TriNet Team
Best practices from our HR experts
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Performance Management
Making the Most of Your Workforce Data
For your business to succeed, understanding workforce data is essential. TriNet’s Workforce Analytics can help you gain meaningful insight into the strengths and weaknesses of your operation so you can stay ahead of the game.
March 3, 2022 ・14 mins read
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A Comprehensive List of Employee and Employer Taxes — All In One Place
Are you confused about employee and employer taxes? Here is a list of them all at the local, state, and federal levels.
February 25, 2022 ・6 mins read
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What Is an HR System of Record, and How Do You Create One?
Interested in improving your HR workflow and efficiency? An HR system of records can help.
February 18, 2022 ・5 mins read
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Talent
Do You Work to Live or Live to Work? Can We Do Both?
Whether you work to live or live to work, it doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. Here’s a look at how to make healthy choices.
February 17, 2022 ・6 mins read
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Culture
The Ultimate Guide to Team Building Activities for Work
These team building activities for work will boost your employees in 4 key areas: communication, problem solving, creative thinking, and bonding.
February 14, 2022 ・7 mins read
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Talent
How to Fill Out an I-9 Form
Hiring forms include tax and benefits forms, as well as the I-9 form. For new employees, this step-by-step guide can help them complete it.
February 2, 2022 ・6 mins read
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Compliance
Step-by-Step Guide for Filling Out a W-4 Form
For many people, hiring forms are a mystery. But it’s important to understand your income tax obligations, and how to use IRS Form W-4.
January 21, 2022 ・5 mins read
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Culture
6 Main Drivers of Employee Retention
More than half of employees say there's something their boss could have done to prevent them from quitting.
January 20, 2022 ・6 mins read
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Talent
7 Steps You Can Take When You're Understaffed
Given the labor shortage in the United States, many companies are understaffed.
January 18, 2022 ・6 mins read
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Talent
Top 3 Social Media Websites to Check Candidates Under Consideration
Just as job seekers look at employers on social media when looking for a new job, employers are doing social media background checks when assessing applicants.
January 10, 2022 ・6 mins read
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Performance Management
The Impact of Performance Management on Employee Engagement
Effective performance management should be a continuous process. When done correctly, it can help improve employee engagement as well as productivity and motivation.
December 22, 2021 ・18 mins read
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Culture
What is Organizational Culture and Why Is It Important?
Every workplace has its own unique culture—by design or default. Find out why fostering yours effectively can be linked to the success of your business.
December 8, 2021 ・9 mins read
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HR Essentials
8 Primary Challenges for End-to-End HR Compliance
Maintaining compliance across HR functions is critical to success. And the complexity of maintaining compliance grows as your business expands.
December 1, 2021 ・13 mins read
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From Coworker to Boss: Helping Newly Promoted Employees Transition to Management
If you have an employee that's transitioning to a management role, here's how to equip them with tools and training to help them thrive.
December 1, 2021 ・8 mins read
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Benefits
ACA Fact Sheet—Section 6056 Reporting Requirements
Know the IRS reporting requirements, deadlines and non-compliance penalties for applicable large employers.
October 1, 2021 ・6 mins read
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Benefits
ACA Fact Sheet—Employer Shared Responsibility “Pay or Play” Provision for Applicable Large Employers
Get the details on ACA’s employer-shared responsibility and how to avoid potential penalties.
October 1, 2021 ・5 mins read
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Benefits
ACA Fact Sheet: Full-Time, Variable Hour and Seasonal Employees
In order to avoid potential penalties, it is important for applicable large employers (ALEs) to understand how to determine which employees are considered “full-time” under the Affordable Care Act, making them eligible for benefits.
October 1, 2021 ・11 mins read
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Benefits
ACA Fact Sheet: Who is a Seasonal Employee?
Under IRS and U.S. Treasury Department regulations, new seasonal employees are not considered "full-time," benefits-eligible even if they are expected to work 30 or more hours per week. But how do you know if you can classify an employee as seasonal?
October 1, 2021 ・4 mins read
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Benefits
ACA Fact Sheet–Controlled Group Overview
Understand the characteristics of primary ACA controlled group types and how this impacts your applicable large employer status.
October 1, 2021 ・4 mins read
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Benefits
ALE Calculation
Applicable large employers (ALEs) are companies with an average of 50 or more full time equivalent employees (FTEs) on business days in the prior calendar year. In order to navigate through ACA requirements, businesses first have to calculate their company’s FTE count and determine ALE status.
October 1, 2021 ・16 mins read
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Developing a Paternity Leave Policy for Employees
A desirable paternity leave policy can change the game for businesses seeking to attract and retain talent. Here's how to level up.
August 12, 2021 ・8 mins read
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