Payroll may not be the most glamorous function in an organization, but it is certainly one of the most critical. To better understand how this process takes place at a sampling of 179 Northeast Ohio organizations, we turn to the results of the 2013 ERC Payroll Practices Survey, which are summarized in the “5 W’s” below.
6 Easy Tips to Re-Recruit & Retain Your Best Employees
Challenged with retaining good people? In order to retain your best talent, your organization needs to constantly re-recruit internally to re-energize them and solidify their loyalty so that they remain committed to your company, just like you would with a job candidate.
3 Insights on Employee Motivation
What makes some employees pour themselves into the work they do? That’s the heart of the question behind motivating employees. Here are three (3) insights on employee motivation.
An Overview of Workers’ Compensation
While most employers take numerous steps to keep the workplace safe and healthy, injuries and accidents happen occasionally. Workers’ compensation provides pay and benefits for workers injured while working, and also saves employers’ liability and medical expenses.
7 Tips for Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ compensation claims can be costly to an organization, especially if they aren’t managed well. Here are seven (7) tips for employers in managing workers’ compensation claims cost-efficiently and correctly.
The Cost of Employee Turnover
With the economy and the employment situation slowing pulling out of recession in 2013, employers across the country are faced with a different kind of economic challenge, that of employee retention.
Transporting Your Display Materials to a Small Show or Conference
Shipping your display materials to conferences, special events, or small trade shows can be a cost-effective and easy option to get your materials where they need to be. Through FedEx, you can ship your package to a nearby FedEx Office store at no extra cost. There are many FedEx locations around the country – often times right around the corner from, if not in, your hotel or conference center. This way you won’t have to stuff your marketing collateral in your personal suitcase, haul around another set of luggage, or pay for an additional bag. The best part is if you are an enrolled member in the ERC Shipping Program, your FedEx discounts apply to the shipment.
When ADA & FMLA and Workers Comp Intersect
Workers’ compensation laws, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are not mutually exclusive – they all can intersect. According to CareWorks, ERC’s Preferred Partner, one of the most common mistakes employers make is failing to run workers’ compensation and FMLA concurrently.
The 5 New Rules of Employee Engagement
The rules of employee engagement are changing. If engagement is a priority for your organization, here are the five (5) new rules of employee engagement that your organization needs to know.
3 Wellness Program Challenges and How to Fix Them
As wellness programs have become a regular part of “the cost of doing business” (although ideally these programs will eventually yield a net reduction in the cost of doing business over time), it is still somewhat unclear what a “typical” wellness program should (or does) look like.
4 Things to Know About E-Verify
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 forbids employers from “knowingly hiring illegal workers.” Employers must comply with this law by verifying the eligibility of prospective employees to work in the U.S by gathering information on the I-9 form. One way to do this is by using E-Verify, an electronic way of verifying employment eligibility based on U.S. requirements.
Integrating Incentive Pay into Your Performance Management Process
When structuring an effective Performance Management process at any organization, including some type of incentive to help drive performance is a key step. Particularly in recent years, large financial incentives are not always feasible, nor are they always found to be the most impactful driver for incentivizing employees. Nonetheless, a consistently strong majority of organizations both across the region and nationally, tie pay to performance either directly or indirectly.
