When the first Payroll Protection Program went into effect through the CARES Act in March of 2020, small business owners around the country were provided with financial support to help them survive the turbulent waves created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The assistance...
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The Compass Newsletter (Jan 2021): Flexible Jobs, Paid Caregiver Leave, OSHA Compliance, & PPP’s Second Draw
Jan 29, 2021
HR can seem like such a hassle, but investing in well-rounded HR policies is investing in your company. A component HR department takes entry-level workers to supervisors, streamlines the onboarding process, and provides a safe place for employees to work out their...
Why companies should invest in benefits for employees in ‘caregiving’ functions
Dec 20, 2020
For anyone who has had to look after a sick or elderly relative, family member, or friend, you know that it can be draining and many employers are not flexible. As Gallup reports, 'More than one in six Americans who work a full- or part-time job also report assisting...
Why you should invest in your existing staff: keeping current employees happy is key to a successful future
Nov 2, 2020
Think about the worst job you ever had. What made it so bad? Did you work long hours? Did you work under the thumb of a micromanager? Did your job offer no benefits? Now, consider the best job you've ever had. What made it good? Did you feel valued? Autonomous? Were...
The pandemic-induced workplace digital transformation in 2020: how are workplaces changing?
Oct 1, 2020
Covid-19 has hit many businesses hard. Yelp.com's Local Economic Impact Report announced that more than 97,966 businesses in the US permanently shut down due to the pandemic - and that was from reports in September of this year. Businesses may have experienced even...
Should you hire a full-time HR manager or outsource your HR functions?
Sep 1, 2020
According to People Management, the majority of HR teams are staffed with an average of ten employees with some companies having fifty or more! Of course, for a small business, you might not need ten people in our HR team but you might not realize the workload...
Can Navigate PEO save you money on your employee healthcare benefits?
Jun 3, 2020
In March 2020, The US Department of Labor released some statistics on Employee Benefits in the United States. It found that 75 percent of private industry workers had paid sick leave, only 7 percent of workers had flexible workplace benefits, 89 percent of state and...
Forging Ahead in the “New Normal”
May 19, 2020
Personal growth is a hot topic. But rather than being a token item, it’s essential for executives during a crisis. In these times, we are all called upon to lead when our feelings may be more negative than positive. We don’t get a lot of simple answers when disease...
How to Get an Employee Retention Tax Credit in 2020
Apr 18, 2020
We are living in a time like nothing we have ever seen before. It seems that the entire world has been put on hold while scientists, doctors, and governments try to discover the answer to COVID-19. While everyone waits, most businesses have either been shut down or...
An Update from us on COVID-19
Apr 7, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has affected our global community in unimaginable ways. Many effects are yet to be revealed.
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