Infographic: The Real Cost of Workers’ Compensation
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Infographic: The Real Cost of Workers’ Compensation

In a single year, workers’ compensation claims exceed $350,000,000 in Hawaii. See the breakdown by island, and learn how ProService helps businesses control costs. 1. U.S. Small Business Administration, 2019 2. Tipalti, 2024 3. Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, 2019  

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – for Managers
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Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – for Managers

This overview provides guidance for managers to recognize and address behaviors that can be construed as harassment in the workplace. For expert assistance, please contact your ProService HR Consultant. Managers and Preventing Sexual Harassment Employers are required by law to provide a harassment-free work environment, by addressing inappropriate or harassing behaviors when they occur, and…

Hawaii Labor Laws: Termination Pay & Final Paychecks

Hawaii Labor Laws: Termination Pay & Final Paychecks

Here’s what businesses need to know about Hawaii’s final pay laws before terminating a worker’s employment. When you or your employee decide to part ways, following Hawaii’s final pay laws when issuing their final paycheck is essential. Many local businesses may not realize that the regulations surrounding final paychecks after termination are more intricate than…

New Ruling: Severance Agreements Can No longer Keep Employees silent

New Ruling: Severance Agreements Can No longer Keep Employees silent

A new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board prohibits broad confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in severance agreements. When a company terminates an employee, it may offer the outgoing employee a severance agreement with severance pay, in exchange for closely following a number of restrictions.  Keeping quiet was often one of them. Previously, private-sector employers…

What’s the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates?

What’s the Status of the Federal Vaccine Mandates?

Update: On Thursday, January 13th, the Supreme Court announced its decision to block the vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, but allow the healthcare vaccine mandate to take effect for organizations that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. Despite the mandate being stricken, we know that many local employers are taking their own steps to…

Here’s How Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Impacts Large Businesses

Here’s How Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Impacts Large Businesses

Updated January 10, 2021 In September, President Biden announced stricter vaccination requirements for federal workers, large employers, and healthcare staff to combat the delta surge. On Thursday, November 4th, the administration rolled out two new vaccine rules that affect nearly 100 million workers employed at large companies and in healthcare. While the mandate is currently…

What Hawaii Employers Need to Know About Tax Reform

What Hawaii Employers Need to Know About Tax Reform

It hasn’t even been a year since President Trump Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but it looks like we’re not done with tax reform yet. This summer, Congress began discussing a second round of changes, dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0.” While this latest round of changes are still being defined by the legislature, the…