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Employment laws to watch in 2018

Insperity

Employment laws continue to evolve, and 2018 will usher in some big changes in two of our most populous states, California and New York. The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018.

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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

Here are a few major employment law trends sweeping the country: Sick and family leave. In 2018, a new sick leave or family leave law seemed to appear every week. territories updated their minimum wage regulations in 2018. Continuing a trend that’s spread throughout the country, 14 states have increased minimum wages in 2019.

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Want to offer support for caregivers of aging relatives? Read this

Insperity

The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double, from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, according to Population Reference Bureau’s “ Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States.” Or, if you are with a professional employer organization (PEO), their benefit plan packages will typically include this benefit.

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How to Prepare for New OSHA Requirements

Insperity

These same employers will be required to submit information from all 2017 forms (300A, 300, and 301) by July 1, 2018. Nonexempt establishments with 20-249 employees must submit information from their 2016 Form 300A by July 1, 2017, and their 2017 Form 300A by July 1, 2018.

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Workplace Hazards and Safety Impact Bottom Line

Abel HR

Disabling workplace injuries and illnesses cost US businesses more than $58 billion annually, according to Liberty Mutual’s 2018 Workplace Safety Index. It doesn’t have to be that way when you outsource some of these human resource responsibilities to an outside vendor such as Abel HR , a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

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Why Evidence-Based Decision Making Will Grow your Company

Abel HR

The HR pros at a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can help you work with data to develop best practices for your business. However, evidence-based practice suggests that functions of HR managers can – and should – be data-driven.

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Do You Know Your Prospective Employees’ Social Score?

Abel HR

Klout was once the leader in this niche industry but shuttered its operations in May 2018 due in part to new federal rules governing how companies can collect data and how they can use it. It doesn’t mean that you have to go it alone, however.

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