In this video, Rob and Jason take a look at minimum PTO policies. They discuss the current trend, usage requirements, benefits and advantages, attraction and retention, creativity enhancement, succession planning, and issues we’ve seen with unlimited PTO.
Questions? We’re here to help; Employco can assist with policy creation, best practices, and more!
On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Gerri LeCompte, our Vice President of Payroll Services, who has been with Employco for over 20 years. They discuss current payroll trends, from remote workers and multi-state compliance issues to reciprocal agreements, employer liabilities, constantly changing tax laws, W-4 confusion, the shift to paperless, and more!
From tight turnaround times to a dedicated payroll specialist to talk to, Employco can help alleviate the pitfalls associated with payroll. Contact us today to see how we can help!
Contact us with any questions you may have, we’re here to help: hr@employco.com
Employco is celebrating its 27th anniversary on Sunday, April 16th!
Bob, Rob, and Scott Wilson founded the company 27 years ago, a true family business start-up. 27 years later – Employco is nationwide and one of the largest HR outsourcing firms. We are proud to have a third generation in the business. Over the years, we have provided HR and insurance solutions to hundreds of companies and have helped them save countless dollars on workers’ compensation and employee benefits through our buying power.
Thank you to our dedicated team members who have provided our clients with great customer experiences over the past 27 years. We look forward to an exciting future!
Employco USA is pleased to announce the growing expansion of its staff.
Jake Bartelt, HRIS Manager – Jake will be responsible for providing internal and client support for the company’s HRIS platform. Jake brings extensive experience to his new position, having previously worked as a Product Manager, Associate Director of Client Onboarding, and Operations and Implementation Manager at various companies in the HR and technology industries.
“A new job is an amazing chance to show the world what you are capable of. You have everything to be great. Employco has motivated me from the beginning. Never give up on your dreams.”
Arkansas to Disqualify Unemployment Claimants Who Ghost Employers – On Feb. 21, 2023, Arkansas adopted the Prohibiting Unemployment Claimants from Ghosting Employers Act of 2023 (PUCGEA). As the name suggests, the purpose of this law is to disqualify individuals from unemployment benefits if they ghost possible employers, meaning they fail to respond to an offer of employment or appear for a previously scheduled job interview. This law becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2024.
Read more: Arkansas Legal Update
On Feb. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2023-1 that includes guidance on how to apply eligibility rules under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when employees telework or work away from an employer’s facility.
The FMLA requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for specific reasons related to the health and well-being of themselves and their families. Generally, employers are covered if they have at least 50 employees. Employees are eligible for FMLA benefits if they:
The tight labor market has led employees to make new demands. One of the newest expectations of employers is pay transparency. Despite many employers’ reluctance to embrace pay transparency—because pay transparency can reveal unintended pay gaps and trigger questions from current employees—the practice has gained a stronger foothold in 2023. In fact, a growing number of states and localities require employers to share pay information with applicants and employees. As a result, pay transparency requirements are impacting more employers.
We recently released our 2nd quarter Attraction and Retention Newsletter. This edition of the newsletter includes the following information:
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT has recently made waves for producing human-like text and communications from user inputs. Accessible to anyone with a computer and internet connection, ChatGPT produces usable written material on a wide range of topics and helps make decisions. These functions are leading many employers to consider ways to incorporate this technology into their organizations to enhance workflows, streamline operations and improve customer experience.
In this video, Rob and Jason take a look at pay transparency. They discuss some of the basics, what you should be posting at a minimum for job listings, hourly pay and salary ranges, some of the states that have pay transparency requirements, how much fines can range from, what you should be doing if you have remote workers in different states, and more!
Questions? We’re here to help: hr@employco.com