Human Resource Policies - Discrimination Complaints

Monday, April 5, 2010 by Human Resources

Even employers that are careful to comply with equal employment opportunity laws can find themselves facing a discrimination complaint. As a result, all employers can benefit from adopting an HR strategy to address EEO concerns. According to guidelines published by the EEOC, an effective...

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Human Resource Issues

Monday, March 1, 2010 by Human Resources

Employers often wonder what human resource policies they should implement.  The topics range from discipline, to employee medical benefits, to how long they should retain employee records.  Developing these policies can be a time consuming, difficult task, especially for small employers who are busy...

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Human Resources Help - Employee On-Line Comments

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Human Resources

The Federal guidelines that protect consumers from deceptive endorsements and advertising may pose liability issues for employers if their employees use social media to talk about their employer's products or services. When employees comment on the products or services their company provides in...

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Discipline

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Human Resources

Disciplining employees is often an unpleasant task, and can become even more difficult if supervisors make the following mistakes:

  • Thinking of discipline as merely a punishment instead of an opportunity to correct a situation
  • Taking an apologetic approach, such as saying, “HR told me to do this”
  • Trying...
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Reinforce Positive Safety Behavior

Thursday, January 14, 2010 by SAFETY
Reinforcing positive safety behavior can have an enormous impact on your safety program. Instead of always focusing on the problems, focus also on the accomplishments.Identify milestones when a milestone has been reached. Any leader who focuses on these factors will raise their level of credibility...Read More »

Employee Debts to Employers

Monday, December 14, 2009 by Human Resources

When an employee leaves a company and owes the employer (i.e for uniforms, borrowed vacation or sick time, etc.), what’s an employer to do? Unfortunately, many employers believe they can simply withhold the amount owed from the employee’s final paycheck. In most states, however, that type of...

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Services Employers Need

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 by Human Resources

In addition to helping our clients deal with specific employee relations matters, Management 2000 provides a broad range of services related to day-to-day operations. Just a few of these services include:

 
Benefits:

  • Multiple programs for medical, dental, vision and supplemental insurance products;
  • COBRA...
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DON'T FORGET !

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 by Human Resources

Halloween is October 31 – Employers must ensure that any type of celebration respects the diverse opinions of employees about the holiday and that no one feels pressured to participate.

 

Daylight-Saving Time Ends November 1 – Employers with shift workers need to be sure to pay for all hours worked and...

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Employer / Human Resource 'EMPLOYEE TRACKING' Technology

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 by Payroll Manager
More and more Employers and Human Resource Professionals are finding it useful to track 'employee data'. Anywhere from tracking which benefits the employee has selected to PTO...(vacation days, sick days, personal days) and all the different pay types / codes. union / non-union, and certified hours...Read More »

The world of the Employer...it is a changing!!!

Thursday, September 17, 2009 by Payroll Manager

If you are an Employer in today's world you are required to manage Human Resources, Company offered Benefits and Payroll Administration just to mention a few areas. It's now much more complex then it use to be. New laws, new benefits and a changing work environment with part-time employees, shared...Read More »

Employer and Time Management...tough times!

Monday, September 14, 2009 by Payroll Manager
In to days world, if you're an employer or a human resource professional you have a lot on your plate. Not only do you juggle your regular work of payroll, benefits, COBRA, FMLA, Workers' Com, and a number of other task, but you also need to be responsive to employee questions and handle...Read More »

PEO Outsourcing to Help Your Bottom Line

Monday, August 31, 2009 by Andy Kuhn

Obviously you started your business to make money. As a business owner I'm sure you have found out that you spend a tremendous amount of time on administrative tasks that have nothing to do with the product or service you offer.

Give outsourcing a thought!!!!

At Management 2000, top PEO we are in the...Read More »

IRS assessed $8.7 BILLION in employment tax penalties in 2008!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 by Payroll Manager
Our newest client who owns a trucking company in Missouri with 18 employees was a part of that $8.7 billion...OUCH! He didn't try to cheat, he just didn't know. He came to us because he's just sick of ALL the State and Federal stuff he's supposed to know and keep track of.
A lot of people are now...Read More »

Congress Considers Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Human Resources

Both houses of Congress are moving to extend unemployment insurance benefits included in the $787 billion economic stimulus package. Although the nation’s unemployment rate actually dropped in July from 9.5% to 9.4%, many experts expect the rate to increase again in coming months. Not only is...

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Advantages of PEO Outsourcing

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Andy Kuhn
As a business owner it is increasingly more difficult and time consuming to manage the administrative end of your business. When you think of all the time you devote to human resource issues, employee benefits administration, workers' comp, risk/safey management and of course payroll administration,...Read More »

Employees: Love their worth, Hate the administration

Friday, August 7, 2009 by Stephen Day

dWhen you got into your business, it was fun.  It was probably just you and maybe a partner...you didn't worry  about employees.  Then you figured out you had to have employees to grow.  That was exciting as well until you found all the government regulatoins that surround and protect employees....Read More »

Time Keeping Solutions For Your Business

Friday, July 31, 2009 by Andy Kuhn



There are many reasons to consider a time keeping system for your business. You may want to control overtime, monitor early/late arrivals, track accruals, maintain employee schedules, etc. PEO outsourcing Indiana, our human resource management service will customize a solution for your business. 

I...

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You Don't Have to "Monkey Around" With Keeping Time

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 by Andy Kuhn

Do you dread keeping track of your employees hours?
Are you tired of trying to remember who has vacation, sick or holiday hours available?
Is writing a schedule a hassle?
 
WE HAVE THE SOLUTION!!!!

At Management 2000 we offer a wide variety of options so that we can customize a time system for your...Read More »

Keeping Afloat These Days Is No Easy Chore!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Andy Kuhn


Running a small business these days is tougher than ever. With all the talk of downsizing, health care reform, COBRA subsidy, etc., etc, it's no wonder that you barely have time to attend to your core business. As an Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Management 2000 can help you navigate...Read More »

Paint a clear picture

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Management 2000
I read an interesting article today on the Daily Advisor from HR.BLRthat I think makes a very good point.  The article was about describing "essential functions" of the job and stated that it is important not to confuse the method with the task that needs to be completed.  In other words, stating...Read More »