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Minimum Wage Increase = Work Comp Increase Too
There has been a lot of news recently about the Federal and various State Governments increasing the minimum wage to between $8.50 to $10.10. What I rarely hear discussed is that this increase will also raise employers (total payroll tax burden) and workers compensation rates; since workers compensation is based on the hourly wage paid.
Here Are 6.8m Reasons Most Staffing Companies Should Leave State Funds
I wonder how many other State Funds are approving big bonuses at the expense of their staffing stakeholders aka customers? Staffing companies deserve a workers compensation partner that cares more about keeping rates low and competitive, than prospering at the expense of their “stakeholders.”
Workers Compensation Insanity Continues in 2014
First the good news, your clients workers compensation rates are going up. Now the bad news, workers compensation rates are increasing faster for staffing companies, and most insurance companies are less eager to underwrite staffing policies than they were in 2013.
Free E Training Staffing Safety Courses – When You Use Work Comp Staffing Solutions Services
Work Comp Staffing Solutions is excited to announce a partnership with Staffing E- Trainer. Beginning February 1, Work Comp Staffing Solutions is offering all its workers compensation solution clients FREE staffing / safety courses offered through Staffing E Trainer.
Reduce Your Workers Compensation Insurance Costs
I often had discussions with my Professional Employer Organization (PEO) workers compensation risk management specialist about how I could control my workers compensation insurance costs.
Cell Phone Use On The Job …. What Is Your Safety Policy?
Given that nearly everyone has a cell phone these days, I wondered how many of my staffing clients had a specific policy about cell phone usage while on the temporary assignment?
Shopping for a Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
As more and more staffing companies use a PEO to reduce their soaring workers compensation insurance rates, it is important that they thoroughly review the PEO’s credentials with an experienced staffing PEO broker.
Here are some simple guidelines to follow with your staffing-PEO broker.
Are You tired Of Paying High Workers Compensation Rates in the Assigned Risk Pool?
Many staffing companies that are in the assigned risk or state workers compensation pools are finding that their 2014 premiums are making business much less profitable. They are searching for solutions and new business models so they can still eek out a profit this year, or even stay in business. Especially, since the governmental regulations for the new health care law (ACA) may significantly add to staffing companies administration costs.
Who is Responsible When a Temporary Employee Gets Hurt On The Job?
Many of my staffing clients are frustrated when they tell me that THEIR clients do not feel responsible when a temporary employee gets hurt at their location. But according to very specific guidelines from OSHA, THEIR client certainly bares some of the responsibility in this situation. This is a fact that is unfortunately lost on many of their clients. As a result, some staffing client companies do not always make sure that the temporary workers perform their jobs in a safe environment.
Work Comp Staffing Solutions client talks about their PEO relationship
We use a Professional Employer Organization (PEO ) for all of our back office needs, at first we only thought of our PEO as a great payroll and workers comp processer, but as we needed more things for government contracting we have added so much more.
PEO’s Can Help Staffing Companies Implement the ACA
(and lower work comp rates too!) In the most recent edition of Staffing Success from the American Staffing Association, there was an excellent article explaining the application of the new ACA laws for the staffing industry. The authors discussed the significant...
OSHA Busts Santa Claus
It was only a matter of time before the the Federal Government/OSHA got involved in Santa’s business. To be sure, Santa’s employment lawyers will probably argue that the North Pole (where the toys are manufactured) is not covered by US labor law.