It’s official: Zenefits is coming back to Utah! Today (April 13th), Governor Gary Herbert signed a law ending Utah’s ban on Zenefits—making it clear that the Beehive State supports innovation, technology and competition. This law reaffirms Utah’s commitment to supporting innovative companies—even when they disrupt existing industries. Now, businesses in Utah will, once again—and for free, just […]
Organizations have long struggled to maintain the productivity of their workforce. Managing what employees accomplish in any given day impacts their productivity, which is critical to meeting corporate objectives. A survey by Robert Half concluded that socializing with coworkers, surfing the Internet/social media and personal phone calls/email were the most common time wasters at work. […]
Have you heard that the Affordable Care Act’s unofficial slogan is “Change is the only constant”? Heraclitus had it right. Case in point: the ACA is changing its definition of Small Group. Wait, what’s happening? On January 1st, 2016, the Affordable Care Act will change the way it previously defined “Small Group Employer.” If you have 51-100 employees on January 1st, you’ll […]
My grandmother, who lived in a remote village in Bangladesh, was barely five feet tall, skinny as a rod, and very soft-spoken. She could barely read or write and never had a formal education, yet she successfully managed a farming and sharecropping business, overseeing a network of farmers, merchants, and seasonal workers, all while raising […]
Morale is a state of mind which involves feelings and emotions. Created within each employee, it is often considered an elusive quality. It involves the attitude and perception towards the job, work environment, team members, managers and the organization on a whole. Positive employee morale is usually exhibited by confidence, discipline and willingness to perform. […]
The Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate went into effect two months ago. Is your company ready? Sometimes known as Employer Shared Responsibility or “ACA play or pay,” the ACA employer mandate aims to reduce the number of uninsured people in the U.S. by promoting employer-sponsored health coverage. When people talk about ACA compliance, they’re typically referring to the government’s […]
There are a seemingly infinite number of initiatives that can lead to success at your company. You can pull levers on product development, QA, sales, marketing, customer success, and more. But prioritizing what will have the greatest impact is tough. It’s no wonder that employee development often ends up at the bottom of a very long […]
We’re kicking things off right this new year, with 3 new features—Benefits Preview, Org Chart, and more flexible PTO. We’re calling these new features “small” because they’re smaller than a lot of the other amazing things we have in the works. But they’re great enhancements none the less, and we think you’ll love them. Benefits […]
Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the importance of human resources and compliance issues. But human resource departments face significant enforcement and compliance risks. In addition, the head of human resources is an important partner on compliance. If a company suffers from weak compliance programs, its human resource department is sure to be a liability for the […]
It is important to occasionally revisit why good documentation and good HR practices count in making sure your company is well run and stays out of trouble. A decision handed down in March of 2011 by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) demonstrated why companies should ensure that they promptly investigate ALL complaints […]