The EEOC paused EEO-1 reporting last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workplaces. However, it will be due this year. Covered employers will be responsible for submitting 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data this summer. Employers should start preparing now. Check out this playbook from MP’s HR services experts. Read it to:
• Determine if you’re subject to EEO-1 Reporting requirements
• Find out how to stay in compliance as you complete your EEO-1 report
• Lean what the consequences could be for employers that don’t meet their EEO-1 reporting requirements
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Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC): Could You Be Missing Out on Thousands of Dollars?
In a year when most businesses could use a little extra help, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) could help businesses find thousands of dollars. MP’s HR services shares what you need to know about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program. Read the article to:
-Learn what the WOTC
-Find out how employers can claim this credit and find thousands of dollars
-Discover how HR and payroll companies like MP can assist you with this process
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Job Descriptions: 3 Critical Reasons to Update Now
If employers don’t already have updated job descriptions for their team, this should be added to the priority list. The pandemic and the new political administration are creating circumstances in which writing job descriptions will be key to staying in compliance and deciding on the best HR strategies to get through upcoming pandemic challenges. Read the article to:
Learn how updated job descriptions can help with ADA compliance through the pandemic
Find out why you need updated job descriptions for your return to work plans
Discover how the NLRB and Biden-Harris administration’s regulations will require updated job descriptions
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New eBook! – Return to Work: Best Practices for Success and COVID Safety Compliance
Right now, many employers are starting to think about how their team will return to work. Their employees are expressing anxiety over safety issues, a general reluctance to wear masks and follow social distancing rules—or even asking not to return to the office. CDC return to work guidelines are changing every day. So are federal, state and local COVID-oriented laws. Forming a return to work plan will be a complicated process. Download the eBook to:
Get key guidance from MP’s HR services experts on how to reduce safety risks and legal exposure
Learn the best HR strategies to minimize pushback from your staff on a return to work plan
Find out the top compliance concerns and how to avoid them.
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FFCRA Leave: How to Encourage Employees to Get the COVID Vaccine and Earn a Tax Credit
Currently, it’s not advisable for most employers to require their staff to get the COVID vaccine. MP’s HR services experts have warned that this territory will be legally risky and have some HR compliance challenges. However, the recent stimulus bill has created a new option for employers to encourage vaccination: participating in the extended and expanded FFCRA leave program. Read the article to:
Learn how HR experts like MP suggest you implement this approach
Find out how to ensure you get an FFCRA tax credit when you do it
Discover how to stay in compliance when you opt into FFCRA leave
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6 Best Practices for Engaging Remote Workers
It’s difficult to get a pulse on how engaged your team is when you only see them briefly over Zoom. Below are some proven tips from MP’s HR services team for engaging remote workers. Read the article to:
Learn practical ways to help remote employees perform at their peak
Get tips for building stronger relationships as you’re supervising remote workers
Find out what information you could be sharing that will make managing remote workers a smoother process with less communication snafus
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