Open enrollment 2021: Preparing for a different kind of benefits selection season
08 September, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Given the impact of COVID-19, open enrollment 2021 will look a little different than it has during past seasons. Employers will need to adjust in a variety of ways, from going virtual to addressing employees’ new concerns over health care coverage. Here are some best practices for benefits se...
DOL Releases Revised FFCRA Regulations Effective Immediately
18 September, 2020
Estimated time to read: 1 minute
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) initially enacted by legislation earlier this spring was recently faced with a recent New York supreme court injunction. Effective immediately, the federal Department of Labor has issued revised regulations highlighted below.Definition of Health Ca...
Approaching Return to Office with a Modern Mindset
26 April, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Right now, here in the US, “return to work” conversations are happening in every industry, but the phrasing being used doesn’t paint an accurate picture of remote work throughout the pandemic. Despite not being in an office, remote employees have, of course, been working since the...
5 Tips to Convince Your Boss to Send You to isolved Connect
23 April, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 15 seconds
iSolved Connect is fast approaching, and your time to save on registration is running out! Early Bird pricing ends on April 30, 2019, so if you want to take advantage of the savings and attend the largest gathering of iSolved users, you need to act fast! Need help convincing your boss to send you t...
How to Earn Employee Loyalty
04 April, 2019
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
Employee loyalty is a vitally important component to the long-term success of your company. Without it you are likely to see a costly increase in employee turnover rates, as well as a decrease in productivity and efficiency. Your company culture is largely shaped by the way your employees feel abou...
Having trouble withholding for employees traveling from state to state? Congressional help might be on the way
15 August, 2017
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
The House has passed a bill designed to simplify the tax process for employees who work across state lines frequently or travel for business and make it easier to avoid paying income taxes outside their state of residence. Under the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R....
Reimagining the Company Holiday Party During COVID-19
23 November, 2020
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Historically, company holiday parties have been a great opportunity for employee engagement and boosting morale. But, for many organizations, in-person cocktail receptions, dinners, activities and other outings won’t be possible in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the end o...
Attention All Startups: Payroll Information You Can’t Miss
27 October, 2015
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
Starting a business is exciting. New opportunities abound as you develop your startup, and begin to receive interest from prospective clients. Due to the excitement and busy nature of starting a business, many startup owners overlook one critical aspect of owning a business: how do we manage payroll...
Along for the RIDE
28 July, 2015
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Recently, North Dakota became the latest state to sign up for RIDE (Records and Information from DMVs for E-Verify), joining Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi and Nebraska. RIDE is an ongoing E-Verify initiative that links E-Verify with participating state driver licensing agencies in conjunction wi...
A great place to work and grow in Salt Lake City: isolved
22 June, 2017
Estimated time to read: 45 seconds
With a growing user base now surpassing 3 million, iSolved HCM has made impressive strides in the human capital management (HCM) technology industry. iSolved HCM has proudly received several awards and accolades for its office design, impressive tech, and innovative leadership. Led by a strong team...
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...
New Local Tax Laws Add to a Patchwork of Complications
05 September, 2018
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
In July 2018, New Jersey became the latest state to pass legislation allowing cities to impose payroll taxes on employers, joining 15 other states that allow local taxing. The New Jersey bill allows municipalities with more than 200,000 residents to impose employer payroll taxes of up to 1 percent...
4 things HR managers can do right now to change company culture
01 October, 2019
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Company culture is everything. It’s the No. 1 reason why employees leave. But fundamentally transforming company culture can be a Herculean task with no guarantee that any changes you implement will take root or be effective. As such, it’s easy to be discouraged from large-scale changes...
How HCM Tech Can Help Your Clients Meet Employee Expectations for Benefit Elections
14 June, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
isolved’s Benefits’ Big Impact on Employee Experience report found that 67 percent of employees say open enrollment is extremely or moderately stressful. This shows that there is a big opportunity for you, as a trusted human resources (HR) business partner, to help your clients improve t...
Aligning Technology and People Solutions to Improve Engagement
23 October, 2018
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Employee engagement is more than just a buzzword in today's business world. Engagement is an extremely important aspect of operating a business that can impact a number of factors, including turnover rates, employee satisfaction, and organizational performance. The main drivers for establishing...
Three Cities Where Offering Commuter Benefits is the Law
09 March, 2016
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
About 2.7 million U.S. workers receive pre-tax commuter benefits from their employers through an IRS Section 132 plan. At the federal level, legislation passed in late 2015 that established equal tax-free limits for transit passes, van-pool benefits and parking benefits, retroactive to January 1, 20...
Attention Educators: Here are 4 Reasons You Need an HCM Solution
19 January, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Once a nice-to-have, HCM technology moves to the head of the class. Human capital management (HCM) solutions have evolved over the years from systems of record to sophisticated tools that play a vital role in managing employees and HR functions. Gone are the days of using technology that is good eno...
Reconfiguring the workplace for health and safety
21 July, 2020
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Extract: Employers are considering how to enforce social distancing guidelines at work. Here are some of the best practices companies are using. As communities across the country open back up for business, companies must evaluate the best ways to ensure their workers are safe and healthy at work....
What to Expect at isolved Connect
26 August, 2022
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 15 seconds
It seems like yesterday we were in Miami for isolved Connect 2021. Well the time is here for isolved Connect 2022! Planning on joining us in Nashville? We can’t wait! Here’s how you can maximize your time with us in Music City this September… A Jampacked (and Fun-Filled!) Agenda The isolved te...
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...
Taking PTO This Summer? Maintain Productivity with Leading HCM Tech.
27 June, 2022
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Summer’s here, which means sunshine, BBQ and vacation time is in full swing. For human resources (HR) teams looking to keep up with the influx of paid time off (PTO) requests (or those wanting to take some time off themselves), the right human capital management (HCM) technology can make a big diffe...
Don’t get Snake bit by COBRA!
28 April, 2015
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires that former employees be able to continue participating in the company’s health insurance coverage for a specific length of time. Some employers may think their obligations end when the employee leaves, but believing this may be as...
Don’t Let Good Candidates Get Lost in the Crowd
05 May, 2021
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to Work in Finding New Talent Diversity, equity and inclusion—commonly referred to as DE&I—has taken center stage in the workplace. Now more than ever, employers should actively strive to create meaningful change in hiring practices de...
7 Vital Criteria for Hiring a COBRA Administrator
16 June, 2015
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 15 seconds
Few people know what the acronym COBRA actually stands for, but most know basically what it does. From Wikipedia: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (or COBRA) is a law passed by the U.S. Congress on a reconciliation basis and signed by President Ronald Reagan that, among o...
Overviewing the Status of the Overtime Rule and Replacement of the Affordable Care Act
14 March, 2017
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
The fate of several federal regulations remain unclear as Congress and the Trump Administration work on scaling back or repealing regulations put into place by the former administration. Following President Trump’s inauguration, pending regulations across all federal agencies were frozen, which oft...