Custom Back Office Solutions – Case Study
How Focus HR helped Custom Back Office Solutions more than
double in revenue
& employees
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Why Use Focus HR for Benefits Administration?
As a small business owner, it can be difficult to offer expansive, yet affordable benefits options for your employees. Providing a full range of employee benefits is expensive, both monetarily and in terms of administrative time. Offering a strong lineup of benefit choices encourages retention and happiness within your workforce, however, this administrative burden can
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Just Compensation: Common FLSA Violations that Small Businesses Make
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), passed in 1938, was designed to protect American workers. But do you know how the FLSA impacts your small business? In recent years, FLSA lawsuits have been on the rise, often aimed at small businesses that made simple mistakes rather than intending a violation. Simple mistakes can have you
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Small Business Workers’ Compensation Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Workers’ compensation benefits are paid to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. The benefits paid are medical and wage-related so that the employee still earns income and doesn’t have to pay for out-of-pocket medical costs. The requirements for workers’ compensation benefits vary by state, but most employers with at least one full-time, non-family employee
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Meet Adam: Technology Implementation Manager
This month, we’d like you to meet Adam James. Adam is our Technology Implementation Manager here at Focus HR —which means he helps clients leverage the offerings on our digital platform, making it easier to manage their teams and recruit new employees. Adam is one of the most genuine and kind people you will ever
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How to Terminate Employees the Right Way and Reduce Your Risk Exposure
As a business owner or manager, you may have an employee who just isn’t a good fit for the company. Perhaps they aren’t capable of performing the job or egregiously violated a company policy. Whatever the reason, it’s a risky move to terminate an employee on a whim. Ideally, you should have a set of
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What Tucson Business Owners Need to Know About Prop 206
If you’re a Tucson business owner, no doubt you’ve heard about Proposition 206. Changes from Prop 206 are beginning to take hold in Tucson and small business owners would be wise to pay attention to their new obligations. Important points to note are the new increase to the minimum wage and the creation of a
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It’s time to take advantage of automated timekeeping
Timekeeping tends to be a big hassle for today’s small business owners. Seemingly small errors can accumulate into a significant loss in just a few months. Though manual timekeeping may seem simple and cost-effective at first, it’s most likely hurting your bottom line. Luckily, all Focus HR clients can gain access to our online automated
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Meet Beverly: Payroll Lead and Client Liaison
We’d like to take a little time each month to introduce you to one of our amazing team members here at Focus HR. This month, we’re featuring Beverly, our Payroll Lead and Client Liaison. Beverly just recently moved to Arizona in 2021 with her husband, from Shreveport, Louisiana, where she was born and raised… and
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What business owners need to know about I-9 Compliance
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) requires employers to complete and retain a Form I-9 for every employee hired after November 6, 1986. As an employer, it is imperative to ensure that you remain compliant with the IRCA. Non-compliance can result in significant fines, penalties, and potential jail time. I-9 forms provide
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Should you hire a full-time HR manager or outsource your HR functions?
As your business grows, you may wonder if it is necessary to hire an in-house Human Resources manager. While HR professionals can be a key resource for helping your business attract, develop and retain better employees, the investment to do so may not be needed until your business surpasses 150-200 employees. HR professionals are typically
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Your Top Small Business COVID-19 Questions Answered
The COVID-19 outbreak has turned the world on its head for small business owners. Since 2020, ever-changing regulations have made it challenging to keep “business as usual.” You may have had an employee come to you complaining about headaches, a chest cough, sneezing, a runny nose, or body aches. They may be running a fever.
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