Trends & Insights - page 36
Culture
Team Building Ideas: 19 Ways to Boost Relationships and Skills
These team building ideas will tap into creative thinking and foster collaboration with in-person and virtual groups.
October 22, 2021 ・11 mins read
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Culture
HR Headaches: How to Handle Gossip in the Workplace
Gossip in the workplace can quickly turn a company culture toxic. Here's how and why to address and stop gossip with dignity, professionalism, and authority.
October 14, 2021 ・6 mins read
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Benefits
Why Benefits Benchmarking Is Important for Employers
With benefits benchmarking, you can compare your company’s total compensation costs against those of similar companies. Find out more about benchmarking here.
October 13, 2021 ・5 mins read
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Culture
HR Headaches: My Boss Holds Meetings During Lunch
Making employees take meetings during their lunch break can be more counter-productive than effective.
October 1, 2021 ・7 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: 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
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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Culture
HR Headaches: What to Do if an Employee's Desk Is a Mess
A messy desk can send the wrong message out to colleagues and customers. Here’s how to encourage organized workspaces and create a company-wide clean desk policy.
September 15, 2021 ・7 mins read
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Talent
HR Headaches: How to Handle Last Minute Vacation Requests
If your company doesn’t have a paid time off policy in place, here’s why you should consider creating one — plus what you should cover in yours.
August 19, 2021 ・8 mins read
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Payroll
What Does the FLSA Mean by “Hours Worked”?
Learn about the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “hours worked” definition and its various forms.
August 10, 2021 ・6 mins read
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Culture
5 Tips On How to Deliver Bad News in the Workplace
It’s never easy to deliver bad news to your team. However, these 5 tips will make it easier.
October 20, 2021 ・6 mins read
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Talent
6 Skills People Operations Professionals Need in 2022
What skills do you need to succeed in People Operations and HR in 2022? We asked the experts — here's what they said.
October 19, 2021 ・7 mins read
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Culture
3 Theories of Employee Motivation
Motivation at work is critical to increasing productivity. Studies of employee motivation point to 3 theories that explain why people are motivated.
October 19, 2021 ・7 mins read
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Culture
3 Sample Company Memos for Mandating Employee Vaccinations
President Biden announced that employers with 100+ employees will need to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated, or otherwise require negative test results on at least a weekly basis to come into the workplace.
October 6, 2021 ・6 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: 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–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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Culture
HR Headaches: An Employee Listens to Loud Music While They Work
Employees playing loud music can affect your workforce productivity and your company image. Here's how to address it.
September 23, 2021 ・7 mins read
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Industry Insights
On National Payroll Week, We Salute Payroll Professionals!
This year, National Payroll Week starts on Labor Day, which is fitting considering the amount of tireless work the payroll professionals at TriNet and around the world perform each and every day. The payroll team at TriNet processes payroll for our more than 17,000 SMB customers and their hundreds of thousands of employees. Here are just some of the challenges they and all payroll professionals face right now.
September 7, 2021 ・2 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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Culture
HR Headaches: Is It OK to Use Emojis in Work Communication?
The work emoji has its benefits, but it’s important to use them correctly and appropriately. Here’s how to determine if emojis are the right fit.
August 5, 2021 ・8 mins read
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Culture
Team Building Ideas: 19 Ways to Boost Relationships and Skills
These team building ideas will tap into creative thinking and foster collaboration with in-person and virtual groups.
October 22, 2021 ・11 mins read
Read more
Culture
5 Tips On How to Deliver Bad News in the Workplace
It’s never easy to deliver bad news to your team. However, these 5 tips will make it easier.
October 20, 2021 ・6 mins read
Read more
Talent
6 Skills People Operations Professionals Need in 2022
What skills do you need to succeed in People Operations and HR in 2022? We asked the experts — here's what they said.
October 19, 2021 ・7 mins read
Read more
Culture
3 Theories of Employee Motivation
Motivation at work is critical to increasing productivity. Studies of employee motivation point to 3 theories that explain why people are motivated.
October 19, 2021 ・7 mins read
Read more
Culture
HR Headaches: How to Handle Gossip in the Workplace
Gossip in the workplace can quickly turn a company culture toxic. Here's how and why to address and stop gossip with dignity, professionalism, and authority.
October 14, 2021 ・6 mins read
Read more
Benefits
Why Benefits Benchmarking Is Important for Employers
With benefits benchmarking, you can compare your company’s total compensation costs against those of similar companies. Find out more about benchmarking here.
October 13, 2021 ・5 mins read
Read more
Culture
3 Sample Company Memos for Mandating Employee Vaccinations
President Biden announced that employers with 100+ employees will need to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated, or otherwise require negative test results on at least a weekly basis to come into the workplace.
October 6, 2021 ・6 mins read
Read more
Culture
HR Headaches: My Boss Holds Meetings During Lunch
Making employees take meetings during their lunch break can be more counter-productive than effective.
October 1, 2021 ・7 mins read
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
Culture
HR Headaches: An Employee Listens to Loud Music While They Work
Employees playing loud music can affect your workforce productivity and your company image. Here's how to address it.
September 23, 2021 ・7 mins read
Read more
Culture
HR Headaches: What to Do if an Employee's Desk Is a Mess
A messy desk can send the wrong message out to colleagues and customers. Here’s how to encourage organized workspaces and create a company-wide clean desk policy.
September 15, 2021 ・7 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
On National Payroll Week, We Salute Payroll Professionals!
This year, National Payroll Week starts on Labor Day, which is fitting considering the amount of tireless work the payroll professionals at TriNet and around the world perform each and every day. The payroll team at TriNet processes payroll for our more than 17,000 SMB customers and their hundreds of thousands of employees. Here are just some of the challenges they and all payroll professionals face right now.
September 7, 2021 ・2 mins read
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Talent
HR Headaches: How to Handle Last Minute Vacation Requests
If your company doesn’t have a paid time off policy in place, here’s why you should consider creating one — plus what you should cover in yours.
August 19, 2021 ・8 mins read
Read more
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
Read more
Payroll
What Does the FLSA Mean by “Hours Worked”?
Learn about the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “hours worked” definition and its various forms.
August 10, 2021 ・6 mins read
Read more
Culture
HR Headaches: Is It OK to Use Emojis in Work Communication?
The work emoji has its benefits, but it’s important to use them correctly and appropriately. Here’s how to determine if emojis are the right fit.
August 5, 2021 ・8 mins read
Read more
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