If you own a business, no matter what its size, and you haven’t purchased workers compensation insurance, then you could be at risk of facing huge penalties that rage from steep fines, to a stint behind bars. Isn’t workers compensation insurance an unnecessary expense for a small business? Managing a small business can place a […]
Why You Might Need Extra HR Support, Post Covid-19
While none of us can yet predict what the full impact of Covid-19 will be upon our country by the time the infection rate is under control, its initial impact has been profoundly harmful to our economy, employment rates and the way in which people carry out their work. What is certain, is that working […]
The Current State Of Employee Background Checks
Background screening for employees is usually divided into 3 parts: public record searches, verifications and drug screening, and with the ongoing health crisis, each part is affected differently: Public Records: Most U.S. courts appear to be open and are reporting no changes to their standard processes for fulfilling public records search requests. However, if a […]
Reviewing Your Qualified Employee Retirement Plans Post Covid-19 – Part Two
With so many aspects of business changing due to the ongoing health crisis, employees and their employers are facing a multitude of financial hardships that will undoubtedly have a significant impact upon such benefits as qualified retirement plans. If you’re an employer and are uncertain about the effect the pandemic might have upon the retirement benefits […]
Reviewing Qualified Employee Retirement Plans Post Covid-19 Part One
In the light of financial hardships many employees and businesses are suffering from due to the current heath crisis, employers might want to spend some time reviewing their qualified retirement plans and consulting with advisors to see if there any available provisions they can take advantage of. Here are some provisions that may be applicable […]
Employer Provided Health Care And Our Economic Recovery
The magnitude of the current health crisis is beyond anything we have seen previously in our lifetime, and the impact it’s having upon so many of us, is truly unprecedented. While many struggle simply to meet their daily survival needs, others are looking to the future and wondering where it will take them, and what […]