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8 Considerations When Selecting a Professional Employer Organization

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As employment laws, tax laws and health care reform continue to change at a rapid pace, it can be difficult for business owners to keep up. If you are weighing the option of outsourcing human resource (HR) duties through a co-employment relationship, here are eight important things to consider when selecting a PEO: 1.

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HR as the key to unlocking business success

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Then determine where your company is at this moment and what you are currently doing, so you can compare your goals with the present reality and identify gaps. Consider a professional employer organization (PEO) Many companies understand the importance of HR for business success, but they’re intimidated by getting started.

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How to contain employee benefits costs (and why most businesses struggle)

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This increase is in line with the average growth in annual health-insurance costs that employers have experienced over the last several years. That presents business leaders an ever-present challenge: how to contain the cost of employee benefits. How a professional employer organization (PEO) can help with benefits costs.

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Employee terminations 101: What to say and do when it happens

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This may vary depending on a specific company and its organizational structure and culture, but generally the following parties should be present when an employee is terminated: The employee’s direct supervisor or manager A third-party witness (for example, the manager’s manager or a human resources [HR] professional).

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6 common PEO myths debunked

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Are rumors about companies that have had professional employer organization problems keeping you from hiring a PEO? And it’s natural to have a few concerns at first, especially if co-employment is a new concept to you. Granted, it’s certainly wise to do research about HR outsourcing. In fact, the opposite is likely true.

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Workers’ compensation for remote employees: a guide

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This kind of situation can present a gray area and could end up being decided in court. You can’t know what specific hazards might be present in each worker’s home, and it would be intrusive and impractical to ask. Not every injury that happens at home during work hours may result in a successful workers’ compensation claim, though.

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5 PEO services you might not know exist

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You probably know that a professional employer organization (PEO) can help you with benefits and payroll. Many PEOs offer several services that can be just as, if not more, beneficial to your employees and organization. But that’s not all it has to offer. Compensation services.