Four-Day Thanksgiving Holiday Is Workplace Tradition, Survey Finds
20 November, 2018
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November, has been an American tradition since before the nation was founded. The first settlers feasted on various dates in the fall to celebrate the harvest before buckling down for the hard winters. George Washington proclaimed there should be a National T...
HCM Trends Legal Professionals Can’t Ignore
12 January, 2022
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes, 15 seconds
The verdict is in—employee experience is critical now more than ever. According to isolved’s Transforming Employee Experience Report, 92 percent of the 500 HR leaders surveyed said employee experience (EX) was a top priority for them. And for good reason—a favorable EX is what gives an organization...
3 Considerations for the Future of Work
21 June, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
There are many lessons that business leaders have gleaned from the pandemic, but perhaps the most important is the need for their enterprises to be prepared for the future – even when the future is uncertain. To prepare for the future, today, it is essential to invest in technology that is ag...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccines and What HR Should Know
30 April, 2021
Estimated time to read: 4 minutes
With all U.S. adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, many employers are getting ready for a new normal but are still unsure of what the future of work will look like. In this month’s Compliance Corner blog, isolved People Services HR Consultant Rachel Barr is answering common questions...
How to Give the Gift of Job Security to an Uneasy Workforce
07 December, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Historically, the end of the year has signified a time for wrapping up big projects and wrapping up gifts for employees before heading off to the company holiday party. But, for many professionals, that won’t be the case this time around. As it turns out in isolved’s Holidays 2020: End-...
Have you Checked Your Year-end List?
11 November, 2014
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Some of us make lists for everything – spring cleaning, errands, groceries and daily tasks. There's one list that HR, payroll and benefit professionals should definitely have – their year-end requirements. Here are some items that should be on that list: General...
Where’s the Process? ACA-style
30 June, 2015 | 2 Comments
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
You remember the question from the Wendy’s commercial in the 80’s, don’t you? Where’s the beef? It has been stuck in our head for decades. Now that the deadline for the ACA IRS reporting is looming, everyone seems to be asking “Where’s the process?” It may or may not have occurred to the IRS tha...
IRS Issues Notice on Employer Payment Plan; DOL Issues Same-sex FMLA Regulations
24 February, 2015
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
What seems right one day, may be wrong the next. If you answered a question early last week regarding employer payment plans or whether a legal same-sex spouse is recognized under FMLA, your answer could be different today. On February 18, 2015, the IRS released Notice 2015-17 that addressed five...
Compliance Corner: Q&A on Communicating Total Compensation
30 June, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Eighty-two percent of employees consider benefits as part of their total compensation when deciding to accept a job offer or stay within their current position. For employers, this means that communicating total compensation is important for both recruitment and retention initiatives. In this...
Part 2, ACA Continues to Challenge Compliance by Affecting ERISA and FLSA
14 April, 2015
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
In Part 1, we reviewed the far reaching affects the ACA has had on numerous laws, requiring changes to procedures and compliance programs. Here we will review the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). FLSA The FLSA law was passed in 1938 to protect both a worker’s pay and working hours. There are thr...
isolved Delivers All the HCM You Need, Now with Mojo
13 September, 2018
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Charlotte, NC — September 13, 2018 iSolved HCM, the software company behind the iSolved human capital management (HCM) platform, unveiled iSolved with Mojo at the HR Tech Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, September 12-14, 2018. iSolved with Mojo is a people-centric solution that delivers a...
7 Crucial ACA Questions Answered
26 May, 2015 | 6 Comments
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
January 31, 2016 seems so far away, doesn’t it? Yet the very preparation for that day should have begun no later than January 1, 2015. Regulations from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect on this date that would require marketplaces, issuers and providers of insurance, as well as Applicab...
Looking Back on 2020’s Employee Experience, How Does the Workforce Feel at EOY?
30 December, 2020
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
The end of the year (EOY) is usually a time for reflection. It’s an opportunity to look back over the successes and lessons of the past 12 months and to start setting new goals and priorities for the coming year. But, as the workforce nears the end of a highly unusual and disruptive year, how...
The Basics of Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
25 October, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Let’s face it—an organization will only go as far as its talent can take it. A company can have a revolutionary business plan but needs talented individuals to execute it. Unfortunately for HR teams, we’ve entered a period of massive job change. Top talent is regularly looking to jump to the next la...
3 Ways HR Consultants Can Meet Client Expectations
24 March, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Client retention is a top priority for human resources (HR) and financial consultants, brokers and advisors. After all, it is almost always more cost effective to protect one’s current book of business rather than acquiring an entirely new client base. But what is the best way to retain client...
Increased Penalties for Failing to File Information Returns
15 July, 2015
Estimated time to read: 45 seconds
While we already knew there would be penalties for failing to file IRS forms 1094 and 1095, the recently enacted Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 revised Section 6721(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, providing penalty increases, making it more painful should an employer fail to file in a t...
4 Steps to Developing Better Leadership Skills
07 March, 2017
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Being in a leadership position can sometimes make you feel like you have a target on your back. Your ability to lead effectively has the power to propel your team to success or drag it down into failure, so it can often feel like the stakes are much higher for only you. But the responsibility should...
What’s Holding Your Team Back and How to Move Past It
19 March, 2019
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
As a company leader, perhaps one of your greatest responsibilities is keeping your team on the path to success. You do this by setting goals, keeping the lines of communication open, reviewing progress and motivating each employee to do his or her best work. But sometimes, despite your best efforts,...
How Employee Experience Priorities Have Shifted During COVID-19
11 November, 2020
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Nearly 7 in 10 organizational leaders believe the coronavirus pandemic will change the employee experience (EX) to a high or very high extent, according to the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). In fact, 56 percent of full-time employees state that employee experience will be more importan...
Compliance Corner: Addressing Dobbs v. Jackson with Your Workforce
31 August, 2022
Estimated time to read: 4 minutes, 45 seconds
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization impacts many, including employers who provide health benefits to their workforces. This month’s Compliance Corner blog offers insight and recommendations for some common questions that employers may have. Find out more by...
Seven Ways a Human Capital Management Platform Can Help Your Quick Service Restaurant
29 December, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
As a business leader in the fast-food industry, you’re well aware of the unique challenges quick service restaurants (QSRs) face when it comes to managing a workforce. With a high turnover rate and a need for efficient and effective staffing, it is essential to have a strong human capital management...
Compliance Corner: Home is Where the Work is—Considerations for Employers with Remote Employees
31 January, 2023
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes, 45 seconds
Working from home became all the rage in 2020 as Covid-19 wrought havoc on economies across the globe. The ability for employees to work from home became a survival tactic for many businesses. Now that Covid-19 is reaching its endemic stage, businesses have been hoping to return employees to the off...
Thinking of Choosing a New HCM Software Vendor?
21 December, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Take these three things into consideration during the decision-making process. Maintaining business continuity while navigating unprecedented disruption is a challenge that most enterprises faced in 2020. In fact, 61 percent of employees state their jobs were negatively impacted during the...
Beyond ROI - Additional Time and Attendance Benefits
17 March, 2015 | 2 Comments
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
In Does Your Time and Attendance Add up, we reviewed the difference between hard and soft dollars and their effect on ROI. In conclusion, we’ll review the time and attendance benefits and savings a system can produce. Playing favorites Using a manual time system increases the risk of favoritis...
The Paid Leave Trend Continues at the State and City Level, With Federal Encouragement
10 May, 2016
Estimated time to read: 45 seconds
As the Obama administration continues to push for federal paid family and sick leave requirements, it’s also prompting state and local governments to take matters into their own hands. On May 5, the Labor Department announced that it’s offering $1 million in federal grants to allow state, county or...