Sep 27

Making Sense of Health Care Reform: Seven Basics for Small-Business Owners

While it may take some time to become familiar with the new regulations, it is important now for small-business owners to understand the effect of health care reform on their companies and their employees. This white paper explains seven primary components of the Affordable Care Act: Small-business tax credits The grandfather provision Non-discrimination FSA, HSA, and HRA plans and over-the-counter medicines Coverage for young adult dependents W-2 reporting The CLASS Program Request Free!

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Sep 14

Taking Outsourcing a Step Beyond Pays Off for Small and Mid-Sized Companies

Aberdeen’s recently published The 2011 HR Executive’s Agenda benchmark report (December 2010) revealed that the top barrier hindering HR’s ability to be strategic to business objectives is ‘too much time spent on day to day tactical activities.’ This was cited by 52% of the HR and business executives surveyed. Previously in Aberdeen’s annual core HR report (August 2010), the third highest ranked pressure driving investment in core HR is ‘regulation forcing tighter compliance’. Aberdeen also found that more than half the companies in that study outsource some HR processes (such as payroll, benefits, etc.) without sacrificing employee service or business outcomes. This Research Report will examine data from nearly 170 companies in the small and mid-size segment (up to 250 in headcount) to determine whether working with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a valid alternative to managing HR processes in-house. Request Free!

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Nov 22

Benefits of Outsourcing Your Company’s HR

Whether your company has a current HR system in place or you are looking to improve your employee relations; knowing the basics of Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO) will help you make more informed decisions. HRO providers personalize their services to your companies HR needs to help cut costs and improve value, while leveraging in-house core competencies. This guide comes with no obligation price quotes from multiple HR Outsourcing service providers – all pre-screened and qualified to best fit your HR Outsourcing needs. Request Free!

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Apr 14

Safety Compliance Alert

Qualify for your risk-free trial issues now! Try two issues of Safety Compliance Alert – Risk Free! The twice monthly, eight-page newsletter offers real-world examples of what other companies are doing to improve safety in the workplace, stay in compliance and limit liability to employers. Subscribe to Safety Compliance Alert and you’ll receive two risk-free issues to review. If you decide to continue you’ll pay just $299 for an annual subscription (23 issues total). If not, just mark the invoice “cancel” within sixty days and return it to Progressive Business Publications – no questions asked. Request Free!

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Apr 07

What’s New in Benefits & Compensation

Qualify for your risk-free trial issues now! Try two issues of What’s New in Benefits & Compensation – Risk Free! The twice monthly, eight-page newsletter is crammed with need-to-know information including breaking news on ERISA, COBRA, 401(k)s, managed care, workers’ compensation and pension plans. It provides real-world examples of how other companies cut costs, avoid legal pitfalls and successfully communicate programs to employees. Subscribe to What’s New in Benefits & Compensation and you’ll receive two risk-free issues to review. If you decide to continue you’ll pay just $299 for an annual subscription (23 issues total). If not, just mark the invoice “cancel” within sixty days and return it to Progressive Business Publications – no questions asked. Request Free!

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Oct 23

T&E Expense Management: Using Data to Drive Performance

Travel and Entertainment (T&E) is an area of significant spending within a company and continues to grow, forcing companies to devote their attention to how best to manage a multi-million pound category of company spending. As a global economic slowdown looms, it is more important than ever to control T&E expenses, which is the top pressure identified by 54% of the companies for addressing T&E expense management. Written by Aberdeen Group; Sponsored by Concur Request Free!

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