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Alliance onboards over 1 million new hires

Alliance has helped thousands of business owners find and retain their dream team with our
paperless, streamlined Talent Acquisition and Onboarding solutions. Read on to find out more!

COVID-19

Struggling to Hire? — Here’s Three Things You Can Do to Help

If you’re finding it difficult to hire employees, you’re not alone. Use these three tips to attract and retain top talent.

COVID-19

Employee retention credit (ERC) updates for 2021

2020 was difficult for many individuals and businesses. A vast amount of business owners were forced to face tough decisions, often choosing between what was best for their own families or

Employees

DHS Relaxes In-Person I-9 Inspection Requirements

Update: On September 14, DHS announced another 30-day extension of this temporary rule. The rule is now set to expire on November 19, 2020.

Employees

Leading During a Pandemic

No one knows what the workplace is going to look like in three months. COVID-19 continues to spread. School reopening and attendance plans remain tenuous. Further action from Congress is uncertain. Official rules from the Department of Labor might even be struck down in court, further adding to the confusion about what employers are supposed to be doing.

Employees

Back-to-School: Frequently Asked Questions about Leave under the FFCRA

As students head back to class parents have questions on leave under the FFCRA. This FAQ answers new questions employers have about leave under the FFCRA now that the school year has begun.

Employees

Making the Workplace a Safe Place to Speak Up

Right now, organizations across the country are asking themselves what they can do to make their workplaces more inclusive, diverse, and equitable, particularly for Black employees. They’re hosting conversations, acknowledging areas where they’ve fallen short, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Employees

Responding to Anonymous Complaints: Dos and Don’ts

If you receive an anonymous complaint, it is important to remain calm and review the complaint objectively regardless of how egregious the accusations may seem. Although the complaint was received anonymously, the company still has an obligation to take action, if necessary, to ensure that employees are provided a workplace that is safe and free from harassing or discriminatory conduct.

Employees

Six Tips for Managing Stress in the Workplace

We’re all supposed to feel stress from time to time. It’s the way the body responds to demands and dangers. A stressful event triggers the release of hormones.

COVID-19

Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order: What you need to know

On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order that defers payroll tax obligations in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Employees

Harassment Prevention Considerations With a Remote Workforce

There’s been a surge in employees working remotely since COVID-19 hit the US. With a remote workforce comes new and unique challenges for ensuring

Employees

8 Tips on avoiding discipline and termination difficulties

What You Need to Know Prior to Terminating or Disciplining an Employee The possibility of termination or restorative activity makes most managers anxious

Compliance

Supreme court rules in favor of protecting lgbtq employment rights

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Protecting LGBTQ Employment Rights Today the Supreme Court of the United States decided that businesses cannot discriminate

Employees

Conducting background checks – the ins and outs

Conducting Background Checks – The Ins and Outs Conducting a background check is a key component to the hiring process, here’s what you need to know

The best ways to have productive virtual meetings

The most effective method for virtual meetings. Indeed, even with video conferencing and messaging apps, completely including remote workers in group and company

Employees

4 ways the culture of your company shows employee appreciation

4 Ways to Show Your Employees How Much You Appreciate Them How regularly do you say “thank you” to your team? Day-to-day, periodically, or during their annual review?

Employees

Strategies to Help Underperforming Employees

Strategies to Help Underperforming Employees
There are many reasons why an employee or a team might be failing to meet expectations, and at times it takes a bit of digging to get at the cause of the issue.

COVID-19

Ways to support your employees mental health amid covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s mental health. Many people have experienced financial hardship

COVID-19

Reopening your business: next steps of COVID-19

On April 16, 2020, the White House issued Opening Up America Again, federal guidelines to reopen the U.S. economy through a three-phase approach.

Benefits

Overview of unemployment benefits changes under the CARES act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law on March 27, 2020, and is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package designed to support individuals and businesses affected

COVID-19

FFCRA: New rule and guidance from the IRS and DOL

The DOL has released rules related to the administration of leaves under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and answered more common questions on their Questions and Answers page. The following are some