Industry Trends
The ERTC is the ‘Gift’ that Keeps on Not Giving for PEOs
Oh that Employee Retention Tax Credit thing again? Earlier this year, we wrote about how it was like déjà vu all over again with the ERTC causing Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) problems for the past four years. And there’s still no end in sight! The ERTC was established as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid,...Read more
9 Key Regulatory Takeaways from the 2024 PEO Capitol Summit
Last month, the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) held its annual PEO Capitol Summit in Washington, D.C. Aligned with the second-annual National PEO Week, the PEO Capitol Summit is a unique opportunity to hear from lawmakers and discuss issues critical to the PEO industry. Since this is an election year, it’s not too...Read more
5 Quirky or Rare Payroll Laws Your Clients Won’t Need to Know
Anybody who handles payroll, whether it’s a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), HR outsourcer or payroll service bureaus, knows how complicated payroll can be. There’s compliance, overtime, taxes and the list goes on. Not to mention that many PEOs support clients in states that have different rules and regulations to follow regarding payroll. So when we...Read more
People Analytics Trends for 2024: Part 2
In Part 1, we discussed the challenges Human Resources Outsourcers have in getting small and medium-sized businesses to adapt analytics that Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) can provide. In Part 2, we will explore some use cases for people analytics. The key to PEO success in 2024 is being able to provide HR managers with reporting...Read more
People Analytics Trends for 2024: Part 1
The rise of big data and analytics for Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) can be intimidating. PEOs and their small and medium-sized business (SMB) clients often feel they are drowning in a sea of data and terminology. Still, the insights SMBs can get from people data should not be swept away with the tide. Data is...Read more
4 Cool Trends in HCM From Analytics to Performance Management
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) invest in Human Capital Management (HCM) tools to drive productivity and efficiency across all HR functions. Looking at HCM trends in 2024 and where the industry is headed in the future, robust new data-driven solutions will continue to become more widely available. The rapid rise of big data, analytics, artificial...Read more
ERTC Update 2024: Groundhog Day All Over Again?
Does it feel like déjà vu all over again? Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) have been asking that very question about the Employer Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). The same issues have been going on for four years now, so why should 2024 be any different?Read more
Rolling With the ‘Tide’: A Look at Alabama’s New Overtime Law
As Alabama heads to the Bowl Championship Series looking for yet another national college football title, you might be hearing “Roll Tide” quite a bit in the coming weeks. But when it comes to payroll, you might be hearing something quite the opposite—that Alabama is “rolling against the tide.”Read more
SECURE 2.0 Act and the Retirement Situation
Nowadays, there are a lot of people who aren’t feeling very secure about their retirement. So let’s talk about that retirement situation. Today’s employees are tending to remain in the workforce longer. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that almost a quarter (24%) of the workforce will be over the age 55 by...Read more
5 Ways PEOs Can Improve Operational Efficiency
Here are 5 ways your PEO can improve operational efficiency to run more smoothly, be more profitable, and improve client service and employee satisfaction.Read more