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Team Togetherness, DIY Masks, and Finding Humor in the time of pandemic
Question: Is this JB Consulting Systems Team a group of crazed bandits or just a team having a very fashionable and fun moment during a virtual meeting? If you've worked with JBCS for long, you may have encountered one of these talented HR professionals in some...
Effective today: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Today marks the effective date for the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. While the new law does not require a policy, employers must inform employees of their rights via a poster. Employers should hang this poster in lunchrooms and distribute via email to...
COVID-19 tax credits and Economic Stimulus Package provided by the U.S
JB consulting Systems continues to share up-to-date information and resources on COVID-19. Today's blog post is from our guest, Maria Krey, CPA, regarding . There have been a whole lot of changes in recent weeks - below is my attempt at a "headline" version of items...
We’re All a Work-in-Progress: Managing Your Employees Remotely
For many employers, managing the remote employee isn't a new or unique challenge, it's just business as usual. However, for millions of Americans who have moved their own home work environments in the comfort (or not so comfortable spaces at home), it's a work in...
Adjusting to the new norm: Stay Ready and Relevant
During these unprecedented and extreme shifts in our normal business routines, staying focused on not only the immediate needs, but also the future of your business. Using this time of uncertainty to prepare your business for what’s to come will help your business and...
Making Telework Work for Your Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) confirms that you may either encourage or require employees to telecommute as an infection-control or prevention strategy. We know that the new business as usual and new norm is now allowing employees who can to telework from home....
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Celebrating 20 Years of Business
Twenty years ago on July 15th, 2001, Juli Bacon started her Human Resource consulting company, JB Consulting Systems. At the time, she was raising a four-year-old son and expecting her second child and realized that there had to be a shift in her own work/life...
Pride Month and Beyond: Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees
The spirit of Pride Month is celebrated every year in the month of June. It’s a time of celebration for the LGBTQ+ community and an opportunity to raise awareness of the inequalities, violence against and persecution of the LGBTQ+-community over the past few decades....
Build Your Dream Team
Hiring the right people is crucial to cultivating a successful team, but fostering the development of those individuals will ensure success in the long-run. Leaders play a significant role in making sure a team works well together while remaining focused on the goals and priorities.
New Washington State Tax for Long-Term Care
If you are an employer with W-2 Employees in the State of Washington, you will be required to collect and remit a new Payroll tax on all Gross Wages effective January 1st, 2022. This tax is intended to provide Long Term Care (LTC) coverage at a rate of $100 a day for one year of coverage: Maximum of $36,500.
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