by Brandon Laws | Jan 5, 2012 | Hiring Practices
This post includes contributions from Xenium’s Brandon Laws and Lauren Davis. Many business leaders are expressing optimism heading into 2012 on the heels of recent economic news from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. In an economic release on December 20,...
by Brandon Laws | Jan 5, 2012 | Announcements
Ronald McDonald House Charity, a charity Xenium has volunteered at in the past, is hosting the “Dinner and a Movie Series” which will benefit Ronald McDonald Charities of Oregon and Southwest Washington. The fundraiser begins in January and features...
by Brandon Laws | Jan 3, 2012 | Human Resources
In a recent article by Smart Business, Richard Hicks explains how a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) can help small businesses with the employer functions of running a business. Here is an excerpt from the article: How does a PEO work? A small or mid-sized...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 30, 2011 | Employment Law
On December 23, the NLRB made this announcement regarding the rights posting rule: “The National Labor Relations Board has agreed to postpone the effective date of its employee rights notice-posting rule at the request of the federal court in Washington, DC...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 27, 2011 | Employment Law
On December 23, 2011, the IRS announced that the Social Security payroll tax cuts, enacted at the beginning of 2011, would be temporarily extended into 2012. Read the entire news release: WASHINGTON — Nearly 160 million workers will benefit from the extension of the...