How much time did you spend on HR tasks last month instead of growing your business? As we approach 2025, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face mounting challenges in managing their workforce while staying competitive. Many HR teams spend half their weeks processing payroll, fielding benefit questions, and managing workplace policies—time that could be spent […]
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With another benefits renewal season around the corner, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face familiar challenges: skyrocketing healthcare costs, limited negotiating power, and the pressure to offer competitive benefits packages that attract and retain top talent. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) like Ethan Allen HR Services offer a powerful solution to these struggles. PEO partnerships create […]
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Today’s workforce is looking for more than just a paycheck—they want roles that provide both personal and professional fulfillment. This encompasses a broad range of desires, from work-life balance and flexible working hours to continued learning opportunities and a supportive work culture. The giants of industry have the resources to offer extensive benefits packages […]
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As a small business owner, you’re constantly faced with the challenge of managing the escalating costs of healthcare plans while ensuring the well-being of your employees. To that point: a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation determined that family premiums for employee-sponsored healthcare plans rose by 7% over the last year, a steep […]
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Exploring the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and New York State Paid Sick Leave The Families First Coronavirus Response Act known as the FFCRA, which required employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19, ended on December 31, 2020. The FFCRA had provided […]
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There’s a reason your job gets you out of bed in the morning, and it’s not the paperwork and other back-office tasks. As a business owner and leader, you’re driven to grow your revenue, improve your product or service, and collaborate with other talented people. And yet, those administrative tasks are calling your name […]
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The Affordable Care Act has left many companies trying to balance the requirements of the law without significantly impacting their bottom line. The ACA requires all companies to provide health insurance if they have 100 or more full-time employees in 2015, while that number drops to 50 or more full-time employees in 2016. For […]
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