2015 Outlook Survey January 2015 Presented by: Insight Performance and The Smaller Business Association of New England The Small Business and Human Resources 2015 Outlook Survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2014 to identify trends regarding business conditions, compensation and employee programs. This summary report is intended to offer key highlights of the […]
HR Carnival
Summer is carefree and relaxed – anything goes. Keeping in the theme of a carefree summer, the topics for this month’s carnival are varied, but thought provoking and informative. The summer kicked off with World Cup Fever. With Germany winning it all, Wally Bock of Envisa Learning looks at the German leadership development program and […]
Stress-Free Vacation Prep is Good For Work-Life Balance
Warmer weather is approaching, which is typically when many employees like to use their vacation time. Time off is key to maintiaining a good work-life balance but, if your employees feel too stressed getting out the door, it may be doing more harm than good. Below are some ideas for stress-free vacation preparation. (Not all […]
Complimentary Seminar – Entrepreneurial Leadership: Leverage Human Resources for Greater Success
Bentley University Conference Center May 7, 2014 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Join Insight Performance for this timely Human Resources seminar. Hear expert guidance on how to leverage your most valuable resource – your people – to remain nimble and innovative while focusing on your core expertise. The most effective small businesses understand the need […]
Employee Benefits Programs – 401k Plans
Question: What is a 401(k)? Answer: A 401(k) plan is an employee-funded retirement plan. It operates as a special kind of savings and investment plan established by employers under the federal tax code. Plans allow employees to invest pretax dollars for retirement and defer taxes on earnings. Question: What are the advantages of a 401(k)? […]
Summer Vacations that Increase Employee Morale and Employee Productivity
Ask Dave: HR Legal Update: Unemployment Benefits
Question: ABC Corporation hired an employee who worked for 89 days and then was let go for poor performance. The employee has now applied for unemployment. How long did the employee have to work for ABC Corp. before becoming eligible for unemployment insurance (“UI”)? Answer: Eligibility for UI is not based on the amount of time worked […]
Winning Recipe for Employee Productivity and Employee Morale
LaVallee’s Bakery Distributors opened in 1977 and has built a reputation for amazing tasting breads coupled with their top notch service. They achieve this success through what they refer to as “LaVallee’s Dozen: 12 Values We Live By.” Their values include – trust and respect, teamwork, empowerment, personal growth, optimism, customer service, commitment, dependability, quality, […]
Ask Dave – HR Legal Compliance
Question: We have employees that occasionally drive between our local offices during the day. One employee claims that he should be getting reimbursed for mileage between offices because he is using his own car, is he right? Answer: Yes, in Massachusetts. The answer will depend on what state you are in. 455 CMR 2.03(4)(b) requires […]
Drawing a Picture of HR in 2013
The Human Resource function has come a long way from the days of being called “Personnel” where we merely pushed paper on carbon copy forms (yes, I realize I may be dating myself). At that time, the primary function was generating a paper trail of employee activity. HR was an administrative function – a canvas […]
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