Updates & Resources

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Blog Articles tagged with "compliance"

HR's Guide to Workplace Drug Testing [+ Free Template]

Everything you need to consider about workplace-mandated drug testing

HR Guide to Hiring & Onboarding in Texas

Hiring & onboarding compliantly in the state of Texas

HR Guide to Hiring & Onboarding in California

Hiring and onboarding compliance in the state of California

New: Remote I-9 Feature Enhancements!

Expanded support for remote I-9 compliance

HR FAQs: Vaccination, Return to Work, and Masking

Vaccines, and masks, and mandates, oh my!

HR's Guide to Sexual Harassment Prevention

How HR can improve prevention efforts and stay in compliance

WOTC Calculator & Guide for Employers

Discover who is eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and how you can calculate it.

PTO for COVID-19 Vaccinations: How Employers Can Get Reimbursed

FAQs around COVID-19 vaccination business tax credits, from provisions to claiming instructions

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): What HR Needs to Know

Aspects of the new bill that affect HR functions

Coronavirus Mask Policy for Employees [+Template]

How to create an employee notice for COVID-19 mask policies in order to keep your team safe.

How COVID-19 Has Changed HR Workflows

Understand which parts of your HR checklists have changed due to the pandemic and learn how to optimize for these changes.

How to Remotely Verify I-9s for Employment Eligibility

GoCo makes it easy to designate an I-9 verifier while keeping all other information entirely confidential.

Did the W-4 Form Just Get More Complicated?

A Head-to-Head Comparison of the 2019 vs. 2020 W-4 Forms

Top 5 Mistakes of Overworked HR Departments

Identify critical issues that can often fly under the radar when HR departments are given more tasks than they can handle.

Employee vs Contractor: Why It's Important to Know the Difference

There is a growing trend in the United States and around the world. Thanks to wireless communication, better platforms for collaboration, a growing...

The HR Compliance Laws You Need to Know in 2019

Kick the year off with a strong understanding of the laws affecting your HR department.

Get ACA Compliant! Your Guide to Staying on the Right Side of the Law

Both Large and Small Businesses Need to Follow Specific ACA Guidelines--Find out How Your Business Can Avoid Penalties for Noncompliance.

The Affordable Care Act: The Costs of Non-compliance

T he Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (known as the ACA, or Obamacare) is the current US federal law that governs and protects access to...

Top 5 Mistakes During I-9 Verification (And How To Avoid Them!)

The government needs you to fill out an Employment Eligibility Form to make sure your team is authorized to work in the US. This is done via a...

Warning: Are You Ready for 2016 FLSA Changes?

When the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted in 1938, it signaled a new era for American workers. A piece of New Deal legislation, it...

Guidelines to Navigate 2016 ACA Requirements

January 1, 2014, saw the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) kick into full swing. Since its proposition – and to the present day – it...