The Axcet Blog

Almost 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment during the week that ended March 21, 2020. That figure is four times higher than the previous record set in 1982. The number of unemployment claims mirrors the pace of layoffs, reflecting the...

On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a multibillion-dollar bill that requires businesses with 500 or fewer employees to provide paid sick leave and job-protected emergency family and medical...

Updated March 19, 2020. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that originated in Wuhan, China last December continues to spread. In the U.S., as of March 19, there have been 10,442 confirmed cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Over 50% of Americans will be celebrating Valentine’s Day this year, according to new data shared by the National Retail Federation (NRF), showing their love or affection for that special someone with red roses, expensive chocolates, balloon...

Every day in the United States, more than 130 people die after overdosing on opioids, according to the National Institutes of Health. What’s more, an additional 2 million suffer from opioid addiction disorder. As the most widely prescribed type...

For business owners and HR professionals, ensuring HR (human resources) compliance is a must. With 2020 underway, it’s time to take inventory of which annual HR compliance to-dos you’ve already checked off your list and which ones are still...

Human Resources (HR) encompasses a lot. Even a fully staffed HR department might have trouble juggling all its demands, which include issues like managing payroll, handling harassment complaints, navigating the murky waters of health insurance...

Under the Affordable Care Act, small businesses can get a little help covering the cost of health insurance for their employees. The small business health care tax credit, which especially benefits companies that employ low- and moderate-income...

Our culture values hard work. We tell one another to pick ourselves up by our bootstraps, or to be self-made individuals. We preach and hold sacred the American Dream—the idea that anyone can improve their life so long as they work hard enough.

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