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Alcott HR Group Webinar: Crafting an HR Strategy for your Small Business 23 Sep 2010 | 07:27 am

Every small and mid-sized business deals with human resources at some level, but many business owners or staff members (who are not HR professionals) are not properly trained to deal with handbook cre...

Contract Staffing, Employee Leasing or HR Outsourcing Services Move Aside- PEOs Have It Covered 25 Aug 2010 | 07:37 am

Image via Wikipedia There was time in the mid-80s when employee leasing was very popular. It had its roots in the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act better known as TEFRA. This legislation intr...

Best Practice: Handling Employee Discipline 17 Aug 2010 | 02:48 am

While employers like to be able to meet out discipline where necessary, many are not aware that there are certain considerations which need be taken into account before doing so.  The most important a...

5 Steps to Controlling Unemployment Claims: Resignations 11 Aug 2010 | 03:27 am

Employee turnover is an inevitable part of business and there are times when an employee will choose to leave your organization. The steps you take in handling resignations are extremely important as ...

401(k) Plans – What You and Your Employees Should Know 3 Aug 2010 | 03:04 am

Recently we asked Alcott Senior Human Resources Representative Jeanne Anderson (JA) to share her insights regarding 401(k) plans. What advice would you give employers regarding the importance of inte...

401(k) Plans – What You and Your Employees Should Know 2 Aug 2010 | 11:04 pm

To encourage employee participation of your company sponsored 401(k) plan, promoting the benefits of saving for retirement is essential. In this article, Alcott HR Group interviewed our Senior Human R...

TOP 10 Reasons Why EPLI Insurance is a Must For Small Businesses 28 Jul 2010 | 07:14 am

In today’s business world, the threat of being sued is an everyday reality. The dangers are even more real if you don’t have a dedicated human resources (HR) department or formal training to deal with...

Health Care Reform and What It Means to Small Business 20 Jul 2010 | 03:29 am

While the nation’s legislators continue to fine tune the health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010, one thing is already clear. The Patient Protection and Aff...

Motivating Factors for Starting a Successful Business 8 Jul 2010 | 06:42 am

Despite t he common belief that 50% of all new businesses fail in the first year and 95% fail within five years, the latest statistics from the Small Business Administration show that two-thirds of al...