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What Employers Need to Know about the Employee Exchange Notice
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
As required by ACA & healthcare reform, employers will need to provide information about heath exchanges to employees beginning Oct. 1, 2013.
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How to Encourage Young Workers to Save
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Because young people to think of retirement in abstract terms, plan sponsors are challenged to convince younger employees to save for retirement.
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What Good is a Job Description?
Monday, April 15, 2013
A job description defines the major purpose/objective/focus of the position,and primary areas of responsibility.
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Cultivate your Retirement Savings Patch Now, and Watch it Grow
Friday, April 12, 2013
With your retirement savings have the right balance of stocks, bonds and cash that meets your time horizon, risk appetite and return objectives.
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Employee Engagement: How to Create a Happy Workplace
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Download an article that helps business leaders understand the value of employee engagement.
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The Real Reasons Employees Disengage and Leave Organizations
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Attracting top talent is not an easy undertaking for some organizations when the word on the street is they aren’t the best place to work.
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What To Do if Your Company is Too Busy Mopping to Turn Off the Faucet
Friday, March 22, 2013
It’s important for leaders to determine if company processes need to be changed. Read about a 3-step approach to identify what your company can do.
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5 Things Employers Need to Know About the 2013 HIPAA Regulations
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Learn 5 things employers need to know about the 2013 HIPAA regulations. Employers face increased risk, exposure and penalties.
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How to Promote Change at Work-Find a Change Evangelist
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Factors of a successful change initiative is all about the marketing of your project. Find a "Change Evangelist" to be the face of the change.
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When Should Employers Start Using the New Form I-9?
Thursday, March 14, 2013
When should employers start using the new Form I-9 published by the USCIS? Employers should begin using immediately.
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Small Business Health Care Tax Credit: Answers to 8 Common Questions
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Answers to questions about the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit: Part of a series of educational articles about Health Care Reform from Sequent.
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Sequent Sponsors Jazz Arts Group’s Inside Track Series
Friday, February 22, 2013
The Jazz Arts Group (JAG) is America’s oldest not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to producing, performing and promoting jazz.
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Show your employees that there is more to compensation than salary alone.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The start of the year is a good time to communicate to your employees that there is more to their compensation than salary alone.
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Why is my paycheck smaller, and what can I do about it?
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Learn from Sequent what you can do about it. Understand your options for boosting your take-home pay.
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Three things you need to know about your W-2
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Learn from Sequent the 3 things you need to know about your W-2, including the value of waiting for your W-2 before filing your taxes.
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Health Care Reform: What's First on the Agenda?
Monday, January 28, 2013
A simple guide to help small businesses learn about the Small Business Tax Credit and to determine if this will make a difference for their company.
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E-Verify: What You Need to Know
Friday, January 18, 2013
Due to an increase in immigration enforcement at the federal level, more states are passing laws that require employers to use E-Verify.

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The Dirty Dozen Questions About Healthcare Reform and the Fiscal Cliff
Friday, January 11, 2013
Throughout 2013, Sequent will be developing lists of questions with answers regarding Healthcare Reform and the Fiscal Cliff and how these changes will impact employers and employees.
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New PEO Bill Passes in Ohio
Thursday, December 20, 2012
William Hutter joins Senator Jim Hughes as SB 139 is signed into law in Ohio. The bill raises the financial bar for outsourcing companies doing business in Ohio.
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2013 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Internal Revenue Service has announced inflation-adjusted 2013 amounts concerning retirement plan limits and related tax qualified benefits.

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Performance Reviews: How Do You Measure Success?
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Talking about performance and/or personal development needs with another person is one of the most uncomfortable and dreaded events in the workplace. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Top 5 Ways to Successfully Onboard New Employees
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Finally, after weeks or sometimes months of searching, you found the perfect candidate to fill an open position on your team. Now the real work begins.
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What does Health Care Reform mean to You?
Sunday, November 04, 2012
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has created a significant amount of discussion, had a polarizing impact on political parties, added some mandated benefits to group plans and caused a certain level of confusion among employers and employees since its inception just over two years ago.
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Is your business stuck? If so, here are 5 things you can do.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
It is a common challenge for many businesses to at some point hit an obstacle that impairs growth and its evolution.
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