The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker software and human interface system is one of a kind. “This is our secret weapon.” we were told by PEO Depot owner Tim Bourdeau. “This allows our clients and strategic partners to get the best match for their needs, from a selection of over 400 PEOs, Payroll companies and Staffing/EOR companies.” John Tenney […]

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Payroll Basics

Payroll is a Significant Risk for the Employer One of the biggest risks for employers is mishandling payroll and employee taxes. Not only is the employer always at risk for an IRS audit, but the state unemployment departments can get involved as well. Since the CARES Act of 2020, both state and federal unemployment funds […]

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W-2 vs 1099

This article was originally published in 2015, and has been updated in Sep 2020 to reflect changes since then. When is a worker an employee? The IRS and state tax authorities are targeting the workforce that is incorrectly being classified as “1099 contractors” when in fact they are employees. Why Are They Cracking Down? The […]

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We Help Insurance Brokers

Today we feature Michael Murray, Franchise Owner, EmployerNomics of Greenville. Note: EmployerNomics frequently places clients with a PEO to solve the majority of HR problems. How EmployerNomics can Help Insurance Brokers With the world of Human Resources becoming more intricate as time goes on, Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) are becoming more universal. Small employers need […]

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COVID Recovery Plan

Do You Have a COVID RECOVERY PLAN in Place? Small business owners must now adapt to even more regulations due to COVID-19. No one knows how long COVID-19 will be around, so extra health precautions in the workplace are still required. As employees return and hiring begins, employers should have a form for them to […]

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Screening Employees for High Temperature

Update: July 18, 2020. After numerous consultations with our strategic partner law firms, we are advising that if you absolutely must perform temperature checks they should be done by trained medical personnel, with sufficient and applicable Professional Liability insurance. While the CDC may say it is “OK”, the attorneys tell us that the risk of […]

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People filling hospital waiting rooms, to find out they are having an allergy attack

Corona? Or just Allergies?

Allergies are Being Missed (Self) Diagnosed as Corona Allen Smith, J.D. of SHRM recently published an article detailing the problems with confusing allergies and COVID-19. “Allergy season is here. And so is the coronavirus … The possibility that employees may only have—or claim they only have—allergies may make sending them home more contentious. But experts […]

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Trend: Cyber Security Training for Employees

Digital Skills Important for Employees A recent article by Dom NiCastro of CMS Wire pointed out several skills that employees can benefit from having. Cyber Security is one of them that should be reinforced from an HR perspective. Email Security It seems each day brings a news story about a database being “compromised” and / […]

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