As of April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor has finalized their ruling increasing the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from federal overtime pay per the Fair Labor Standards Act [...]
As of April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) made their final ruling for the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA will require an employer [...]
As we enter 2024, I want to express my gratitude to our clients and partners. Your support has been the cornerstone of our success, and we are truly thankful for the opportunity to serve you. [...]
Providing paid time off to your employees is a thoughtful gesture that can significantly improve their work-life balance and overall job satisfaction. It demonstrates that you value them as [...]
On August 1, 2023, a new streamlined Form I-9 was released. The old form can be used until October 31, 2023, but after that, penalties may apply. Stay compliant and transition to the new form as [...]
Effective July 1, 2023, Florida employers with 25 or more employees must use E-Verify for employment eligibility verification of new employees. Here are 6 key takeaways regarding the new law: [...]
As the end of the year approaches, Anthros works closely with our clients to ensure they remain in compliance with labor and tax regulations. For many business owners, compliance concerns are [...]
Spring is in the air, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to give your HR practices a much-needed refresh. Just as you might declutter your home, now is the time to declutter and streamline [...]
Every business should be aware of current and common phishing scams. The first step to cyber awareness is communication. Regular, consistent, and informative communication. Everyone in your [...]
Opsi and Anthros Inc. Partner to Boost Support for Chefs and Kitchen Teams Winter Park, FL – Anthros Inc., a national provider of human relations solutions, announced today their investment [...]
As we near the end of another year, I believe talks of 2023 can wait. I wanted to express my gratitude for your ongoing support of Anthros and share a little bit about what the Anthros’ team has [...]
As the end of the year approaches, Anthros works closely with our clients to ensure they remain in compliance with labor and tax regulations. For many business owners, compliance concerns are a [...]
Anthros clients benefit from one of the largest and most robust Human Resource Information Systems out there, PrismHR. PrismHR has proven reliability and success while providing solutions to [...]
As more local and state governments drop their COVID regulations, employers are now posed with the question to keep or remove certain policies. Here are some considerations when deciding how to [...]
Form I-9 is one of the most important pieces in the new hire process. While it is only two pages long, there are several opportunities for error that can lead to trouble for your company. A new [...]
As we enter 2022, I want to thank you for placing your trust in me and my team. I am so blessed to be able to do what I love, every day. We succeed only because of clients like you that share our [...]
New laws and regulations, evolving public health guidelines, and changing workplace trends caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have increased administrative and HR challenges for employers in the [...]
Updated Jan. 25, 2022 The Supreme Court has blocked the enforcement of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard involving its vaccination or testing mandate. Although the chance of this rule [...]
As part of our monthly Instagram Live series #AskAnthros, Anthros Director of Brand Management Dyannah Byington spoke with us about expanded workplace vaccine mandates and what employers can do [...]
Updated Sept. 21, 2021 On Sept. 9, President Biden announced plans to increase the number of American who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 through expanded vaccine mandates. In total, the [...]
With new variants spreading and COVID-19 cases on the rise, our team has been fielding questions from clients about mandatory vaccination policies. Are you considering requiring your employees to [...]
A lesson most new business owners learn is how unprepared they are to handle the administrative and compliance burdens of hiring, paying and managing employees. In fact, what we find is that new [...]
As part our monthly Instagram Live series #AskAnthros, Anthros Compliance Manager Bailey Anderson spoke with us about HR and employee documentation. We’ve edited her remarks for this blog. First, [...]
As employers, we should commit ourselves to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. We hear a lot about diversity and what it means for employers, but what does inclusion in the [...]
Updated August 5, 2021 With the new more contagious Delta variant spreading and vaccination rates plateauing, many states are seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Employers [...]
Updated May 14, 2021 The American Rescue Plan Act, passed in March 2021, created a subsidy to cover 100% of COBRA premiums for a 6-month period from April 1, 2021-September 30, 2021. COBRA [...]
Right now, employers want to do all they can to encourage their employees to get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect their teams, their customers, and the community at large. Widespread [...]
Anxiety and stress have been a familiar presence to all of us over the last year. We felt it in our own lives and we saw it among our clients and their employees. In fact, the majority of calls [...]
On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act that provides additional relief to businesses and individuals through direct aid, tax credits, and loans. Here is an [...]
We see it every day and it scares us: employers operating without an employee handbook. We get it. What business owner has time to undertake what seems like a huge, tedious project while [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released updated guidance with recommended steps for preventing the exposure and spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The new guidance, [...]
Many federal and state employment laws require employers to post notices in the workplace telling employees about their rights under these laws. For example, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) [...]
As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, employers shoulder consider and craft their workplace vaccination policies. Along with devising a clear policy, employers should plan how they [...]
When I founded Anthros, my vision was to build a new human resources model that would connect employers and employees and reinforce the value of relationships. As we start this new year, I remain [...]
Updated January 14, 2021 On December 27th, the President signed into law a new coronavirus relief bill that extends and modifies programs created under the CARES Act and Families First [...]
Being an employer at any time is hard. Being an employer during a pandemic takes the challenge to a new level. This year employers had to transform their processes and policies to sustain their [...]
The coronavirus has had a devastating effect on the nonprofit world that depends upon live events for vital fundraising. One such charity that matters deeply to me is Runway to Hope, which [...]
This week the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released updated regulations that clarify provisions of the paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave provisions created under the Families [...]
Employees are more vulnerable than ever right now. Reports show that the effect of coronavirus on mental health has been severe. The risk for depression among U.S. workers has risen 102% since [...]
Revised 1/6/2022 What Should You Do if an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19? Isolate. Send the employee home immediately or tell the employee to remain at home. Identify possible exposure. [...]
On August 8, the President signed an Executive Order called “Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster” that directed the Treasury Department to [...]
On August 28, the IRS issued guidance to employers about how to implement the directive. For a review of this guidance and overview of questions that remain about the payroll tax directive, [...]
Yesterday the Senate passed a House-approved reform bill that makes major changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created under the CARES Act, and the President is expected to sign it [...]
As protests have erupted across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, and all of this in the midst of a pandemic, employees will come to work feeling anger and resentment. What [...]
LAST UPDATED MAY 28, 2020 The Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to release more guidance about the Paycheck Protection Program provided under the CARES Act with new interim final [...]
On Friday, President Trump signed into law the fourth major coronavirus/COVID-19 relief package. The new law, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, commonly referred to [...]
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. I know the anxiety we all feel right now, and I want to extend my sincere wish that you can find some joy and gratitude in these [...]
As part of the recently passed stimulus legislation, the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act), $349 billion is earmarked to assist small businesses with loans. The [...]
Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which includes emergency paid sick leave and an expansion of FMLA, employers with fewer than 500 employees must provide paid sick leave [...]
This blog was updated August 12, 2020 with new CDC guidance about ending isolation and return to work. What Should You Do if an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19? Send the employee home [...]
As employers, we want to do all we can to promote the health and safety of our employees. In the workplace, we are responsible for protecting their health, as well as the health of customers, [...]
Dear Clients, As we go into a new year, I want to thank you for placing your trust in me, and my team. I am so blessed to be able to do what I love, every day. We succeed only because of clients [...]
The IRS has introduced a new Form W-4 for 2020 that will go into use on January 1, 2020. Why is the IRS revising the W-4? In short, accuracy. The new form is designed to help withholding amounts [...]
No one, other than a few HR professionals, likes to hear the words “employee documentation.” The prevailing view is that documentation is a time-consuming burden, an obligation employers complete [...]
Employees come to work carrying the stresses and challenges of their lives outside of work. Savvy employers don’t brush this aside as an inconvenience. Instead they understand that their [...]
Why should all business owners and operators familiarize themselves with the basics of workers’ compensation? Because workplace accidents and illnesses do happen, no matter what industry a [...]
Every year, as tax season approaches, we receive many questions from employees about W-2s. That’s why we created a guide that answers the questions we receive most often and helps you better [...]
The new year has arrived, and we’re excited to greet it with the launch of the newly designed AnthrosInc.com website. Over the last few years we’ve evolved as a team and a business. Our website [...]
The Anthros team prides itself on finding solutions for our clients and providing the best possible service at all times. This includes times when unexpected or expected disruptions in our daily [...]
When we think of employee benefits, we think of the traditional ones first: medical, vision and dental coverage. But that’s just scratching the surface of what an employer can offer. In fact, [...]
What creates a culture of engagement and inspires commitment in the workplace? We asked Anthros CEO and Founder Anurag Dandiya to share his reflections on this topic. Your employees must know [...]
Every manager hopes their employees can work together in harmony all the time. Is that realistic? Of course not. It’s completely normal that employees occasionally feel frustrated, not listened [...]
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Human Resources can be a company’s strongest brand asset. What does it take to convert employees into brand ambassadors? HR practices that encourage engagement [...]
As employers, we want to do everything we can to help our employees become their best selves, at work and at home. Are you using all the tools at your disposal to promote the overall wellness and [...]
The Anthros team is greeting spring with a wellness challenge! For the second year in a row, we’re participating in Healthy Central Florida’s Move60 challenge along with over 1,400 participants [...]
Is our personal data safe? This question is on our minds more than ever in the face of more frequent, more sophisticated, and more egregious security breaches. For business owners and payroll and [...]
How do most businesses think about human resources functions? Do they see it as central to their strategic planning? When an organization’s leadership team sits down to set strategy and make [...]
You’ve made it through the work week and you’ve almost made it through January’s post-holiday blues. Well, guess what? Today you have an excuse to do something fun. It’s Have Fun at Work Day, a [...]
Earlier this year the Department of Labor announced an update to the overtime rule of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This new rule and challenges to it have been covered extensively in the [...]
What Does a PEO Do? Professional employer organizations (PEO) provide integrated HR solutions for small and medium sized businesses. The services a PEO offers include payroll, benefits [...]
Our name, Anthros, comes from the Greek word for human or humankind. People are at the heart of what we do. By focusing on people, we bring empathy and emotional intelligence back into the Human [...]
Consider this statistic: 80 out of every 100 accidents are the fault of the person involved in the incident. Unsafe actions cause four times more accidents and injuries than unsafe conditions.
We know many of you have been waiting for months to hear the DOL’s decision regarding the overtime rule. This morning the DOL announced a Final Rule to update the regulations of the Fair Labor [...]
Should the saying, “in sickness and in health” only apply in a marriage? We don’t think so. Just as a family supports one another in times of need, a “work family” should do the same.
Mr. Bill Edwards has been appointed Director, Legal Affairs for Anthros Inc. Mr. Edwards has worked closely with the Anthros team since 2005 and has believed in the Anthros vision for nearly a decade.
Expressing gratitude to your employees does not have to cost a lot of money or take much time. Many organizations struggle with how to thank their employees for a year of hard work and [...]
How do we get a larger potion of the work force to think about the future? Approximately half of large companies offer retirement plans and only about 10% of their employees participate. Should [...]
There isn’t a Company in the market today that is 100% protected from Employee Lawsuits. What would you do today if you were contacted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) [...]
What is the Anthros difference? The better question may be, what isn’t different about Anthros? From our client service philosophy to our client base…we are simply different! Anthros puts [...]
Employers from the smallest companies to the largest are strategizing over what they will offer in the next 5 years in the realm of health benefits. While many companies will renew current [...]
Outsourcing is a great option for business owners who want to save time and run their company more efficiently. When you make the decision to outsource payroll, you are also turning over your [...]
Anthros has partnered with F.W. Davison and Company to provide our clients and worksite employees access to the most robust and user-friendly HRIS system in the industry, HRPyramid (HRP). HRP [...]
Employers are facing key decisions about the level and types of benefits to offer their employees, given rising health care costs and premiums. Private insurers continue to create new [...]
