Highlights Terminating an employee is a complex process that requires careful planning, adherence to legal guidelines, and a sensitive approach. Documenting everything, from probationary periods to performance improvement plans and disciplinary actions, is key to protect your company from potential legal challenges. Access Point provides comprehensive HR solutions to help businesses minimize employee termination risks […]
Highlights Unemployment insurance is a critical aspect of HR, but it often gets overlooked until a claim is filed. This guide provides a proactive approach, walking you through the ins and outs of how unemployment insurance works for employers, so you can understand your obligations, manage claims effectively, and minimize costs. Let’s dive in! What […]
Highlights Every business needs a solid payroll system. This guarantees your employees get paid on time, keeps you compliant, and helps you maintain accurate, healthy financial records. However, for new business owners, setting up payroll for the first time might be daunting. This guide shows you how to set up payroll for your small business […]
Please join us in congratulating our incredible client Quikly on making the Crain’s Detroit Business Top 100 list of cool places to work! This fast-growing Detroit-based company offers a wide range of digital marketing solutions and has rapidly grown as [...]
Our partner, Vehicles for Change, has introduced a new Executive Director of Vehicles for Change Detroit, Ms. Phaedra Wainaina. As a proud Detroit native, Phaedra has exhibited a longstanding commitment to the city and its residents. Phaedra’s strong desire to [...]
The 2018 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference is several months in the rearview mirror, but the discussions that took place on the island shouldn’t be swept aside. While important topics are raised at these annual conferences, the desired change [...]
By: Greg Packer, Chairman & CEO Earlier this year, I wrote you to help clarify the new tax reform laws as it relates to our PEO industry specifically. Today, we have finally received guidance from the Department of Treasury which [...]
In a perfect world, employees completely understand what their manager expects of them, making a performance review irrelevant. Imagine having a workforce full of “model employees” – the kind that work hard at their job, produce timely results and don’t [...]
How to manage the phenomenon of telecommuting You’ve probably noticed an increasing number of people in coffee shops with laptops open and earbuds in place. It’s a common sight everywhere with access to wi-fi and an electrical outlet. But what [...]
Many younger workers are exposed to the workforce through a variety of seasonal jobs taking place in warm weather. These largely outdoor jobs in a variety of fields, including landscaping and farming, offer the unique benefit of full shifts in [...]
Every semester AccessPoint Educational HR recognizes an outstanding teacher for going above and beyond to help their school and students. The winner of the 2018 Spring Semester is Danielle Oster, a teacher at Grand Traverse Academy in Traverse City, Michigan. We want [...]
Our Safety and Risk Manager, Scott Van Den Bosch, sat down with Detroit Channel 7 to share what workers should do outside as the weather begins to heat up. Wear reflective clothing when appropriate and loose-fitting, light colors Stay hydrated; [...]
Every day companies must prioritize dozens of projects and initiatives and often, emergency preparedness falls to the wayside in favor of more pressing issues. However, any organization that’s ever suffered a calamitous event would urge you to prepare as soon [...]
Employers Need Strategies to Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Safety Risks When we think about people who work outdoors, we tend to think how tough it must be in the winter. Surely the outdoor worker looks forward to the spring [...]
Crain’s Business Detroit provided us all with a look at some especially interesting stories and spotlight people from around Detroit. Stories of fleeing persecution and following dreams to a new land and how they found business success. Our President & [...]
