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Emerging HR trends, compliance updates, recruitment and retention—everything you need to keep your organization running smoothly.

    HR Employee Record Retention Guidelines in 2024
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | January 10, 2024

    Employers are required to keep employee records and documentation for a certain amount of time. However, federal guidelines differ depending on the...

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    Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Minimum Wage Increases in 2024
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | January 8, 2024

    Federal contractors must follow certain requirements to be compliant while fulfilling federal contracts. One of these requirements includes paying a...

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    2024 Updates for 1095-C Reporting Deadlines
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | January 3, 2024

    2024 has officially begun, which means it is time to think about how and when you plan to file and furnish Form 1095-C. The IRS opens production of...

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    Can You Revoke a Job Offer?
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | December 20, 2023

    Let's say you hired Julie as a project manager for your company with a starting salary of $75k. A week before her first day, you receive this email...

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    What You Need to Know About Form W-2 for 2024
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | December 19, 2023

    Deadlines for important forms, like W-2s, are only one month after the start of the year, so now is the time to prepare to furnish complicated tax...

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    How to Determine an Employee's "Market Value"
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | December 19, 2023

    What Is “Market Value”? Simply put, market value is how much the market at large values something.

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    SECURE 2.0 Mandates Automatic Enrollment in 401(k)s & 403(b)s
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | December 13, 2023

    As an HR professional, you might act as the plan administrator for retirement benefits and work closely with a third-party administrator (TPA) to...

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    HR Calendar 2024: Key Compliance Dates, Federal Holidays, & More
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | December 11, 2023

    From major holidays to keycompliance and ACA deadlines, here’s everything you need to know about important HR dates for 2024. Note: This calendar is...

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    2024 ACA Compliance Updates: What You Need to Know
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | December 6, 2023

    Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance can be tricky. In 2024, HR pros can expect lower affordability thresholds, which means increased attention to...

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    What You Need to Know About Beneficiaries
    Picture of Katie Shpak Katie Shpak | November 28, 2023

    What Is a Beneficiary? A beneficiary is an individual who is chosen to receive the benefits of property, typically in the event that the owner passes...

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