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How To Recognize a Scam Nearly everyone has received an email, text or phone call that sounds legitimate but is a scam. Scammers have gotten quite sophisticated, and even savvy individuals have been taken in. As reported in the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, more than $10 billion in losses from online scams were reported to…

Workplace Wellness Trends You Should Know About According to the 2022 Employee Benefits Survey published by the Society for Human Resource Management, approximately 46% of employers categorize employer-provided wellness benefits as either “very important” or “extremely important,” but important nonetheless.  In addition to SHRM’s survey, a 2022 report put forth by Wellness Labs pointed out…

When to Change an HR Policy Human resources policies set the rules and guidelines for an organization’s workforce practices. These policies include: Workforce planning. Recruiting. Hiring. Training. Employee development. Compensation. Employee benefits. Performance management. Setting work schedules.  Payroll. Employee relations. Health and safety. Organizational culture. HR technology. HR compliance. Employee retention. Such policies provide the…

Secure Act 2.0 Update

Delay in the effective date that requires any catch-up contributions made by higher‑income participants in DC plans to be designated as after-tax Roth contributions from 2024 to 2026.  

New Form I-9 Released The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made changes to Form I-9: On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised version ofForm I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 899.28 KB). Among the improvements to the form is a checkbox employers enrolled in E-Verify can use to indicate they remotely…

Tips to Improve Company Morale Have you ever worked in a company that was having a morale-boosting initiative? Remember the tense hush that fell in the conference room when it was announced? The meaning-laden glances the employees shot each other? They were all picturing the same things: Mandatory after-work happy hours that penalize nondrinkers and…