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…
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…
Starting a small business in Hawaii is difficult, keeping it compliant even more so. Here are the basics of HR compliance every small business should know.
In this blog Jasmine Tanioka discusses 4 reasons why partnering with ProService was a game changer for Tanioka’s Seafoods and Catering
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…
When it comes to managing HR, you generally have two options: you can grow your HR team in-house, or you can share the workload with an HR partner through a strategy we call outsourcing. Let’s take a look at these two options.
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…
It’s common for employers to link up with an outside partner to support tasks like payroll, benefits administration, and employee paperwork to save time and money. Of those who do, many choose to work with a PEO. But what does a PEO do, and how do PEOs work? This article will break down the jargon and explain…
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…
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…
While many employers think there’s little they can do, there are actually steps to take to control labor costs.
At ProService Hawaii, we understand that attraction and retention strategies matter. Unfilled jobs can result in unfulfilled growth. Through our new-hire tool to simplify workflows and enhancements to our benefits offerings, ProService Hawaii is ready to help even more local businesses make a strong first—and lasting—impression with great employees.
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