by Joanna Morrow | Feb 19, 2018 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Competing for Key Employees in Arizona – 4 Considerations for Employers In recent years, Arizona has grown increasingly attractive as a destination for companies operating in industries like advanced manufacturing, financial services, aerospace and defense,...
by Joanna Morrow | Feb 3, 2018 | Compliance, HR Support
Employer Deadline for New Tax Withholding Tables – February 15 Beginning on February 15th, 2018, employers are required to use new tax withholding tables to determine how much income tax to withhold from employee paychecks. The following is a brief chronological...
by Joanna Morrow | Jan 18, 2018 | Compliance
Undocumented Workers: Arizona Employers Prepare for the ICE Storm On January 10, 2018 the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency conducted a high-profile sweep of nearly one hundred 7-11 stores across 17 states. Soon after I sat down with local Employment...
by Joanna Morrow | Jan 8, 2018 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Support
IRS Fines Employers $520 Per Employee For Late ACA Filings Each year at this time I like to revisit for employers the deadlines around ACA reporting. The fines for missing the IRS deadlines are hefty so it’s important that companies ensure they’re on track early in...
by Joanna Morrow | Dec 18, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
2018 Minimum Wage Rates by State As we head into a brand new year Arizona employers, particularly those operating in multiple states, will want to ensure their payroll systems and employee poster notices have been updated with new minimum wage rates going into effect...
by Joanna Morrow | Dec 12, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Arizona’s Best Health Insurance Options for 2018 With all of the changes to the individual health insurance market in Arizona in recent years it can be difficult for employees to determine what their medical insurance options are outside of their employer-sponsored...
by Joanna Morrow | Nov 17, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
IRS Announces 2018 Increases to Benefit Plan Limits Many employee benefits are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically increased for inflation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the annual dollar limits...
by Joanna Morrow | Nov 7, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
The Retirement “Blind-Spot” – An Opportunity for Employers Most people planning for retirement rely on the advice of a professional investment advisor to determine how much money they will need to grow in order to live their desired retirement lifestyle. That’s the...
by Joanna Morrow | Oct 23, 2017 | HR Support
How to Avoid Bad Hires: An Interview Toolkit for Managers For a lot of companies, finding the right people for the job is a challenge. According to many employers the old saying, “good help is hard to find” still stands. At the same time, a company’s ability to weed...
by Joanna Morrow | Oct 9, 2017 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Employer Compliance Requirement Due October 15th – 7 Top Questions Answered Each year at this time my office receives an influx of calls regarding the Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices that employers are required to send by October 15th. This year I thought...
