s scheduled to expire at the end of 2011 through 2012, President Obama has vowed to veto the bill. Though the House recently passed H.R. percent) and general inflation (3.2

Payroll 100

Payroll Insurance Government Communication 100

Insperity

JULY 26, 2016

Find out if the PEO’s payroll and HR specialists have strong professional training or certifications as well as practical experience. Are they familiar with the laws governing the cities and states in which you do business? Do you carry employment practices liability insurance (EPLI)? Is the plan fully insured, or self-funded?

Insurance 101

Insurance Payroll Planning Government 101

Work Life

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Although household incomes have increased considerably since 1970, the share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021 (the last time Pew did an analysis of government data). In fact, that 50% number has been holding steady for the last decade, says Pew Senior Researcher Rakesh Kochhar.

Insurance 111

Insurance Maintenance Payroll Sales 111

Insperity

JUNE 24, 2015

Federal and/or state laws govern a mandatory leave of absence. These leaves include medical absences governed by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), military leave, jury duty and other state-mandated leaves. What is a leave of absence? Do my employees get to keep their health benefits?

Insurance 121

Insurance Government Payroll Salary 121

Insperity

AUGUST 9, 2011

From payroll to personnel, day after day the stacks and stacks of paperwork soak up valuable time and resources. Small businesses generate less revenue for benefit providers, such as health insurance and retirement services. Keeping an eye on the government. Handling the paperwork.

Insurance 100

Insurance Small Business Payroll Controlling 100

Work Life

APRIL 9, 2024

Although household incomes have increased considerably since 1970, the share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021 (the last time Pew did an analysis of government data) with adults in single-earner households being among the groups that slid down the income ladder the most between 1971 and 2021.

Insurance 98

Insurance Maintenance Salary Food 98

Work Life

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Today, Gusto , a payroll and HR software platform for small businesses, rolled out a new AI “assistant” named “Gus” that promises to simplify compliance and save companies from crushing fines. She was the insurance biller, or she ran the payroll, and I observed her calculating the payroll taxes by hand,” he says. “She

Payroll 96

Payroll Legal Small Business Finance 96

Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Traditionally managed through manual, paper-based processes, the management of travel and entertainment expenses is a complex corporate procedure that involves both government regulations and employees’ personal time and money. Software is often compatible with existing payroll and accounting systems for ease of reconciliation and payment.

Software 100

Software Payroll Finance Insurance 100

Insperity

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Small businesses that can provide big-company benefits, such as affordable employee health insurance, will have a leg up on the competition when it comes to decision time for these hard-to-find employees.

Advertising 110

Advertising Payroll Catering Small Business 110

Insperity

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Moreover, when you sign on with a PEO, much of the risk and responsibility of employee administration and government compliance is transferred to the PEO. Benefits, such as medical insurance and retirement plans, are commonly a major incentive for job candidates. Ensure government compliance. Alleviate administrative overload.

Small Business 100

Small Business Government Payroll Insurance 100

Ask a Manager

APRIL 1, 2021

This post, if you lost your job recently, you’re eligible for 6 months of free health insurance , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. But it’s often unaffordable for many unemployed people, because you have to pay the full cost of the monthly insurance premiums yourself.

Insurance 49

Insurance Government Payroll Planning 49

Insperity

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Since companies pay less in payroll taxes for independent contractors versus employees, the government is determined and quick to identify mislabeled workers. per hour level. Senate in November 2013, this act aims to reduce the mislabeling of employees as independent contractors on a federal level.

Supplies 103

Supplies Payroll Controlling Insurance 103

Work Life

MARCH 13, 2025

Consider a self-employed entrepreneur who racked up thousands of dollars in medical bills after a visit to the emergency department due to lack of employer-sponsored health insurance. These individuals struggle to deduct healthcare costs because they lack employer-sponsored insurance.

Healthcare 65

Healthcare Insurance Small Business Security 65

Ask a Manager

APRIL 29, 2020

Here’s the problem — most of my furloughed employees are making more on unemployment than they did when they were at work (because of the $600/week supplement from the federal government on top of regular benefits) , and now don’t want to come back to work before their unemployment runs out. So you have to re-hire staff.

Payroll 70

Payroll Insurance Government Small Business 70

Work Life

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Entrepreneurs aren’t voted into the hall of fame unless they have a story about mortgaging their house to make payroll or cleaning the first apartments rented on the platform. It was acquired when I discovered my mother had homeowner’s insurance. payroll taxes). ” Jesus, what b t.

Payroll 95

Payroll Finance Manufacturing Banking 95

Ask a Manager

APRIL 10, 2022

Originally I was being payed though a payroll service with direct deposit. At some point, my boss claimed this payroll service was too complicated to use for his contractors and he would be switching to PayPal. I asked if it was possible to switch back to the payroll service, but he claimed it was not. I am charged this fee.

Payroll 46

Payroll Legal Banking Finance 46

Ask a Manager

APRIL 21, 2020

However, as the stay at home orders extend to many months, would it be morally acceptable to look into options like furloughing her so she can apply for unemployment while staying on our payroll for her health benefits? This is indeed why you pay into unemployment insurance — so it’s there when your employee needs it.

Insurance 30

Insurance Salary Government Problem-Solving 30

Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

When I read it in 2015, I was working both a full-time government job and launching a side business that would eventually eat up 80 hours of my week. Avoid putting this person on the payroll if you can, because then you’ll have to wade through a lot of red tape related to taxes, insurance, benefits and the like.

Sales 115

Sales Delegation Problem-Solving Bookkeeping 115

Ask a Manager

APRIL 14, 2020

I completely understand why the government has recently boosted the unemployment payments , but I am really struggling with where that leaves “essential” workers. We’re required to run this kind of work through payroll, and I need to report the income to unemployment because it will affect my claim with them.”

Legal 29

Legal Mailing Payroll Insurance 29

Insperity

JULY 29, 2019

In a perfect world, all businesses would operate in strict accordance with the laws and best practices governing HR. Process new employee paperwork, including I-9s Maintain employee files Prepare employee payroll Process employee termination paperwork Ensure requisite compliance posters are posted and OSHA logs maintained.

Payroll 178

Payroll Insurance Onboarding Training 178

Insperity

AUGUST 18, 2020

Retain all payroll records for three years. Maintain files on any employee benefit plans, such as pension and insurance plans, and any written seniority or merit system for the full period the plan or system is in effect, for at least one year after termination. Anticipated upcoming EEOC enforcement priorities.

Training 272

Training Interviewing Legal Salary 272

Work Life

DECEMBER 3, 2024

But there were 26,000 fewer open positions in the federal government. Hires fell by 269,000 to 5.313 million, pulled down by declines in construction, manufacturing, finance and insurance, professional and business services as well as the leisure and hospitality industry. The job openings rate increased to 4.6% in September.

Manufacturing 75

Manufacturing Banking Construction Payroll 75