Unless your company employed fewer than 10 workers at all times throughout 2017, or, your company's NAICS code is recognized as a "low-hazard" industry by OSHA, your company must maintain a written record of work-related injuries and illnesses on the OSHA's Form 300.  Additionally, you must then post your 2017 OSHA 300A Summary of Work-related Injuries and Illnesses form by February 1st in a conspicuous location where notices to employees are typically posted.  Read our Blog post for more information.

Under the Affordable Care Act, applicable large employers (ALEs)-generally those with at least 50 full-time employees, including full-time equivalent employees, in the preceding calendar year-must report certain information to their full-time employees and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the health care coverage they have offered (if any).  The deadline for submitting form 1095-C to all full time employees was extended to March 2, 2018.  ALEs must file  Forms 1095-C , accompanied by the transmittal  Form 1094-C ,  with the IRS  no later than  February 28, 2018  (or April 2, 2018, if filing electronically).  Read more here, or call our office for assistance.

Medical marijuana business in Florida may reach $1B in annual sales.  The number of patients in Florida's medical marijuana registry shot past 70,000 last week, reaching 71,720 as of Friday, according to  the Florida Department of Health .   There are just 27 dispensaries for now, but the 13 licensed pot purveyors ultimately could open 325 retail locations from Pensacola to Key West .

Washington DC - The Employer Information Report EEO-1, otherwise known as the EEO-1 Report, is required to be filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee. Reports from covered entities must be submitted and certified by  MARCH 31, 2018.   Private employers  with 100 or more employees and  federal gov't contractors or first-tier subcontractors  with 50 or more employees and  a contract/subcontract of $50,000 or more are required to file the EEO-1 report by federal law.  Read more on the EEO-1 Survey website. First time filer? We can help.

Millennials  are old news.   Generation Z is up next.  Gen Z was born between 1998 and 2016, meaning the oldest members are just 19.
That means they're the teenagers entering college, soon to join the workforce. Generation Z tends to exhibit similar opinions and beliefs to the one before it (millennials)  - just more. To prepare yourself for the impact of the next wave of workers, owners and managers must understand the qualities, needs and wants of Generation Z.  Read what Generation Z prefers.

Across industries and sectors, the track record for organizational change is bleak. Research finds that anywhere from 50%-75% of change efforts fail. And for those that do succeed, many don't achieve the goals of the original vision. Why is change so hard? The biggest hurdle to effective organizational change is people. A core part of your job as a leader is to help others overcome the inherent, very human bias toward maintaining the status quo. Read more.

From a manager's perspective, a new hire can't come up to speed fast enough. Balancing the newcomer's need to learn the ropes and your desire to have her quickly produce is a challenge for any time-strapped boss. What's the best way to bring your new employee on board? Who do you enlist in the training? And how long should you expect it to take? Here is what the experts say about effective onboarding techniques.