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5 Options for Healthcare Solutions When You've Been Laid Off

If you’ve been let go from your job or lost your health benefits here are your options for health insurance and some affordable alternatives too.

The new 'Bridge to Medicare' for the Greatest Generation

His life long dream was nearly destroyed by the high cost of health insurance. At the young age of 57, Bob decided to follow his dream to be an entrepreneur. His wife Kathy had already retired from teaching and was self-employed selling homes. Bob walked away from a nice salary with health benefits...

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What Your Employees Really Want

[aa_subtitle_display]There is an assumption that employees want raises. Sure, no one would mind a raise, but studies have shown that there are other things that employees want more than a raise....

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Should Your Company Offer Paid Leave?

[aa_subtitle_display]As a small or mid-sized company, you may not be required to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA,) but should you still offer your employees similar perks? While it...

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Leaving a PEO Can Be Painful - But Here's How to Take Away Some of the Sting

[aa_subtitle_display]PEOs can be incredibly helpful to small and mid-sized businesses, providing everything from payroll administration to workplace safety training. There are plenty of services that...

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[aa_subtitle_display]Sometimes, the terms professional employer organization (PEO) and employee leasing are used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Each one offers different services...

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Benefits of Sharing Risks with a PEO

[aa_subtitle_display]Having employees is risky – just one employment lawsuit can be enough to bankrupt many small businesses. Fines and penalties can also get expensive. To avoid them, businesses...

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How Does Joining a PEO Affect FMLA Compliance?

[aa_subtitle_display]If you have a growing small business, you may not have given much consideration to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA.) The FMLA is a complicated law, but basically it allows...

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[aa_subtitle_display]Most employees want to do a good job and want to be given the opportunity to correct problems. Progressive discipline programs are a great way to work with employees to fix...

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