Success

MAY 5, 2023

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business (18th ed.) By Stephen Fishman Publisher: Nolo This new edition, updated to reflect recent changes to the law, now includes some best practices for how to run your business and handle legal issues relating to insurance, employees and more. The P.A.I.D.

Problem-Solving 122

Problem-Solving Legal Small Business Finance 122

BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 31, 2023

HR service providers will have well-crafted, legally tested policy recommendations that can be customized for your business. Improving legal compliance and risk management Small business owners have a lot of things to worry about, and staying on top of changing employment laws may not always make it to the top of the list.

Small Business 130

Small Business Payroll Onboarding Legal 130

Insperity

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The study authors suggest that conscientiously planning your human capital strategy can prevent a number of problems and help insure your enterprise flourishes. Skill and personality testing can help identify which members of your staff should be groomed for leadership roles. Downsizing can be a legal landmine.

Planning 100

Planning Insurance Legal Leadership 100

Insperity

AUGUST 9, 2011

Small businesses generate less revenue for benefit providers, such as health insurance and retirement services. As a PEO client, you’re no longer solely responsible for employee-related legal issues. And as a client, your business is covered by the PEO’s workers compensation insurance or liability insurance if a foul up should occur.

Insurance 102

Insurance Small Business Payroll Controlling 102

All Things Admin Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

This distinction underscores a critical opportunity for APs aspiring to climb the career ladder – to step into leadership roles, they must go beyond mere maintenance and become architects of improvement and efficiency. I was asked to share my binder with the legal secretaries in my division in our Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Leadership 52

Leadership Administrative Staff Mentoring Maintenance 52

Work Life

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

During our one-on-ones, I relayed my appreciation for that recognition both in front of leadership and during our check-ins. It highlighted the human side of the legal victories we pursue. I feel most valued when I have the opportunity to speak privately with leadership and turn it into a two-way discussion.

Mentoring 105

Mentoring Insurance Leadership Promotion 105

Work Life

APRIL 18, 2024

She had no plan B, a ton of grad school debt to pay off, and still needed to remain on their health insurance. It is an experience fraught with raw emotion, a drastic identity shift, health insurance considerations, and more. She panicked. Her entire identity was tied to that role. I loved the cause and the team so much.

Insurance 98

Insurance Salary Networking Security 98

Insperity

JANUARY 17, 2012

A poorly compiled and/or incomplete handbook is not only unprofessional, it can create legal liabilities as well. Employee benefits are complicated, and staying in compliance with federal laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) adds to the challenge. Workers’ compensation management.

Payroll 100

Payroll Small Business Insurance Training 100

Insperity

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Benefits, such as medical insurance and retirement plans, are commonly a major incentive for job candidates. Not only is this an extremely time-consuming task, but for someone not well-versed in law, trying to make sense of the legal mumbo-jumbo can be frustrating. Offer more comprehensive benefits for less.

Small Business 100

Small Business Government Payroll Insurance 100

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

My manager resigned this week, along with several other managers and members of the senior leadership team. I’ve been a high performer during my entire tenure at the company and have never had a negative performance review, but that was under our former leadership. Might you have legal recourse if that happens?

Legal 54

Legal Insurance Healthcare Leadership 54

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 9, 2019

Set an appointment before joining and getting done with all the essential office legal work and creating office credentials and IDs. One-on-one meeting with the HR to help elaborate the code of conduct, leave policies, insurance, rewards and recognition program , diversity and inclusion policy, and other employee benefits.

Onboarding 81

Onboarding Mentoring Software Salary 81

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Should I tell someone or just let it go and hope leadership notices soon? A complicating factor to note — our CEO was recently let go and we are in the middle of a huge leadership transition. The organization is very chaotic right now and there is not clear leadership. It could be a problem for their insurance.

Legal 36

Legal Leadership Insurance Reporting 36

Ask a Manager

APRIL 10, 2022

Currently I’m in a leadership position and report directly to the executive director. They have a leadership style that can be quite controlling and, due to this, I am eager to get off the leadership team and have a bit of distance. Can my boss legally pay me through PayPal? Is this legal?

Payroll 46

Payroll Legal Banking Finance 46

Great Place to Work

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As the world met the pandemic, Farmers Insurance CEO Jeff Dailey created a cross-functional team of leaders from human resources, government affairs, internal and external communications, legal and real estate teams to monitor the COVID-19 situation. Diverse team connections can see an organization through a crisis.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Cleaning Insurance Creativity 52

Great Place to Work

APRIL 8, 2020

A furlough is a temporary layoff — affected employees are still legally employed by their company, but can neither work nor earn money. When layoff details are announced, leverage all levels of leadership in the discussion, with the goal of consistent, clear, and effective two-way communication.

Communication 52

Communication Insurance Equipment Legal 52

SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

During this time, the HR representative will lead the employee through a process that legally exits him from the company and gathers his institutional knowledge for whoever will be filling his shoes. Provide your departing employee with information on his benefits (insurance, 401k, etc.). . Process your employee’s last paycheck.

Interviewing 51

Interviewing Networking Computer Payroll 51

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

I don’t know enough about the ACA compliance process to know if this is legal or not, so I’m going to take your word for it that it is. Essentially, they want to keep them incorrectly coded to skirt around having to offer them the benefits our other full-time employees receive. It feels ethically icky to me. Am I overreacting?

Insurance 27

Insurance Administrative Assistance Healthcare Legal 27

Ask a Manager

MAY 24, 2021

Each passing month weighs heavier and heavier on me, especially as leadership (who are aware of the problem) keep giving lip service to diversity efforts, while internally blaming the problem on things like poor education at historically black colleges and universities (even though we have the data to disprove this ridiculous theory).

Insurance 37

Insurance Legal Salary Leadership 37

Vantage Circle

JULY 13, 2021

When a business offers benefits to its employees, you must keep in mind that federal and state laws do not legally require the benefits. For example, health insurance is not a mandated requirement, but it is widely provided to benefit employees. It shows what they are getting in health insurance, retirement, and even paid time off.

Salary 52

Salary Flexibility Flexibility Insurance 52

Ask a Manager

JULY 13, 2020

However, the leadership position on Fergus’ team is likely to open soon due to some very unexpected events, and I am likely to be asked to take it and would then be Fergus’ direct supervisor and responsible for his performance evaluations. These leadership promotions are internal decisions that often occur without application by the promotee.

Insurance 29

Insurance Promotion Legal Communication 29

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

I have a coworker (insurance agent) who was with a client. As for whether it’s legally permissible, you could check whether this violates any laws your jurisdiction has against upskirt-type photos; maybe it does. Our leadership hasn’t contacted anyone individually since the pandemic. None of the leadership has done this.

Finance 34

Finance Leadership Salary Interviewing 34

Ask a Manager

JUNE 19, 2015

Although my insurance would cover this, I would rather not go through insurance for premium reasons.). But that’s an internal management issue, not a legal thing. She took a few pictures and came back the next day saying her fiancé was coming to look at the car.

Insurance 36

Insurance Legal Planning Leadership 36

Ask a Manager

JULY 31, 2015

They question decisions made by leadership without presenting an alternate solution and have a sense of entitlement that’s caused a toxic environment for others. He said if I only waived health insurance could he offer $60k. I’m a bit upset because my current employer is wonderful and has a great benefits package.

Problem-Solving 36

Problem-Solving Payroll Salary Insurance 36

Ask a Manager

APRIL 5, 2023

I’ll now have to pay my car insurance deductible twice in six months. Leadership is aware of all of the incidents. I’m just talking ethically/practically here, not legally.) It sounds like a lot of people share your concern, so ideally all of you would organize a concerted push with your leadership.

Security 38

Security Government Insurance Leadership 38

Ask a Manager

APRIL 12, 2017

A group of friends wanted to do it because we liked the field but couldn’t find another organization that provided appropriate opportunities, and I was cajoled into leadership. In addition, since I left AVO’s daily leadership, responsibilities that I gave up have slowly been pushed back onto me.

Bookkeeping 22

Bookkeeping Leadership Finance Insurance 22

Ask a Manager

APRIL 1, 2018

It is stressful, my supervisor doesn’t know how to set limits with our leadership, nor the people that work under us. Also, when do you suggest asking about health insurance and medical leaves? Wait to ask about insurance and parental leave until you have an offer. The first thing is that this may not even be legal.

Insurance 21

Insurance Salary Interviewing Legal 21

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Our previous leadership had been advocating for our raises prior to being laid off. I’ve offered to take a company owned laptop with me and work from there, but in the insurance world they’re not keen on that. I know this is legal, but should I fight back for something (additional vacation days?)

Planning 20

Planning Insurance Legal Consulting 20

Ask a Manager

MAY 31, 2020

However I am working in the healthcare industry at a major insurance carrier in a semi-entry-level position, hoping to move into a leadership role as my education develops.

Problem-Solving 30

Problem-Solving Retail Healthcare Insurance 30

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I know that it’s perfectly legal for bosses to monitor their employees’ computer usage, but this feels really icky. Actually, I wouldn’t be so sure that it was legal. That’s a murky legal area at best, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s actually illegal. Is there a good way to defuse this situation?

Legal 21

Legal Computer Maintenance Transportation 21

Atlassian

JANUARY 27, 2022

Marty Hagewood, a software development manager at EMC Insurance Companies, experienced this first-hand. With our “TEAM Anywhere” program, we can offer employees the option to live anywhere within countries where we have a legal entity (hello, Australian Antarctic Territory! ) We said, ‘Let’s not just move it over.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Sales Software Security 52

Insperity

AUGUST 18, 2020

Just imagine what they may potentially mean for your business: Long, complicated investigations Negative impact on company morale and culture Unwanted stress High legal bills An equally high settlement amount if a complaint is upheld Unfavorable PR Onerous, ongoing audits and monitoring of your company. Insufficient manager training.

Training 279

Training Interviewing Legal Salary 279

Insperity

MAY 2, 2019

Human resources is a natural fit for outsourcing , because it requires deep expertise in subjects such as compensation, benefits, insurance and compliance. These topics have strategic and legal implications for the organization, and many business owners aren’t sufficiently up to speed on every nuanced detail. What can you outsource?

Travel Arrangements 200

Travel Arrangements Payroll Manufacturing Insurance 200

Mad in America

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Psychedelics: While still controversial due to a welter of legal, cultural, and safety concerns, it now seems unavoidable that psychedelics will be part of the mental health care of the future. Even as legalization proceeds apace across the country, ayahuasca circles and similar events can already be found in many communities.

Government 124

Government Legal Pharmaceutical Correspondence 124

Insperity

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

This benefit is funded by employers in any one of three ways: state insurance funds, which are created and maintained by employer premium payments that are geared in amount to the risk involved; employers who act as self-insurers; or. Employers are required to be insured.

Insurance 100

Insurance Government Equipment Technology 100

Ask a Manager

APRIL 20, 2022

I’ve worked at my company for more than a decade and used the health insurance offered since I started. It’s being promoted as a “convenient” way to track appointments, look up prescriptions, and access insurance information. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. It feels sketchy AF to me.

Healthcare 44

Healthcare Interviewing Insurance Logistics 44

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, you may want to ensure that language and dress code are gender neutral and your policies and insurance plans cover same-sex partners, coverage for surrogacy and adoption, and/or transgender-affirming medical procedures. Ask for time to review the existing policies to make recommendations. You don’t have to go it alone.

Healthcare 45

Healthcare Insurance Interviewing Legal 45

Insperity

JUNE 30, 2020

However, employers have a legal responsibility under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-related law to: Use written labels and signs or color coding to warn employees of hazards. Management leadership. Insperity does not provide legal advice and no information included here should be considered as such.

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Controlling Equipment Training Transportation 264