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Listen to our podcast, Simplify Your Separation Paperwork, to learn more about how the right technology can help your organization better manage your HR offboarding forms. HR professionals know all too well the mountain of paperwork that comes along with hiring a new employee. But often the offboarding process doesn't receive the same attention and support. Did you know that several states require separation notices that must be sent to termed employees? Improper management of those forms may result in fines to your organization. In addition, many employers have their own separation paperwork which can lead to additional burden and a disjointed experience for the exiting employee. Hear our subject matter experts discuss the new Offboarding Forms service from Equifax Workforce Solutions and learn: Why an employee's exit experience should be important to your organization What types of forms are most often required by states, plus employer-specific forms that you are likely to distribute How the rise in remote workers complicates the paperwork required
During our podcast, our guest, Maria Hayes, Vice President of Digital Strategy at Equifax Workforce Solutions, shares insights about APIs (Application Programming Interface). Topics include: -Understanding what APIs are and why HR should care -How HR can think about API technology for existing processes -De-mystifying the technology needs for an API integration Maria gives examples of APIs you use every day and explains how valuable they can be to HR teams from companies of all sizes. Listen today to learn more about how your organization and your employees can benefit.
During our podcast, our speaker Henry Perlowski, a Partner with Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, discusses the current state of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), litigation around it, and what he thinks might be happening in the next few months. Topics include: Deciding if certain segments of your employees need to be vaccinated vs. eligible for testing requirements How state mandates come into play How communication with your employees can be a key to your success The importance of knowing exactly where your employees are working right now Whether you should immediately terminate someone who is noncompliant Listen today to learn more about how you can help prepare your organization for these mandates.
During our podcast, our subject matter experts recapped the recent OSHA vaccine mandate that affects every employer with more than 100 employees. Advice was discussed around the following topics: Whether litigation of the mandate should delay you from establishing your process If you need to prepare for boosters shots being part of the mandate in the future If attestations are acceptable, and if so what are the requirements How to handle job applicants who may be applying for affected positions Listen today to learn more about how you can help prepare your organization for these mandates.
During this podcast, Christy Abend, Director of Product Strategy for the Affordable Care Act Management service at Equifax will discuss some key points for employers to better understand how vaccine mandates and potential surcharges could potentially affect the affordability of their healthcare plan. If you are considering a premium surcharge for unvaccinated employees similar to a tobacco surcharge, you run the risk of rendering your plan “unaffordable” according to the ACA standards. That could lead to potential fines if any of your employees go to the exchange, enroll in coverage, and are determined to be eligible for a subsidy. Listen today to learn how those calculations are made, and more about how you can manage the requirements of the ACA.
This podcast is part of a series around vaccine mandates and how they may impact many of your HR processes. In this episode, we discuss how vaccine mandates could potentially impact your unemployment costs. If your employees quit or are terminated due to a vaccination requirement and file for unemployment benefits, will the state actually award the benefits? Is there a difference between quitting before the mandate goes into effect vs. being let go for not complying? Hear what our unemployment cost management subject matter experts think may happen as these cases start to work their way through the state workforce agencies. Listen today and learn more about how you can put yourself in the best position to win these types of cases.
During our podcast, our guest, Tammy Meckley, the Associate Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate with the Department of Homeland Security shares about the benefits of the E-Verify program and where the program is headed in the future. She covers how the program has grown and the impressive employment authorization rates employers are getting when using the system. Plus she covers tips for employees to use tools from E-Verify to proactively review and confirm their data. Listen today to learn more about the E-Verify program and how your organization and your employees can benefit.
During our podcast, our guest, Tammy Meckley, the Associate Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Records and Identity Services Directorate with the Department of Homeland Security shares about the benefits of the E-Verify program and where the program is headed in the future. She covers how the program has grown and the impressive employment authorization rates employers are getting when using the system. Plus she covers tips for employees to use tools from E-Verify to proactively review and confirm their data. Listen today to learn more about the E-Verify program and how your organization and your employees can benefit.
During our podcast: Listen as our unemployment subject matter experts offer tips to help make the hearings process easier and practical steps you can take to help maximize your chance of winning.
Hear about the E-Verify program and get tips on the do's and don'ts to make E-Verify easier and help protect your organization.
An internal I-9 audit can help your organization find issues, make corrections, and improve your processes to better prepare your organization for an ICE audit. Get tips from our I-9 pros on steps you should take today to help get your I-9s in order.
Listen as our unemployment and tax specialists chat about recent unemployment changes and what employers can expect from SUI tax rate increases.
Our I-9 experts discuss what employers and HR teams should be thinking about to help better prepare for a return to work strategy.
Our experts Jason Fry, Maureen Hourihan and Scott Shipmann discuss the impact of disaster tax credits on your business. They also highlight real use cases and explain how easy it can be for an organization to capture these credits.
Hear about the E-Verify program and how it can help protect your organization and your employees. Learn when and how you should be using E-Verify and get tips to help make E-Verify even easier.
Unfortunately, state unemployment divisions do make errors from time to time and charge employers incorrectly for unemployment benefits. For many employers, these overpayments can have significant financial consequences. But how do you know when some unemployment benefit charges are valid and others are not? Listen now to hear from our unemployment experts as they break down the tricky uncovering of overpayments.
Learn more about the I-9 Anywhere service to help your organization get a better handle on I-9s. With a nationwide network of trained completers you can help ease the burden on your hiring managers and create a better experience for new hires.
I-9 ICE audits are on the rise. Learn what employers can expect if they're ever involved in an ICE audit. Listen to understand the who, what, when, and how of I-9 ICE audits and hear tips you can use to help get your organization prepared.
HR departments are increasingly being measured on the amount of WOTC credit they facilitate throughout the year. But how do you know if your organization is close to maximizing its full WOTC potential? Listen in for helpful tips on how to better track and claim the maximum amount allowed. You’ll hear from the experts with over 20-years of experience on why forecasting WOTC is so critical.
Companies have 3 business days from the first day of work for pay to complete Section 2 of Form I-9. That can be a real challenge for new hires, hiring managers, and HR. The I-9 Anywhere service from Equifax gives employers the opportunity to access a network of trained completers for a better experience. From remote workers to mass hiring events, we help you explore all the customer benefits.
Getting to 100% WOTC screening can pay off big, but can also be overwhelming to think about to get there. Listen in as we break down common concerns and insightful tips and tools to help make 100% screening a reality in your organization. We’ll highlight how the Work Opportunity Tax Credit not only helps your community, but also provides a dollar-for-dollar reduction on your income tax.
Employers must calculate when to purge each individual employee’s Form I-9. It can be a daunting task when you consider the number of employees, their locations and how often they may come and go. We help break down how to do this easier and with more accuracy, so you help reduce your risk.
Reverification is a critical piece of any I-9 compliance program – and it’s the employer’s responsibility to get it right. In this episode, we explain the basics, offer some best practices and discuss how technology can help ease the burden of compliance.