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Pre-Halloween Scare: Employers with 1-99 Employees Are Not Well Informed or Prepared for the Quickly Approaching ACA Tax Reporting Requirements

Keep Reading and Avoid a Horror Story… Fall leaves, hay rides, apple cider, trick-or-treaters…autumn is here!  Before we know it, it will be time to ring in 2016.  In light of this, we at hr-haven are interrupting this week’s planned blog post with a reminder about the upcoming employer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act.  Think because you have …

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Proactively Implementing A Company Sexual Harassment Policy

Business people understand the benefits of being more proactive and less reactive. It helps companies get ahead and keeps business moving along – after all, you can’t drive straight looking in the rear view mirror. One of the biggest reactive situations we see over and over again is unanticipated and out of the blue harassment issues. Harassment takes many forms, …

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How The NLRB Decision Affects Small Business HR Perspectives

On December 11, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision based on the Purple Communications case which supports the employee’s right to use an employer’s email system for non-business purposes, including discussions about union organizing or other protected activities. For specifics on the case, use this link. You’ll see a lot of legal jargon that you might …

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Are Your Files Prepared For A Department Of Labor Audit?

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of business owners quite like a letter from the Department of Labor or one of the many other regulatory agencies. This letter is to inform you that your business will be audited. The first thing to cross your mind (perhaps after a few choice four-letter words) is do I have everything the auditor will …