Webinar Recap: Navigating the 2025 Legal Landscape (Updated 2/6/25)
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Webinar Recap: Navigating the 2025 Legal Landscape (Updated 2/6/25)

As we move into 2025, the legal landscape is experiencing significant shifts. For businesses and individuals alike, staying informed about these updates is crucial for strategic planning and compliance. This blog post aims to give you a high level overview of insights from a recent webinar, highlighting the most pertinent changes and considerations to be…

What is a PEO? Everything You Need to Know About Professional Employer Organizations

What is a PEO? Everything You Need to Know About Professional Employer Organizations

Many businesses partner with professional employer organizations (PEOs) to manage their critical HR functions, including payroll, benefits administration, and employee documentation. These partnerships help organizations reduce costs, improve efficiency, and provide better benefits to their employees. Understanding how PEOs work and their potential value to your organization is essential for making informed HR decisions. What…

Employer’s Guide to Open Enrollment in Hawaii

Employer’s Guide to Open Enrollment in Hawaii

Building the right team is crucial for business success, especially in Hawaii’s competitive job market. To attract and retain talented employees, offering competitive employee benefits has never been more important. While health care remains a significant component, voluntary benefits are also gaining importance, with 85% of employees recognizing their value. Open enrollment for health plans can be…

Revised FLSA Overtime Exemption Starting July 1, 2024

Revised FLSA Overtime Exemption Starting July 1, 2024

On April 23rd, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule increasing salary thresholds for exempt employees and highly compensated employees. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees generally must be paid overtime, unless they fall within an exemption. What’s changing: The FLSA overtime rules have recently been revised, increasing the salary…

What is Co-Employment: A Quick Guide for Employers

What is Co-Employment: A Quick Guide for Employers

When you hear the term “co-employment,” what comes to mind? A lot of employers think it means working with a staffing agency, leasing employees, or giving up control over their employees to an outside company. These common misconceptions couldn’t be further from the actual co-employment definition. But what is co-employment exactly? In this article, we’ll…

Do’s & Don’ts: Are You Asking the Right Interview Questions?

Do’s & Don’ts: Are You Asking the Right Interview Questions?

Have you ever made a bad hire? You’re not alone. Surveys have found that 48% of all new hires have to be replaced in the first 18 months. Hiring the wrong person can be an expensive mistake too—on average, a bad hire can cost a company 30% of the person’s annual salary. There’s a lot…

An Employer’s Guide to Hawaii’s New Salary History Ban

An Employer’s Guide to Hawaii’s New Salary History Ban

Earlier this year, Governor David Ige signed a bill into law which prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. Hawaii’s Equal Pay Act, also known as the Salary Ban Law, takes effect on January 1, 2019. So what do you need to know? While it’s true these changes mean many businesses will…

4 Types of Insurance Every Employer Needs in Hawaii

4 Types of Insurance Every Employer Needs in Hawaii

Labor costs, which can be made up of wages, benefits, insurance, taxes, admin, and more, can account for up to 70% of your total business expenses. While many employers think there’s little they can do to reduce these costs, there are actually ways to take control. With this Real Cost Series, we put a magnifying…