Jan 3, 2020 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
Effective January 1, 2020, twenty states increased their minimum wages as follows: State New Minimum Wage Alaska $10.19 Arizona $12.00 Arkansas $10.00 California $13.00 Colorado $12.00 Florida $8.56 Maine $12.00 Maryland $11.00 Massachusetts $12.75 Michigan...
Jan 2, 2020 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
Periods of growth are particularly exciting for small and midsize businesses, but they also bring new HR challenges. Along with adding employees— which may change the feel of your culture as well as your floorplan — your organization may become subject to federal and...
Dec 30, 2019 | Benefits, Regulatory Updates
A final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor, effective January 15, 2020, will allow employers to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees. The previous regulatory landscape left employers uncertain about the role that perks and benefits play when...
Oct 12, 2018 | Benefits, Retirement Services
A retirement plan shows that you are invested in the futures of your employees and gives employees the opportunity to plan ahead and care for their financial futures. The 401(k) is a type of retirement account, aptly named after its section description in the IRS tax...
Sep 28, 2018 | Benefits, Retirement Services
A childhood lesson on the value of compounding, or a penny doubled every day for 30 days grows to HOW MUCH?? When I was young, I asked my older brother to do my chores. (To this day I hate washing the car, because that was my job every Saturday). Even at 10 years...
Sep 3, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources
You want to support employees by providing the opportunity for work/life harmony, but you also have customers to service and a business to run. Sometimes it is difficult to juggle multiple vacation requests around popular vacation times, especially during the summer...
