Beyond keeping folks in interesting job roles and paying them a good wage, there are other things that you can do to add value to their work experience. These so-called enrichment experiences are designed to drive engagement and support a happier workforce, both of which studies suggest help bolster productivity and thus boost your company’s […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of those words that HR folks like to drop into conversation, but few (including potentially that HR rep) actually understand. Now, the Department of Labor has done a nice job of summarizing some various aspects (with a fact sheet and a compliance guide), but let’s talk […]
Internships are a great way to find talent for your company. More than 67 percent of interns were given a job offer stemming from their internship at a company, and a whopping three-quarters of those given the offer ultimately accepted. With these statistics in mind, you know that there is a lot of potential to […]
Running your own business is not easy and more often than not you’ll feel like you’re being pulled in all kinds of directions and asked to wear more hats than you ever dreamed of. There is a solution – outsourcing employee benefit management services to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that can help with the less […]
One of the biggest goals of any small business owner is to hire talented, motivated employees and, perhaps even more importantly, keep them on board as the business grows. So, whether it’s one employee leaving – or it feels like a revolving door of employees these days – there are some strategies that can help […]
When you think of revenue drivers in your company, you probably don’t consider those one or two beleaguered human resource folks as bringing in the big bucks. Sure, as busy as they are, they make your office run smoothly and can take care of your employees like no other person in your office, but can […]
One of the main chores any small business owner faces is the mountain of paperwork that goes with human resources functions. From payroll and compliance reporting, the benefits selection process, timekeeping and workplace safety. We are adding a section to our A-Z guide about HR forms, including what they are, why they are important, and why […]
New year, new benefits! Whether you’ve selected a brand-new broker with all new offerings, or simply just re-upped the same tried and true package, there are still changes (yep, even on those “same” policies) that your employees need to understand. Communicate these changes, short of doing an in-depth Q and A with each of your […]
In recent years, the cost of providing healthcare to employees has continued to climb – you pay more to provide coverage, they pay more in co-pays and prescription costs, and no one is happy. However, there is one key way that you can reduce spending on health costs: wellness program offerings. Wellness programs returned $3 […]
Debt. It’s a four-letter word no one likes. American households carried $13.3 trillion in debt at the end of June 2018, according to Federal Reserve records. That’s a lot of money owed in mortgages, student loans and credit cards, just to name a few sources of debt. Chances are your employees owe some it and […]
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 to the small business owner. Luckily, Abel HR’s network of human resource professionals […]
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 focus on other aspects of their business. Now ask an HR professional how […]
