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The Best Strategies To Gain Honest Employee Feedback

Yet sometimes workers choose to only say what their HR departments and managers want to hear, instead of communicating about what they are truly feeling and seeing in the workplace. This honesty is crucial, because without the truth, HR professionals are unable to have effective human capital management. This lack of sincere communication can also negatively impact talent management and retention at the company because HR professionals may not …Read More

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Will Raising the Minimum Wage Destroy Small Businesses and Increase Unemployment?

Legislation has been gaining momentum that would increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 from $7.25. Many cities and states are already looking into increasing their minimum wages above $10 and Seattle has even proposed $15 an hour. Currently, there are twenty-two states and D.C. that have minimum wages higher than the federal level. Many are left wondering what this will mean for businesses and how it could effect employment …Read More

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ACA-Related Updates HR Departments Need To Know

The Affordable Care Act continues to change and evolve, and HR professionals need to continuously update their knowledge of the ACA for employee benefits management. Here are three of the latest ACA developments that HR departments must understand:
Penalties for Moving Sickest Workers to Exchanges
Many employers have chosen to ask their heaviest healthcare coverage users to go on the health insurance exchanges next year to find coverage. …Read More

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How To Deal with Employee Turnover

 Strong retention strategies are essential for human capital management because not only is finding and recruiting top talent expensive, losing top workers can drive costs up even more in the short and long terms.
The High Cost of Turnover
According to LinkedIn, the average yearly turnover at a company is 15 percent, 10.3 percent of which is entirely preventable. Losing workers and having to replace them isn’t cheap, either – LinkedIn …Read More

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Section 6056 Reporting Requirements and What They Mean for Your Business

Under the new regulations from the IRS, employers will be required to report on the health care coverage they are offering their employees. Employers who self-insure and are large enough (50 or more full time employees) to be subject to the employer responsibility  provisions will complete both Section 6055 and Section 6056. Those employers that are subject to employer responsibility but do not self-insure will only complete Section 6056. …Read More

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