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The 4 Ways PEOs Deal with Business Risk

Running a business is inherently risky. The risks you face vary wildly but might include natural disasters, loss of a vital supplier, issues with the supply chain, high employee turnover, etc. Managing these risks is part of doing business. It's…

May 13, 2022

The Cost-Savings of an Executive Champion

People look to leaders in good times and bad, and they expect that the companies they work for will provide them with the leadership that they have come to expect. If they cannot count on those leaders to show them the way, then it is challenging…

May 10, 2022

How PEOs Reduce Operational Risk

Every business faces risk, but the kind which presents the most immediate threat is operational risk. This kind of risk disrupts the flow of your business operations, resulting in direct or indirect financial loss. Managing risk is challenging, and…

May 06, 2022

Is COVID-19 Covered by Workers Comp?

The introduction of Covid-19 into the world created many issues that no one ever anticipated needing to address. One of the concerns that many companies in the United States (and elsewhere) faced was how COVID-19 illnesses might be treated from a…

Apr 28, 2022

Risky Business: Controlling Costs with Risk Management Services

For those familiar with the movie “Risky Business,” you may remember the trials of Tom Cruise’s character, Joel Goodsen. He could have saved himself much grief and avoided the ensuing hijinks if he had only known about risk management services. For…

Apr 26, 2022

The Quick Fix to University Multi-State Payroll Problems

According to a fourth-quarter 2020 survey, the majority (83%) of “knowledge workers” do not want to return to five days a week working in an office. This may mean university staff working full-time remotely. The new normal may encompass college…

Apr 22, 2022

5 Nondiscrimination Tests Required by 401(k)s

There are several nondiscrimination tests you have to pass for your 401(k) program to receive a clean bill of health. Failing them could lead to losing your plan or worse. Most small business owners struggle to navigate the complexities of setting…

Apr 15, 2022

How PEOs Simplify Multi-State Payroll Processing for Universities

Payroll is challenging enough without having to deal with multi-state payroll tax withholdings. Universities often encounter this issue when staff and faculty live and work in different states, making new tax obligations pop up. It's entirely…

Mar 31, 2022

What Happens When a University Employee Changes Residence to Another State?

In general, when a university staff member or a faculty member moves their residence, the move has no impact on the HR staff's payroll processing duties. The one exception to that rule sets off when the employee moves across state lines from the…

Mar 28, 2022

Remote Employees? What You Should Know about Payroll Withholding

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic threw universities and colleges into the remote workers' quagmire. In the years following, however, many in higher education discovered that offering remote work gives them a competitive edge in retaining valued staff…