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CARES Act Provides Billions in Assistance to Unemployed Workers in Wake of Coronavirus

Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Employers Need to Know

Working from Home? Here are Five Tips to Help You Stay Productive

President Signs Emergency FMLA and Paid Sick Leave in Wake of Coronavirus

Treasury and IRS Defer Deadline to File and Pay Federal Taxes for 90 Days Due to Coronavirus

Fear-Based Reactions to COVID-19 Could Lead to Workplace Discrimination Claims

Workplace First Aid Kits: What to Include & How to Manage

Don't Hire Another Employee Without Asking These Questions

Six Leadership Skills No Good Manager Can Be Without

HR Investigations: How to Investigate an Employee Harassment Complaint

Ask the Expert: The Coronavirus, Self-Quarantine, Employee Pay & the FMLA

How to Deal With an Employee Who Didn’t Get the Promotion

How Opioids Affect Workers' Comp Costs

An Employer’s Guide to Substance Abuse Policies

How to Prepare Your Business for a Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak

When Employees Harass Coworkers on Social Media, the Employer May Be Liable

When Hourly Met Salary: Should You Switch Salaried, Exempt Employees to Hourly Pay?

State & Federal Compliance: The 8 Most Common Wage & Hour Violations

What to Expect When OSHA is Inspecting

What to Do When an Employee Has an Infectious Disease

Beyond the Interview Questions: The Need-to-Knows of Unconscious Bias

Ask the Expert: Do I Have to Allow Employees to Work Flexible Schedules?

Employment Reference Checks: What to Ask and Why

The Dos and Don'ts of Valentine's Day in the Workplace

Retaliation Claims: Why There’s Never a Right Time to “Get Even”

Eight Mistakes Companies Make When the EEOC Comes Knocking

3 Reasons Every Business Should Run Pre-Employment Background Checks

Returning to Work After Workers’ Compensation: Tips for the Employer

How to Respond When You Hear “I Want a Raise”

How Kansas City’s Opioid Surge May Impact Employers

PEOs Are Not All Created Equal. Choose Wisely.

Top Employee Benefits for 2020

The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Human Resources

2020 HR Checklist

Recruiting: How to Get More Job Applicants

Staying Afloat: Options When the HR Flood is Overwhelming

When There’s an Additional Pay Period; It’s Not Just a Leap Year Issue

Health Care Tax Credit Gives Small Companies Room to Breathe

Compliance in 2020: New Year, New Payroll Changes

Taking Time to Rethink PTO

Are Annual Performance Reviews So Last Century?

Four Reasons to Offer Employee Health Benefits (Even if You Aren't Legally Required)

How to Cross-Train Employees When Your Workforce is Remote

Comparing Health Insurance Options: Daunting but Worth It

Yanking out the Grapevine: How to Deal with Gossip at Work

A Year in Review: Law Changes Affecting Business Owners in 2020

7 Steps to Create a Happy Workplace

DOL New Overtime Rule Took Effect January 1, 2020

7 Common HR Mistakes Small Businesses Make and How to Fix Them

How to Create an Employee Benefits Package for All Generations

A Three-Step Guide to Shopping for Small Business Health Insurance

Keeping it Merry: Safety Tips for Traveling This Holiday Season

How Low Unemployment Negatively Affects Employers

5 Tips for Choosing the Best Health Insurance for Your Small Business

The Rise of Employer Student Loan Repayment Programs

401(k) Contribution Limits Rise in 2020

4 Ways Smaller Businesses Can Make Benefits More Affordable

Seven Reasons Up-to-Date Job Descriptions Are a Must

Why Counteroffers Fail and What Employers Should Do Instead

Deciphering the Acronyms: Types of Managed Care Plans

Chasing the Silver Lining: How to Overcome Negativity in the Workplace

No Room for Workplace Harassment or Bullying

Hygiene at Work: How to Talk to an Employee About Body Odor

How HR Tech Can Improve Your Business’ Open Enrollment Experience

5 Tips for Writing a Compelling Job Advertisement

Five Effective Employee Retention Strategies

Terminating an Employee Without Warning; When to Skip Progressive Discipline

Employee Discipline Best Practices for the Small Business Owner

Eight Things Employers Need to Know in the Era of Legal Marijuana

Five Spooktacular Things to Do in Kansas City This Halloween

Money Isn’t Everything: How to Motivate Employees without Money

Not on My Watch: Six Types of Harassment in the Workplace

To Make Employees Feel Engaged, Benefits Matter

No Call No Show Employees: What to Do When They Reappear

Succession Planning for the Small Business Owner

The High Cost of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Right to Disconnect: Guidelines for Contacting Employees After Hours

Will Missouri Follow Nevada’s Newly Relaxed Marijuana-Testing Rules?

Business Succession Planning: Why It Should Be Your Top Priority

Workplace Safety: CPR Training Can Be a Lifesaver

Employee Appreciation: Creative Work Anniversary Gifts

Defining “Zero Tolerance” to Curb Sexual Harassment at Work

Why Health and Safety Practices in the Workplace Matter

Cost of the Grind: The Impact of Stress at Work

Progressive Organizations Offer These Unique Employee Benefits

Heat Stress in the Workplace: How to Prevent Harm

Ask the Expert: Is a Gym Membership Tax Deductible for a Business?

Ask the Expert: Is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Right for My Business?

Everyone Belongs: A Guide to Inclusion in the Workplace

Announcing Employee Departures: How to Break the News

Axcet HR Solutions Named 2019 Best Places to Work by Kansas City Business Journal

Small Business Health Insurance: How To Manage Costs

Stay with Me: Why Good Employees Leave

Open Enrollment 2020: What Employers Should Know

Time to Say Goodbye? 15 Tips for Effective Terminations

Office Relocation: Six Tips to Ensure a Smooth Move

Offering Employees Medical Benefits for the First Time

Slammed Online: How to Handle Bad Reviews by Ex-Employees

Four Risks Small Businesses Face When Firing Employees

Axcet HR Solutions Expands Office to Accommodate Growth

Sick Days: What to do When Employees Lie

Axcet HR Solutions: Who We Are and What We Do

Your Greatest Cybersecurity Risk Is Also the Secret to Reducing Your Company’s Vulnerability

HR Compliance: What Changes When Your Business Reaches 50 Employees

Qualifying Life Events and Health Insurance Enrollment

The ADA and Service Animals in the Workplace

Don’t Force It: Avoiding Overexertion Injuries at Work

Successful Entrepreneurs Aren’t All Business; Here's How They Enjoy Free Time

Let Freedom Ring: Fourth of July Fireworks in Kansas City

The Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Dress Codes

Ask the HR Expert: Employee Engagement and Your Business' Success

New Kansas City Law Prohibits Employers from Asking Salary History Questions

Staying Out of Harm’s Way: Handling Disgruntled Employees

Positive Safety Cultures: Why Every Business Should Build One

When Work Stinks: What Employers Need to Know

Safe Workplaces Keep Workforces and Bottom Lines Healthy

A Mediocre Hire Could Be Worse Than a Bad Hire

Workplace Violence: Most Active Shooter Incidents Occur at Work

Inclement Weather Policy: Can Employers Require Attendance During Severe Storms?

Fair Pay is Fair Play: A Pay Equity Audit Ensures Compliance with New Laws

Tornado Preparedness in the Workplace: Keeping Employees Safe

Ask the Expert: What OSHA’s Big Budget Increase Means for Businesses

Common Interview Questions That Are Actually Illegal

EEO-1 Pay Data Requirements Reinstated, Now Due September 30, 2019

Ghosting: Issuing Final Paychecks When an Employee Disappears

Navigating Pay Equity in the #MeToo Era

Ask the Payroll Expert: How Long to Keep Payroll Records

ADA Compliance: The Rise of Surf-By Lawsuits

6 Keys to Effective Employee Discipline

Why Exit Interviews Are Worth It

How Retirement and Medicare Impact COBRA Eligibility

Onboarding Sets Interns Up for Success

Go Green: 4 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Workplace

Employment-Related Medical Exams and Inquiries Present Compliance Quagmire for Employers

Toxic Employees: You’ve Identified One at Your Business, Now What?

No Smoke Screens: Prescreening Helps Ensure Good Hires

Why Every Business Needs a Social Media Policy

Get Ready for Upcoming FLSA Overtime Changes

Recruiting Biases: How to Avoid Blind Spots and Make Smart Hiring Decisions

Toxic Employees: How One Bad Apple Ruins the Bunch

6 Last-Minute Tax Tips

Know Before They Go: How to Ease the Pain of Employee Departures

How To Minimize the Impact When An Employee Quits Without Notice

Job Titles Alone Don’t Determine Who’s Exempt from Overtime Pay

MLB Opening Day 2019: Stadium Safety Tips

Fear-Based Reaction to #MeToo Can Be a Dangerous Path to Discrimination Claims

IRS Releases Electronic Guide to Help Business Owners Navigate Tax Law Changes

6 Ways to Effectively Manage Employee Vacation Requests

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Kansas City

FLSA Basics: A Toolkit for Employers

Kansas City Spring Break Staycation Ideas

2019 HR Compliance Checklist

Wage and Hour Mistakes Prove Costly for U.S. Business Owners

FLSA Overtime Rules: How To Accurately Measure Time and Attendance

DOL to Announce Overtime Rule Changes This Year; Small Businesses May Pay More

What Employers Need to Know About Whistleblowers and Retaliation Claims

Salary History Bans: Are They in the Near Future for Kansas City Private Employers?

Ask the HR Expert: Is it Legal to Fire a Pregnant Employee?

How to Handle Employment Verification Calls

What Employees Really Want from Work

5 Reasons Human Resources is a Must for Small Businesses

Flirting with Trouble: Today’s Office Fling May Be Tomorrow’s Court Case

New Year, New HR Trends: 4 Transformations to Watch for in 2019

Unraveling the FMLA in Uncommon Situations

ACA Employer Penalties: IRS Letter 226J

Is Your Company’s Health Insurance Affordable? If Not, ACA Penalties May Await You

Drugs on the Job: What Employers Should Know about Opioids in the Workplace

Working in Extreme Cold Conditions: Tips to Prevent Hypothermia

Local vs. National: 4 Reasons It’s Better to Partner With a Local PEO

Key Law Changes Affecting Small Businesses in 2018: A Year in Review

Self-Funded Insurance May Cost More Than It Saves: Risk ACA Non-Compliance Penalties Can Add Up

How To Use Employee Benefits as a Recruitment Tool

What Employers Need to Know About FMLA Intermittent Leave

Can We Talk? Avoiding Legal Land Mines with Employees on FMLA Leave

Ask the Expert: Medical Marijuana and Workplace Safety

IRS Increases 2019 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits

How to Communicate Weather-Related Business Closures to Employees and Customers

HR Outsourcing: A Tool for Building a Better Business

2019 FSA and HSA Contribution Limits

6 New Year’s Resolutions for Successful Small Business Owners

The Quagmire of HR Compliance Can Make or Break Smaller Companies

What Is a PEO and How Can It Help Your Business?

Ask the HR Expert: FMLA Leave and Company Holidays

11 Spectacular Kansas City Christmas Lights Displays

IRS Issues 2019 Standard Mileage Rates

5 Fringe Benefits Changes That Affect Employers

IRS Releases Updated Withholding Form for 2019

Axcet Helps Client Terminate a Dishonest Employee

When Winter Storms Strike: Can Employers Require Attendance During Inclement Weather?

Taboo Goes Up in Smoke: Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

Recovering from Disaster: 7 Steps for Protecting Your Business' Most Important Assets

'Tis the Season for Safe Holiday Lighting Tips

Top 3 Security Measures that Ensure Your Payroll Partner Treats Your Data Like It’s Theirs

Scared to Outsource Payroll? 6 Reasons to Let Go of the Fear

Medical Marijuana: New Laws in Missouri Create Questions for Employers

6 Dos and Don'ts of Paying Overtime

How to Prepare Your Business for Winter Weather

Valuable IRS Resources to Help Prepare for 2019 Tax Filing

How to Explain Health Insurance Benefits to Employees

8 Factors Impacting Your Employee Health Care Costs

Beyond the Water Cooler: 7 HR Best Practices for Small Business Owners

Ask the Expert: Halloween Safety Tips

How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Businesses

10 Steps for a Successful Employee Offboarding Experience

The 2018 Holiday Shopping Season and Paycheck Withholding

10 Best Practices for Workers’ Compensation Claim Management

Time Off to Vote: Four Employer Guidelines for Election Day

When Disaster Strikes: 8 Steps to Prepare Your Business

Ask the Payroll Expert: How to Change to a New Pay Cycle

Axcet HR Solutions Payroll Team to Present in Saint Louis

Small Business Health Insurance Options

5 Reasons Small Businesses Should Outsource Payroll

5 New Workplace Rules in a #MeToo World

Small Businesses, Health Insurance and the PEO Option

Axcet HR Solutions Completes OSHA’s VPP Star Site Recertification

Ask the Payroll Expert: What Are My Taxpayer Rights?

Ask the Payroll Expert: Tax Scams, Fake Charities and Peak Hurricane Season

Ask the Payroll Expert: Paycheck Checkup for Seasonal, Part-Time and Temporary Workers

Ask the Payroll Expert: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and State Taxes

Ask the Payroll Expert: How to Use the IRS Withholding Calculator

Ask the Payroll Expert: How to Perform a Paycheck Checkup

Certified Professional Employer Organizations (CPEO): What Are They and Why Does Certification Matter

The Top Eight Payroll Mistakes Small Businesses Make

How to Process Payroll for Deceased Employees

Tips for a Safe and Happy Fourth of July Holiday

Human Resources Disaster Preparedness: Is Your Workplace Ready?

Ask the HR Expert: Translating Employee Handbooks into Spanish

Axcet HR Solutions Receives OSHA’s VPP Star of Excellence Award for Eighth Year

Ask the Expert with Jeanette Coleman: FMLA Child Bonding Leave

Eligible Summertime Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Expenses

Axcet HR Solutions' Human Resources Consultant Kat Merriman to Present on Harassment in the Workplace

Kansas City Joins Nationwide Ban the Box Momentum; Impacts Public and Private Employers June 9

5 Signs It’s Time to Outsource Your Business’ HR

Reminder: EEO-1 Employer Information Report Filing Deadline is June 1

Ask the Expert with Jeanette Coleman: Marijuana and DOT Regulations

How to Use the Right Benefits to Attract Talent and Inspire Employee Loyalty and Productivity

Kansas City-Based Axcet HR Solutions Sponsors Business Networking Event

How a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Can Help Your Small to Mid-Sized Business

How Changes to Depreciation Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affect Businesses

What Employers Need to Know About Hiring Summer Interns

Ask the Expert: Requiring Use of Paid Leave Before Unpaid Medical Leave

IRS Adjusts 2018 HSA Contribution Limit – Again

Kansas City’s PEO Axcet HR Solutions Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary

5 Must-Haves For Your Employee Handbook

Ask the Expert: What to Report to OSHA

Three Ways Small Business Owners Can Attract and Retain Employees in a Tight Labor Market

3 Reasons Nonprofits Should Consider Screening Their Volunteers

Free Twinkies! A Creative Tax Reform Act Bonus

Flu: the $9 billion cost to employers

Q&A: Mental Health in the Workplace

What the Federal Government's Challenge of State Marijuana Laws Means for Employers

Handling Harassing Behavior in the Workplace

Drug Tests: Four Questions to Ask Before Dropping Your Program

IRS Updates about ACA Form 1095-C

Q&A: Time limit for filing a medical claim

5 Questions to Ask When Testing Employees for Marijuana

Q&A: Were paid family leave plans affected by the 2017 Tax Law?

Q&A: Gender Reporting and EEO-1 Survey

Q&A: Transfer Flex Spending Account on Employment Termination

Daylight Savings Wage and Hour Issues this Month

Marijuana in the Workplace - Regulatory Fog

New Disability Claim Rules Take Effect April 1st

Q&A: Sharing a Room When Traveling for Business

Will Your Job Descriptions Shield You in a Potential Wage and Hour Audit?

Can a 1 or 2-person company get group medical insurance?

On the Wrong Side of the Law: Two Common Employer Mistakes

NonExempt Worker Time & Attendance Exemptions

Q&A: Additional Pay for Exempt Employee

Prior Entitlement to FMLA Leave is Not A Free Ticket to Miss Work

3 Common FLSA Issues with Nonexempt Employees

Q&A: Remote Work During Inclement Weather

Q&A: 12 Tips for Workplace Closure Notifications

The High Price of Overly-Prescriptive HR Policies

IRS Updated Payroll Withholding Tables Now Available

IRS Updated Payroll Withholding Tables Now Available

Preparing for the Unthinkable: Active Shooter Event

Q&A: Sexual harassment outside of the workplace. Is the employer responsible?

Notable Employment Provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1)

Q&A: Employee Handbook Changes Needed in 2018

The Downside of Not Training your Managers on FMLA

Q & A: Terminating a Pregnant Employee

Q&A: Creating a Social Responsibility Policy

2018 Mileage Rate Released

Personal Car for Business Use | Who Pays in case of an accident?

What to Look for When Searching for a PEO [free e-book}

2018 Mileage Rate Released

Q&A: Rumors of Elf Resignation

State Minimum Wage Changes for 2018 (map)

Jerry Moore, CEO, Grass Pad is a Grass Guy

Q&A: IRS Implications for gift certificates and gift cards

6 Ways Employers Sink Their Own Ships

Q&A: How to do an Internal Wage & Hour Audit

How Do Employers Calculate FMLA Leave Around the Holidays

Q&A: Paying Employees for Holiday Party Time

W-2 and 1099-MISC Due Dates

Avoiding Holiday Liability

Q&A: Where to file benefit enrollment documents

Q&A: Rescinding an employment offer based on credit check results

Q&A: Compensation for Travel Time

Q&A: Employee Claiming a Hostile Work Environment

Distributing Open Enrollment Materials Electronically

Q&A: Self-Funded Health Plan & Transgender Services

Play or Pay: Is Your Health Plan "Affordable" for 2018?

Enrolling in E-Verify for Multiple Companies

Merriam restaurant owner pleads guilty in $709,539 back pay case

Employer Must Pay for All Breaks Shorter than 20 Minutes Notwithstanding "Flex Time" Policy

Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policies: Dealing with Employees Who Refuse the Shot

Long Bathroom Breaks

Q&A: Employee's Employment Authorization Document (EAD) about to expire

That Stinks! EEOC Sues on Behalf of Employee Denied Relief from Workplace Smells

Q&A: Loans on 401(k) Plans Due to Natural Disasters

Q&A: Natural Disasters and FMLA leave

Picking up the Pieces after a Natural Disaster

How to Prepare your Workforce for a Natural Disaster

I-9 Forms for H-1B Employers

Q&A: Employees who Smoke

The New Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)

Q&A: When to Offer COBRA

National Payroll Week 2017

ACA Penalties are Still In Effect

Ask the HR Expert: Dress Code Violation

Missouri Plumbing Contractor Hit with $714k in Fines over Trench Collapse

Q&A: Suspected Drug & Alcohol Use

Did Yahoo End a Telecommuting Trend in 2013?

How to Make Your Employees Care about Cybersecurity: 10 Tips

Six Best Practices for Managing Unhappy Employees

How to Achieve Worker Safety While Watching the August 21 Eclipse

The Future of Performance Reviews - What Employers Can Learn from Major League Baseball

What our clients said -

What is co-employment?

Millennials and the Rise of Pre-Paid Card Use

Why use a PEO?

Under the Weather: The Current Status of Paid Sick Leave Laws

Q&A: OSHA AUDITS

Axcet HR among the first to become a Certified Professional Employer Organization

Q&A: Accommodating Employees with Disabilities | ADA

Ask the Expert: Religious Accommodation and Employee Safety

Q&A: Do I have to pay employees to run a 5K?

Q&A: can we require using Electronic w-2 forms?

Q&A: Rules about Employees Discussing Pay

Tax & employment law for employees in multiple states

Ask the HR Expert: COBRA Rate Increases

Ask the Payroll Expert: Electronic W-2 Forms

Ask the HR Expert: Possible ADA Employee Accommodation

OSHA Penalty Increases Now in Effect

Hiring decision when marijuana is legal in your state

43% of Small Business Owners Feel They Wear Too Many Hats

Service Animal Gets Job, Too!

The New OSHA Walking-Working Surfaces Rule Took Effect.

When Will I Get My Tax Refund?

Exempt v. Non-Exempt - What's the difference?

Proposed Changes to the FLSA Overtime Rule

It's Time to Start Using New Form I-9

Downsides to Low Unemployment

What to do when an employee quits without notice

One by one, 3 utility workers descended into a manhole. One by one, they died.

16 Tips for Interviewers | Free Report

Compliance Risks Increase as Business Use More Contract Workers

15 Expert Tips for Firing Employees

17 Labor Laws Every Small Business Owner Should Know

How COBRA Intersects with Medicare and Retiree Benefit Plans

Best Practices for Handling Political Activity in the Work Place.

OSHA Finalizes Slip, Trip, and Fall Rule

3 Reasons Benefits are a Game-Changer for Attracting Talent

Small Employers Expected to Offer HRAs after law passed

10 Top Compliance Issues for 2017 Benefits Planning

First Do No Harm: How To Correct I-9 Mistakes The Right Way

Compliance Countdown: 5 ACA Tips So You Don't Drop the Ball in 2017: On Demand Webinar

State Minimum Wage Increases for 2017