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Can AI improve one of the most expensive (and boring) parts of work?

Work Life

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. But with AI, he believes businesses can more efficiently and accurately complete necessary compliance tasks.

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3 emerging benefits trends to watch for in 2024

Work Life

They can also be used for COBRA premiums, Medicare premiums for individuals age 65 or older, health coverage premiums if unemployed and for receiving federal or state unemployment insurance. Offering benefits to this segment of the workforce can be a game-changer for businesses hoping to aid their recruitment and retention.

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Getting real about climate change

Ruby

The outages had affected everything from the state’s water supply to train lines to manufacturing. A wildfire razing California’s farmland means higher produce prices for food suppliers, restaurants, and catering businesses. A statewide power outage disrupts manufacturing and transportation lines, causing shipping delays.

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Barista blues: On unions, coffeehouses, and memories of the end of the Great American Jobs Machine

Minding the Workplace

The second perspective recognizes the challenges facing small business owners in highly competitive retail environments, many of whom have sunk heart, soul, and personal savings into keeping their businesses afloat during the pandemic. This was not a corporate decision, it was a very personal one.

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Does your business need an answering service?

Ruby

These companies include law firms, healthcare providers, marketing agencies, real estate firms, construction companies, manufacturers, home services providers, and many more. Don’t forget about costs such as insurance, paid time off, vacation time, and so on.) A large and growing number of companies use answering services.

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The essentials of a written safety program

Insperity

As a business leader, you may wonder if you really need to put your safety policies in writing, especially if your organization is small. For large businesses, written safety programs are essential because responsibility must be clearly assigned to avoid confusion. Consequences of not having an adequate safety program.

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Adjusted Community Rating and Its Role in Health Care Costs

Insperity

Community rating is a method for pricing insurance that pools policyholders within a geographic area into a single risk pool (a “community”) and charges them the same premium regardless of health, gender or other factors. These changes create uncertainty for insurers that they are expected to offset with higher premium rates.

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