By Nancy Jones
In a post-pandemic world of increasingly sophisticated technology, more individual mobility, and quickly shifting generational needs and desires, today’s job seekers are not always looking for a long tenure with one employer offering standard benefits and traditional workplace parameters. It’s a new era, forward-thinking organizations are assessing employee expectations and quickly shifting the workplace to … Continued
As you prepare for 2023, please note the important changes to MA PFML effective on January 1, 2023. New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate – Increased from 2022: For 2023, this maximum benefit amount is $1,129.82 (up from $1,084.31 in 2022). This is adjusted annually based on the State Average Weekly Wage. New Contribution Rates for … Continued
Many employers are starting to see a growing request for leaves of absences, requiring them to navigate the often complex details of a number of different types of leaves. The introduction of Paid Family and Medical Leave plans and other state leaves has mandated new regulations and added procedures that can complicate traditional leaves. Many … Continued
Stress is everywhere! Anxiety is everywhere. Stress and anxiety are everywhere! You may have felt stress or anxiety reading these first three sentences! Stress is generally one’s response to external stimuli or threats that goes away when the situation or stimuli or threat is resolved. Anxiety is generally one’s internal reaction to stress and often … Continued
By Tina Harris
It’s a good practice for employees to review certain personal and benefits information annually and, for a variety of reasons, it makes sense to look at it in the fall. Employers that encourage this annual review process experience fewer employee change requests a little too late, ultimately saving managers and employees time and avoidable frustration. … Continued
By Tom Yannone
When you’re looking to recruit top talent in a crowded marketplace, employer branding is an effective way to differentiate your company from the competition. That’s not the only benefit. Employer branding also helps you retain talent, by nurturing employees who are secure in the knowledge that they’re working for a strong and trusted brand. So, … Continued
For the first time ever, we have a mix of five generations adding diverse perspectives into the global workforce. This diversity of age means companies have an opportunity like never before to embrace intergenerational learning, but it doesn’t happen accidentally. There is a common misconception that dealing with different generations in the workplace requires lots … Continued
Despite generations of the collective intelligence of humanity and the boom of information technology, we still do not know a lot about the most potent three-pound organ there is… the human brain. In his book, The Leader’s Brain, Michael Platt, Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, discusses how brains can work more effectively to build … Continued
By Bruce Hain
After several years of frustration as the CFO of a mid-sized R&D company, managing what should have been a service-oriented function but was more often a roadblock, I was convinced there had to be a better way. So, in 1993 I started Insource Services. Initially conceived as a financial outsourcing firm, with the goal of … Continued
As a Finance, HR, and IT outsourcing firm, we take security seriously. In 2021 we achieved SOC 2 Type 2 security compliance status. For those unfamiliar with this credentialing protocol, here’s a quick overview. Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 is a set of compliance requirements and auditing processes designed for service providers. A type 2 … Continued