Well it is official, the Federal COBRA Subsidy has been extended into 2010.  What does that mean to you and  your company?

One of our Trusted Resources, Strategic Pay Series, has a great Blog post that gives a wonderful overview as to ... Continue Reading »

OSHA, The Occupational Safety And Health Administration said it will be increasing their number of audits on employer's injury and illness records and doing more employee interviews at each audit.  Apparently, a review by the Government Accountability Office found that the lack of interviews of employees was just one of several flaws, but ... Continue Reading »

In the November 16, 2009 Business Week, there was an interesting article suggesting that the high unemployment rate was scaring employees in to staying put until the economy turned around.

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Engaging Gen Y's in a Tough Economy

Many Gen Y's were raised with soccer on Monday, piano on Tuesday, language immersion on Wednesday, art on Thursday, and community service on Friday.  They are multi-taskers extraordinaire who expect every moment to be well spent with enriching experiences.

Clients have told me that ... Continue Reading »

Owner, Volunteer, Employee or Contractor?  Does it Matter?

I'm often asked – "It's okay not to pay ourselves until we obtain funding, right?"  Or "I don't have to pay someone who wants to volunteer for my company just for the experience, right?"  I also have been told "I don't have to worry about overtime, ... Continue Reading »

Leading and Managing Organization Change and Transition
By: Bob Burgess, Burgess Consulting

As a leader, how often have you experienced resistance to a change when you are attempting to make improvements?   Even in cases where ... Continue Reading »

The Healthy Families Act: Another Burden For Small Employers?
By: Devora Lindeman
Senior Counsel for HR Compliance & Consulting with Greenwald Doherty LLP



Are we ready for Congress to require that employers provide paid sick days to all employees? Five states (New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii and ... Continue Reading »

According to a study recently published by Ceridian, a global business services company, and sponsored by the American Payroll Association (APA), outsourcing is becoming a more appealing and relevant solutions for companies of all sizes. As many as 2/3 of the 1500 respondents said they were either outsourcing more or the same as they were five ... Continue Reading »

Recently, Shannon Swift, Founder and CEO of Swift HR Solutions, launched the Washington Technology Industry Assoication HR for Executives ... Continue Reading »

Seattle, WA – May 15, 2009 – Swift HR Solutions', www.swifthrsolutions.com provider of Human Resource consulting and SwiftHR® in-a-box product to early-stage companies, Founder and CEO, Shannon Swift was recently recognized as one of the top 100 women in ... Continue Reading »

Swift HR Solutions is honored to be hosting the new WTIA Human Resources for Executive online ForumContinue Reading »

Seattle, WA – May 15, 2009 – Swift HR Solutions, www.swifthrsolutions.com provider of Human Resource consulting and SwiftHR® in-a-box to early-stage companies, recently won the first Seattle 2.0 Awards, being recognized as the "Best Service Provider to Start-Ups".  The Awards ... Continue Reading »

Anne Mulcahy, chairwoman and CEO of the Xerox Corporation believes in the value of Human Resources.  Recently, she was interviewed by the New York times and when asked the following question, she suprised the interviewer and a number of top executives, describinig her decision to jump off the fast tract through management and take a turn ... Continue Reading »