HR Companies

Diversity can bring positive opportunities to any organization. These opportunities include:

• Attracting and retaining high-quality people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Increasing morale because everyone feels that he or she is welcome and appreciated, regardless of background;
• Improved productivity due to increased morale; and
• Reduced discrimination and the risk of lawsuits.

Many small and medium size companies don’t have the time or staff needed to develop human resource policies and procedures that encourage diversity.  The HR professionals at Management 2000, an Indiana PEO, can help.  They have the knowledge and experience to develop effective strategies that support diversity.  For more information about human resources consulting services, call Management 2000 at (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

Maintaining accurate employee records and legal compliance is critical for all employers. Failure to do so can result in hefty penalties, as demonstrated by a Texas company that failed to maintain accurate time and payroll accounts and did not properly pay employees for overtime hours worked. As a result, the company must pay $579,910 in back overtime wages. 

Management 2000, an Indiana PEO, provides the human resources help employers need to develop effective payroll policies. For more information about all the human resource management services Management 2000 can provide, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

Ethical behavior by all employees is critical to the long-term success of any company. Statistics show that employees who believe that their company operates in an ethical manner tend to be more productive and stay with the company longer. One of the first steps in ensuring that a company is run ethically is implementing a strong policy on ethics. Unfortunately, many companies with small HR departments, or none at all, tend to overlook ethics as part of their HR procedures and policies.

Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization, can help. The experienced professionals in its HR Department provide a wide range of human resources help, including developing and implementing effective ethics policies. For more information about the human resource management services Management 2000 provides, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.     

The owners of a concrete company in California have been charged with 15 felony charges of payroll tax evasion and workers' compensation insurance fraud. The charges are based on allegations that the company intentionally under reported wages by disguising the funds as payments made to independent contractors. This, in turn, illegally reduced the company's state payroll tax and workers' compensation expenses. If found guilty, the company would owe $230,000 in back taxes.

Without proper payroll policies, companies like this one face costly legal actions. The human resources consultants at Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization, help employers avoid these problems. Whether it’s payroll, employee benefits management or human resources administration, Management 2000 provides the HR support employers need to stay compliant and profitable. For more information, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

Many employers reimburse their employees for mileage driven in an employee’s personal vehicle for business purposes. For 2010, the business mileage reimbursement rate set by the Internal Revenue Service is 50 cents per mile. Starting Jan. 1, 2011, however, these rates for the use of a car, van, pickup truck, or panel truck will rise to 51 cents per mile.  Revenue Procedure 2010-51 contains additional information regarding the standard mileage rates.

Management 2000, an Indiana Professional Employer Organization, provides human resources, benefits and payroll assistance to small and medium size businesses throughout Indiana and across the country. Utilizing their vast array of HR management tools, the HR professionals at Management 2000 are able to provide effective HR strategies and support to client companies. Whether it’s current mileage rates, human resource issues, employee benefits administration or payroll processing, Management 2000 can help. For more information call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

According to a BNA survey, there is a greater likelihood this year that employers will give employees holiday gifts and bonuses, sponsor end-of-year holiday parties and company-wide celebrations, and increase participation in charitable activities than last year. Employers with such plans, however, must take certain precautions. These include ensuring that alcohol consumption is monitored and that gifts/bonuses are given on a non-discriminatory basis. 

Management 2000, an Indiana Professional Employer Organization, provides the human resources help employers need to plan holiday activities. With human resources support from Management 2000’s HR professionals, employers can provide worry-free holiday cheer to employees. For more information about how Management 2000 can help develop effective human resources practices, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.      

While holidays are fun and exciting, they can also create stress and anxiety. Not only can this create problems at home, it can negatively affect a worker’s ability to do his or her job well. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a company-sponsored program for employees that provides counseling and referral services to employees with a wide variety of personal problems. In addition to stress, anxiety and depression, these problems can include:

• marital problems, domestic violence, divorce, child care, and elder care;

• legal and financial concerns;

• addictive behaviors, such as substance abuse or gambling;

• the death or terminal illness of family members or close friends;

• eating disorders; and

• career-related difficulties, such as job relocation.

Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana, knows that effective EAPs can not only help employers improve employee attendance and morale, they can also lower both turnover costs and employer health care costs. The human resource professionals at Management 2000 provide comprehensive HR advice regarding EAPs, as well as other human resource policies and procedures. For more information about the human resource management services provided by Management 2000, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.  

Regular attendance at work is an essential function of most jobs. However, there are many legitimate reasons why employees cannot be at work every day. In order to help control absenteeism, employers should have a policy that addresses issues associated with attendance. These issues include tardiness, sickness, personal business, family and medical leave, and disability. Developing such policies, however, can be a time-consuming task for employers.

More and more, small and mid-size businesses are relying on Professional Employer Organizations for human resources administration. Management 2000, an Indiana PEO, provides the HR support these companies need. Management 2000’s HR professionals have extensive experience developing effective attendance policies as well as other HR policies and procedures. This is just one of the many ways Management 2000 can help take the administrative burden of personnel matters off employers. 

For more information, contact Management 2000 at (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.     

• Payroll and employee benefits administration. Management 2000’s employee benefits advisors can make sure companies comply with employment laws regulating payroll and benefits, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

• Recruiting and retention. The HR professionals at Management 2000 can manage recruiting and retention efforts to ensure success as well as compliance with federal, state and local laws.

• Policy development. Management 2000 can develop the human resource policies and procedures needed for internal control and guidance, again in compliance with employment laws prohibiting discriminatory labor practices.

• Recordkeeping and compliance. Management 2000 can help make sure companies comply with employee record retention requirements. 

For more information about the many ways Management 2000 can help your company, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

Daylight-saving time in the United States ends at 2 a.m. November 7, when clocks should be turned back one hour. This time change may result in questions about overtime pay rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Employers should observe federal rules for late-shift employees who are scheduled for early morning work because they will be on the job an extra hour after clocks are set back.  Compensation is required under the FLSA for covered employees who work this extra hour.

Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization in Indiana, utilizes a variety of HR management tools and resources to stay abreast of issues affecting its client companies. The HR professionals at Management 2000 understand the human resource issues employers face and know how to develop an appropriate HR strategy to address them.  For information about the services Management 2000 provides, visit www.management2000.com or call (317) 549-2000.  

A recent survey indicates that many companies are increasingly concerned that top-performing employees will leave for better-paying jobs as the economy improves. Accordingly, more and more employers are realizing the critical importance of compensation-related retention strategies to keep these key employees.  

The HR professionals at Management 2000, an Indiana Professional Employer Organization have the HR management tools to help employers develop effective compensation and retention strategies. Using local industry wage data, Management 2000’s human resources consultants can develop an effective retention plan tailored to an employer’s specific needs. For more information on how Management 2000 can help resolve this and other human resource issues, visit www.management2000.com or call (317) 549-2000. 

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that companies develop workplace safety and health programs. Although OSHA does not require employers to have written safety and health programs, many states do. Creating an effective safety and health program can not only help employers reduce job-related injuries and illnesses, but also help reduce workers' compensation costs and improve employee morale.

The experienced HR professionals at Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization, provide the human resources help employers need to implement appropriate safety and health programs. Management 2000 can also manage Indiana Worker’s Compensation programs, as well as Worker’s Compensation programs in other states. For more information, call Management 2000 at (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.  

Data released last month by Quest Diagnostics Inc. (a drug testing company) indicates an increase in American workers and job applicants testing positive for prescription opiates.  This data further shows that employees are two to four times more likely to have opiate indicators in their systems after an accident than during a pre-employment screening.  This naturally raises the concern that use of the drug may have played a role in the accident. 

Employers often overlook the importance of dealing with human resource issues such as on the job injuries and drug use. Without effective human resource policies, however, these issues can create costly problems in terms of medical care and liability to third parties. Management 2000, an Indiana PEO, helps employers develop and enforce an effective HR strategy to address a full range of issues. For more information about Management 2000’s human resource management services, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

Turnover can be expensive, and have a significant impact on a company’s profitability. Although many factors could be involved, poor hiring decisions often result in high turnover. Understandably, employers want to fill vacancies as quickly as they possibly can. Unless each candidate is properly evaluated, however, chances are that, if hired, he/she will either become dissatisfied and leave or not be able to perform at the level expected and be let go. 

The human resources consultants at Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization in Indiana, have the HR management tools and resources to help you implement an effective hiring process based on your specific needs. From developing job descriptions and/or interview guides, to training on effective interviewing techniques, to background checks and testing, Management 2000 provides the human resources help to help you “turn around your turnover.”  for more information, contact Management 2000 at (317) 549-2000 or through its website, www.management2000.com.

Every company whose employees have E-mail access should have a policy on E-mail use. This policy should include the employer’s right to monitor E-mails. Additional tips employers should consider are including E-mail in document retention programs, limiting information in E-mails to facts rather than exaggerations, speculations and insults, and having in-person conversations to discuss sensitive situations. 

Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization in Indianapolis, Indiana understands the need for effective human resource policies. The experienced HR professionals at Management 2000 provide the HR support employers need for an HR strategy that addresses E-mail use and other human resource issues.

For more information about the HR management services provided by Management 2000, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

A fundamental principle in human resources administration is “if you don’t write it down, it didn’t happen.”  Documentation is critical, in terms of evaluating employee performance as well as defending against allegations of unfair or discriminatory treatment.  It may take a few minutes to document an event, but it is time well spent if problems arise in the future.  

Management 2000, an Indiana PEO, understands the importance of proper documentation.  The HR professionals at Management 2000 work with their client companies to ensure that documentation is timely and accurate.  For more information on the HR management services provided by Management 2000, call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, “outside sales” employees are exempt from the overtime provisions in the Act.  It would seem reasonable to assume, therefore, that pharmaceutical sales representatives who call on physicians would fall into this exempt category.  The United States Department of Labor, however, disagrees. The Department recently submitted a brief in a 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals case arguing that the job of the pharmaceutical sales representatives in that case was to persuade physicians to prescribe the company's products, but they did not "make sales" as required by the Act’s exemption for outside sales employees.

Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization in Indiana, constantly monitors federal and state laws and regulations as well as other media related to human resources administration. With this information, the HR professionals in Management 2000’s HR Department can provide guidance and support regarding payroll policies as well as other human resource issues.  For more information about the many human resource management services provided by Management 2000, call (317-549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com. 

Employers that discipline or terminate employees for legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons may still find themselves facing discrimination or other legal challenges to the decision. The best way for employers to protect themselves in these situations is to remember – Document, Document, Document!

Even if a jury disagrees with a company’s decision to discipline or terminate an employee, as long as the employer genuinely believed the truth of their stated, non-discriminatory reason for the decision, the employee will be unable to prove discrimination. The most effective way to support an employer’s genuine belief is complete, contemporaneous, and objective documentation of the employee actions and statements on which the decision is based. 

Helping employers develop effective HR practices, is but one of the many services provided by Management 2000, a Professional Employer Organization. The HR Professionals at Management provide HR support to employers regarding a variety of HR issues, including discipline and discharge, compliance, recruiting and retention, and training.  call (317) 549-2000 or visit www.management2000.com for more information.