The holidays and New Year are fast approaching, but there’s another big event we have to tackle first: Open enrollment season. While pretty much everyone would agree that it’s decidedly less fun, it is none-the-less necessary and can present a significant burden …

When we think of bullying, we typically think of school children and teens with endless articles written about the impact on the nation’s youth, not about human resources and professional business people. Yet, 19 percent of Americans endured “abusive conduct” in the …

If you talk to a small business owner about why they might retain the services of a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), they’ll probably trot out some line about being able to assuage themselves of all things human resources related so that they can …

Once you’ve made the decision to outsource some of your human resources responsibility to an outside vendor, the next big decision is selecting the best vendor to meet your needs. The reality is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for every business. …

Take a quick headcount in your office. How many people are currently in the office? How many are part time or full time? Do you know how they are classified? How you classify your employees means a lot to how you account …

Although the internet technically began in the 1970s, it didn’t reach the mainstream – as the world wide web – until the 1990s. It is amazing that, in just under 30 years, we’ve gone from sitting at our computers waiting for the …

Drug use in the US is reaching prolific levels. Estimates from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health suggest that a staggering 21.5 million Americans battled a substance use disorder at an estimated cost of $740 billion annually in crime, lost …

One of the terms that HR folks love to throw around is that of the concept of “work-life balance.” But what exactly does it mean and, more importantly, how can a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) help you make it a reality for your …

Stuck On The Benefits Alphabet Soup? If there’s one thing that can overwhelm a business owner it’s the alphabet soup acronyms that comes along with human resources administration. Indeed, there is an abbreviation for just about every law, process, form and proceeding …

When you’re picking your benefits package for the upcoming year, it’s likely that your main consideration is bang for your buck. You want to get your workers the best possible array of attractive options at a price that you – and they …

When you onboard a new employee, you invest a significant amount of money getting them up to speed not only with the industry in which they will work but also in your company. After they’ve been on the job for a while, …

A staggering 29 million Americans have diabetes, and a further 86 million have pre-diabetes, which is defined as a blood sugar level that is higher than normal but not yet high enough to qualify as type 2 diabetes, according to estimates from …