Employer’s Guide to Open Enrollment in Hawaii

Employer’s Guide to Open Enrollment in Hawaii

Building the right team is crucial for business success, especially in Hawaii’s competitive job market. To attract and retain talented employees, offering competitive employee benefits has never been more important. While health care remains a significant component, voluntary benefits are also gaining importance, with 85% of employees recognizing their value. Open enrollment for health plans can be…

What is Co-Employment: A Quick Guide for Employers

What is Co-Employment: A Quick Guide for Employers

When you hear the term “co-employment,” what comes to mind? A lot of employers think it means working with a staffing agency, leasing employees, or giving up control over their employees to an outside company. These common misconceptions couldn’t be further from the actual co-employment definition. But what is co-employment exactly? In this article, we’ll…

Do’s & Don’ts: Are You Asking the Right Interview Questions?

Do’s & Don’ts: Are You Asking the Right Interview Questions?

Have you ever made a bad hire? You’re not alone. Surveys have found that 48% of all new hires have to be replaced in the first 18 months. Hiring the wrong person can be an expensive mistake too—on average, a bad hire can cost a company 30% of the person’s annual salary. There’s a lot…

What is a PEO?

What is a PEO?

It’s common for employers to link up with an outside partner to support tasks like payroll, benefits administration, and employee paperwork to save time and money. Of those who do, many choose to work with a PEO. But what does a PEO do, and how do PEOs work? This article will break down the jargon and explain…

An Employer’s Guide to Hawaii’s New Salary History Ban

An Employer’s Guide to Hawaii’s New Salary History Ban

Earlier this year, Governor David Ige signed a bill into law which prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their salary history. Hawaii’s Equal Pay Act, also known as the Salary Ban Law, takes effect on January 1, 2019. So what do you need to know? While it’s true these changes mean many businesses will…

4 Types of Insurance Every Employer Needs in Hawaii

4 Types of Insurance Every Employer Needs in Hawaii

Labor costs, which can be made up of wages, benefits, insurance, taxes, admin, and more, can account for up to 70% of your total business expenses. While many employers think there’s little they can do to reduce these costs, there are actually ways to take control. With this Real Cost Series, we put a magnifying…

New Innovations to Enhance the Benefits of Doing Business

New Innovations to Enhance the Benefits of Doing Business

At ProService Hawaii, we understand that attraction and retention strategies matter. Unfilled jobs can result in unfulfilled growth. Through our new-hire tool to simplify workflows and enhancements to our benefits offerings, ProService Hawaii is ready to help even more local businesses make a strong first—and lasting—impression with great employees.

What Hawaii Business Owners Can Learn From Other Businesses’ Parental Leave Policies

What Hawaii Business Owners Can Learn From Other Businesses’ Parental Leave Policies

Whether family leave becomes state mandated in Hawaii or not, business owners in Hawaii can enable people to find a balance between their personal and professional lives – so in the long-term, employees will be encouraged to stay with your company.