Category: Human Resources Management

05/31/2023

Benefits of Employee Continuous Growth Plan

When you bring in a brand-new employee, you usually focus on the first day, first week, first month of their integration into the position and team. You get them up to speed, oriented in the…

05/02/2023

5 Steps for a Positive Work Culture

Keep Your Most Competitive Advantage Healthy There’s much in the design in nature that parallels with how we humans are designed. In vegetation, emerging signs of droop or brown leaves signal a lack of water,…

04/24/2023

17 Tips for Employee Recognition: Make it a Cultural Reflex

We each must condition ourselves to “See the Good”. Take the time to gather positive feedback from clients, customers and employees, and recognize contributions at team gatherings. Walk through the business and connect with team…

04/13/2023

Cultivate Growth in Your Employees

Cultivate Growth The HR Professionals at Achilles Group invest time, expertise and resources as we cultivate leadership capabilities within our client businesses. And, just as in nature, different seasons of business require adjustments in how…

03/24/2023

Case Study: How Achilles Group Saw 40% Reduction In Claims Spent In Year One

First Year Results Client: Achilles Group Member since: 2016 Membership: Primary365 with a level self-funded plan Achilles Group saved $300 per employee in claims spent in year one. Achilles Group is a human resources…

03/21/2023

ADAAA and Reasonable Accommodation

Navigating the employment guidelines around the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) can be complex and require expert guidance. This is because the specifics of what constitutes a reasonable accommodation can vary depending…

03/01/2023

New Pay Transparency Laws and Impact on Remote Workforce

Today, there are more employers hiring remote workers than ever before. For context, 4% of jobs were hiring for permanently remote positions before the pandemic. Now, that number has rapidly grown to 36% by the…

01/17/2023

Business Plans Need Focus

The December cold snap left most of us with a lot of soggy stems, mushy ground cover, and sad-looking flower beds. Now we must clear the debris, let in the sun, water the roots, cultivate…

11/01/2022

EEOC’s New “Know Your Rights” Poster to Replace “EEO is the Law” Poster

Client Alert Covered employers must replace the “EEO is the Law” poster with the new “Know your Rights” poster and place it in a conspicuous location in the workplace where notices to applicants and employees…

10/31/2022

Substantial Changes to I-9 Form Effective on November 1, 2022

Starting on November 1, 2022, employers verifying their employees’ identity and employment authorization eligibility must use the new I-9 Form version….