Abel HR Blog

Should you opt for a PEO or a payroll company?

Joe Frazier versus Muhammad Ali, Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees. Green Bay Packers versus Chicago Bears. PEO versus payroll companies. Well, turns out one of these things are not like the other and not just because they don’t involve sports teams and packed stadiums, but rather because there really isn’t any rivalry, per […]

HR how-to: Do you have a gift giving policy?

While you’re still nursing your turkey hangover, we’ve been busy thinking about the holiday season ahead and while it’s sure to be full of festive cheer, it’s also a season ripe for some rather large HR pitfalls. Take the good ol’ holiday gift. Whether it’s a secret Santa, a white elephant, a Yankee Swap, or […]

Do you know how to crisis plan for your business?

Cross training is essential for business continuity, yet so many companies do not do it. How do you go about cross training employees so there is coverage for every role in case of emergency? An heir and a spare. It’s the foundation of any well-planned monarchy but is there a takeaway here for businesses? From […]

Is the Next Great Hire Right in Front of You?

Finding the right person for a job is a huge undertaking. You spend time crafting the perfect job ad, pay a ton of money to have it posted on all of the best boards, spend countless hours interviewing potential candidates and…nothing. Could it be possible that the perfect person for your job opening does exist? […]

Get on the Path to Success with PEO

We talk a lot about the piecemeal things that a PEO can do for your company on this blog. Need to write a new employee handbook? We’ve got folks just waiting to get typing! Want to know what to do in the wake of an employee injury? We’ll send out our team! Want to pick […]

Harassment is Not Just that Nasty Comment

Typically, when we think about harassment in the workplace, we think about someone making a remark that someone else interprets as being offensive. With this, we typically think that there wasn’t really any mal-intent behind said remark and even tell ourselves that the person who reports the harassment is being…. well, just a little bit […]

Is a Cafeteria Plan Right for your Employees?

Today, we wanted to chat about cafeteria plans. What is it, why choose it, how can you do it, and perhaps most importantly, is it a good option for your employees? What is it?Rather than a program for helping your employees better select their lunches (although some would argue that Sharon in accounting could benefit […]

Detective PEO is the Workplace Investigation Solution

It’s always a case of business as usual until…well, something unusual happens! So let’s take a few minutes here to go over what happens if you have an incident that warrants an investigation. Why launch an investigation?Your company should plan to launch an investigation in the event of any employee complaints or allegations of misconduct. […]

What is the Employee Handbook’s Purpose in the Digital age

Whether you’re an avid reader of our blog, or just drop in from time to time, there’s no escaping our stance on employee handbooks: They are important, they are necessary, and you’re going to need one in order to do business of any kind. The reason we push the employee handbook is multifaceted. From a […]