Trends & Insights - page 43

What Is a Disregarded Entity?
Are you confused about disregarded entities? Here are some important details to know.
February 24, 2020 ・5 mins read
HR Essentials
What’s the Difference Between a PEO and ASO — and Why it Matters
At TriNet we provide HR services to over 16,000 small and medium size businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. and across several different industries including technology, life sciences, financial services, professional services, nonprofit, retail and more
February 7, 2020 ・5 mins read
Compliance
Your Guide to Making W-2 Corrections
What should you do if you discover a W-2 error? Read this article to find out
February 5, 2020 ・7 mins read
Benefits
What Small Businesses Need to Know About Offering Retirement Plans
Only 53% of employees at small companies have access to a workplace retirement plan. Here's what small businesses need to know about offering retirement plans.
January 29, 2020 ・3 mins read
Talent
10 Exit Interview Questions You Should Ask Employees Who Are Leaving (And Why!)
While it’s important to rehire to help maintain production levels and morale, it’s just as important to understand why the employee is leaving the company
January 27, 2020 ・8 mins read
Guide to Exempt vs Non-Exempt Employees: What's the Difference?
The primary difference in status between exempt and non-exempt employees is their eligibility for overtime.
January 11, 2020 ・6 mins read
Culture
A Field Guide for Hiring and Retaining Millennials, Gen Z, and More
For the first time ever, employers have to navigate the needs of five generations of people working together.
There’s: the Silent Generation, currently in their 70s and 80s, born amid the Great Depression; the skeptical and debt-conscious Generation Z, currently younger than age 24, born at the end of the Dot Com Boom; the success-obsessed Baby Boomers and nearly polar opposite, social media- and cause-driven Millennials; and the highly-independent and ever-mediating middle child, Generation X.
December 16, 2019 ・6 mins read
Benefits
Season’s Readings: Time to Fill Your Stockings with These HR Tips
The holiday season is upon us! Here's some tips and best practices to common questions related to company shutdowns, employee time off and compensation.
December 5, 2019 ・6 mins read
Compliance
The Path to Maintaining HR Compliance
Starting a business can be difficult. Growing one is even harder. Whether your company is big or small, a startup or mature, maintaining compliance in HR is critical to success.
November 14, 2019 ・7 mins read
Compliance
Firing an Employee? Here are the illegal things to NOT do
What constitutes as a wrongful termination? Read this guide to find out.
October 7, 2019 ・4 mins read
Compliance
Vaping in the Workplace FAQs
E-cigarettes in the workplace? The rules are not very clear, but this FAQ will help HR leaders clarify workplace policies
February 19, 2020 ・6 mins read
Payroll
Exempt Employee Status: What Does It Mean?
Are all salaried employees exempt? What, exactly, are these employees exempt from?
February 18, 2020 ・9 mins read
HR Essentials
A Key Challenge for Today’s SMB Employers? Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Workers in a Tight Labor Market
In 2019, unemployment remained below 4%, representing the strongest annual performance since 1969. This is positive news as a robust jobs market is good for our economy. However, this strength has made it increasingly difficult to attract qualified employees across many sectors.
February 12, 2020 ・4 mins read
HR News
Have a Business in New Jersey? Be Aware of S3170: A New Law Effective This Year
S3170 has been enacted in New Jersey making it the first state to mandate severance for workers if they are part of a mass layoff. What is S3170? Learn more.
January 30, 2020 ・3 mins read
HR Outsourcing
What is EDI? And Why Should HR Professionals Care?
Learn how EDI helps HR professionals save time and money
January 27, 2020 ・4 mins read
Culture
HR Essentials
Five Key HR Topics for Businesses to Keep Top of Mind in 2020
There is never a dull moment when keeping up with the evolving HR trends for small and medium size businesses. Each year brings new HR compliance requirements for a business to navigate. Below are key HR topics for businesses to be aware of in 2020, as well as some tips to help employers prepare for the year ahead.
December 18, 2019 ・5 mins read
Payroll
What's the Difference Between Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Bonuses?
Are you handing out holiday bonuses? Be sure to know the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary bonuses to save you headaches down the road.
December 6, 2019 ・4 mins read
SMB Matters
Recognizing the Engine that Drives our Economy on Small Business Saturday—and Every Day
Ask someone what they think about when they hear the term “small business” and you’ll likely receive a wide range of responses. In fact, perceptions of what defines a small business may vary greatly depending on someone’s age or occupation, among other variables.
November 21, 2019 ・4 mins read
Benefits
Four Ways Businesses Can Create an Environment That Encourages Employees to Vote
It's election season and this is a great time for employers to create an environment that encourages employees to vote. Here are some tips for employers wanting to support their employees as they exercise their right to vote.
November 5, 2019 ・3 mins read
Talent
Maryland Law Partially Banning Non-Compete Agreements Goes Into Effect Oct. 1
Employers in Maryland no longer can require non-compete agreements from certain workers.
October 1, 2019 ・7 mins read

What Is a Disregarded Entity?
Are you confused about disregarded entities? Here are some important details to know.
February 24, 2020 ・5 mins read
Compliance
Vaping in the Workplace FAQs
E-cigarettes in the workplace? The rules are not very clear, but this FAQ will help HR leaders clarify workplace policies
February 19, 2020 ・6 mins read
Payroll
Exempt Employee Status: What Does It Mean?
Are all salaried employees exempt? What, exactly, are these employees exempt from?
February 18, 2020 ・9 mins read
HR Essentials
A Key Challenge for Today’s SMB Employers? Recruiting and Retaining Skilled Workers in a Tight Labor Market
In 2019, unemployment remained below 4%, representing the strongest annual performance since 1969. This is positive news as a robust jobs market is good for our economy. However, this strength has made it increasingly difficult to attract qualified employees across many sectors.
February 12, 2020 ・4 mins read
HR Essentials
What’s the Difference Between a PEO and ASO — and Why it Matters
At TriNet we provide HR services to over 16,000 small and medium size businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. and across several different industries including technology, life sciences, financial services, professional services, nonprofit, retail and more
February 7, 2020 ・5 mins read
Compliance
Your Guide to Making W-2 Corrections
What should you do if you discover a W-2 error? Read this article to find out
February 5, 2020 ・7 mins read
HR News
Have a Business in New Jersey? Be Aware of S3170: A New Law Effective This Year
S3170 has been enacted in New Jersey making it the first state to mandate severance for workers if they are part of a mass layoff. What is S3170? Learn more.
January 30, 2020 ・3 mins read
Benefits
What Small Businesses Need to Know About Offering Retirement Plans
Only 53% of employees at small companies have access to a workplace retirement plan. Here's what small businesses need to know about offering retirement plans.
January 29, 2020 ・3 mins read
HR Outsourcing
What is EDI? And Why Should HR Professionals Care?
Learn how EDI helps HR professionals save time and money
January 27, 2020 ・4 mins read
Talent
10 Exit Interview Questions You Should Ask Employees Who Are Leaving (And Why!)
While it’s important to rehire to help maintain production levels and morale, it’s just as important to understand why the employee is leaving the company
January 27, 2020 ・8 mins read
Culture
Guide to Exempt vs Non-Exempt Employees: What's the Difference?
The primary difference in status between exempt and non-exempt employees is their eligibility for overtime.
January 11, 2020 ・6 mins read
HR Essentials
Five Key HR Topics for Businesses to Keep Top of Mind in 2020
There is never a dull moment when keeping up with the evolving HR trends for small and medium size businesses. Each year brings new HR compliance requirements for a business to navigate. Below are key HR topics for businesses to be aware of in 2020, as well as some tips to help employers prepare for the year ahead.
December 18, 2019 ・5 mins read
Culture
A Field Guide for Hiring and Retaining Millennials, Gen Z, and More
For the first time ever, employers have to navigate the needs of five generations of people working together.
There’s: the Silent Generation, currently in their 70s and 80s, born amid the Great Depression; the skeptical and debt-conscious Generation Z, currently younger than age 24, born at the end of the Dot Com Boom; the success-obsessed Baby Boomers and nearly polar opposite, social media- and cause-driven Millennials; and the highly-independent and ever-mediating middle child, Generation X.
December 16, 2019 ・6 mins read
Payroll
What's the Difference Between Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Bonuses?
Are you handing out holiday bonuses? Be sure to know the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary bonuses to save you headaches down the road.
December 6, 2019 ・4 mins read
Benefits
Season’s Readings: Time to Fill Your Stockings with These HR Tips
The holiday season is upon us! Here's some tips and best practices to common questions related to company shutdowns, employee time off and compensation.
December 5, 2019 ・6 mins read
SMB Matters
Recognizing the Engine that Drives our Economy on Small Business Saturday—and Every Day
Ask someone what they think about when they hear the term “small business” and you’ll likely receive a wide range of responses. In fact, perceptions of what defines a small business may vary greatly depending on someone’s age or occupation, among other variables.
November 21, 2019 ・4 mins read
Compliance
The Path to Maintaining HR Compliance
Starting a business can be difficult. Growing one is even harder. Whether your company is big or small, a startup or mature, maintaining compliance in HR is critical to success.
November 14, 2019 ・7 mins read
Benefits
Four Ways Businesses Can Create an Environment That Encourages Employees to Vote
It's election season and this is a great time for employers to create an environment that encourages employees to vote. Here are some tips for employers wanting to support their employees as they exercise their right to vote.
November 5, 2019 ・3 mins read
Compliance
Firing an Employee? Here are the illegal things to NOT do
What constitutes as a wrongful termination? Read this guide to find out.
October 7, 2019 ・4 mins read
Talent
Maryland Law Partially Banning Non-Compete Agreements Goes Into Effect Oct. 1
Employers in Maryland no longer can require non-compete agreements from certain workers.
October 1, 2019 ・7 mins read
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