By Trüpp Benefits Team. Don’t let anything fall through the cracks with your upcoming benefits renewal. Simplify your open enrollment with these helpful steps. 1. Inform Establish effective communication and educational plan, with communication before, during and after the [...]
By Jean Roque, President at Trüpp When a company lacks a framework and clarity around how pay decisions are made, it can place the organization at a disadvantage for attracting and retaining talent, maintaining employee pay equity, and targeting [...]
5 reasons your company should be providing harassment training. By Audra Hedberg, Trüpp. There are many reasons for an employer to prioritize providing harassment training to their employees. Because of the legal ramifications, risk mitigation may be the first thought [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Not everyone is fluent in the language of benefits. Many employees may have a hard time understanding the open enrollment process and the options available to them. Taking this into account, employers have an excellent [...]
Retirement savings myths Retirement investment is a complicated topic that many employees find confusing. As a result, they often operate under myths that can have a negative impact on their future. Consider these common misconceptions that have been identified by investment [...]
By Jean Roque, President, Trüpp. Let’s face it. For most organizations, open enrollment is a daunting project. And the effort quickly becomes consumed with a plethora of time-constrained administrative activities. Proactively approaching Open Enrollment from a strategic perspective, however, can improve [...]
By Wayne Smith, Trüpp. The face of your company I have a friend who worked for a local bank that has a stellar reputation for being a great employer. My friend was well respected in [...]
Spring cleaning for your HR program. By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Has your organization undergone significant changes over the last few years? Perhaps you have remote employees or have a modified approach to the way you do business. Let’s face [...]
Trupp HR. Although determining an employee’s base pay may seem straightforward, this seemingly simple decision becomes complicated when factoring in the current labor market, internal equity, and your organization’s compensation philosophy and pay practices. To establish base pay while [...]
By Christine Thelen Most businesses recognize the value of employee handbooks for establishing company policies, procedures, and expectations for professional conduct. But it is easy to lose sight of just how quickly the content becomes outdated. As your business [...]
By Wayne Smith, Trüpp. Every company has that one employee that just gets things done. They consistently perform at the top of their team, require little oversight, and seem to have an innate ability to navigate their priorities with [...]
What is a passive enrollment? A passive enrollment occurs when an employee is simply re-enrolled in the benefits from the previous year with no action required by the employee unless they want to make a change to the enrollment. [...]
By Christine Thelen, Trüpp. If you have an employee, you should have an employee handbook. An employee handbook sets expectations regarding company policy, acts as a resource and guide for managers, and ultimately, when well written, reduces employer risk. But [...]
By Christine Thelen, Trüpp. The value of a well-drafted employee handbook is often overlooked. In truth, they are an invaluable tool for creating a strong work environment and protecting an employer. Here are just a [...]
This checklist includes important items to track over the next few months as well as items that will need to be considered as the year comes to an end. Review state minimum wage requirements that will go into [...]
By Jean Roque, President at Trüpp Employee pay can be an extremely challenging topic for business leaders, especially for small to mid-sized organizations where compensation decisions may be more ad hoc. In today’s market, leaders often find themselves making hasty [...]
By Jean Roque, Trupp HR. When done correctly, an up-to-date employee handbook delivers value to both your organization and your employees. For new hires, your employee handbook is an introduction to company policies, procedures, and culture, providing the first [...]
Important employment and workplace considerations to accomplish in May. Ensure you are using the new Form I-9 The new Form I-9 went into effect on May 1st, 2020, and must be used for new hires. [...]
Important employment and workplace considerations to accomplish for the month of February. Prepare for tax season Tax season is upon us. Ensure your organization has the required tax documents in order and is aware of important updates as the [...]
By Wayne Smith, Trüpp. 3 things to consider before selecting a PEO Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) are on the rise as an alternative HR solution for small to mid-sized businesses. […]
The U.S. DOL has released its final rule amending the overtime provisions of the FLSA. This new final rule supersedes a similar final rule published in May of 2016, which had been invalidated in August of 2017 by a [...]
By Jean Roque, President, Trüpp. The FLSA final rule has been released As most employers are aware, the final regulations regarding overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have been released by the Department [...]
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on September 24th that increased the salary minimum under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The salary-level for exemptions have moved from $455 a week to $684 a week and [...]
Recruiting is one of the fundamental components of HR; getting it right is crucial! Continued developments in federal state and local employment laws can quickly cause your recruiting and hiring practices, as well as job applications and other associated [...]
By Jean Roque, President, Trüpp. Updated for 2019. Navigating employee pay decisions without the guidance of a sound compensation strategy can feel frustrating. While finding the right solutions can be challenging to see, you can likely recognize the symptoms of [...]
By Elizabeth Berg, Trüpp. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to… your employees. As the labor market and social climate evolve, employees are more willing to speak up or leave a job where they don’t feel respected. With that [...]
Welcome to the Trüpp Legal Corner designed to keep business leaders informed of critical employment legislation and case law. 2020 HSA limits rise In preparation for open enrollment, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released details [...]
By Elizabeth Berg, Trüpp. Ignorance is not always bliss, especially when it comes to workplace harassment. Understanding and identifying potential risks and proactively implementing prevention tactics can help prevent harassment in your workplace. Based on a report with data [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. An organization’s compensation program is only effective when it maintains alignment with the needs of the business, supports talent management objectives, and adheres to legal requirements. Unfortunately, this requires ongoing attention to ensure the company’s [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is the federal law that comes into play when employees need to take time off to attend to personal or family medical needs. This seems like a [...]
This monthly HR to-do list covers important employment and workplace considerations to accomplish for the month of July. Address pay compression Take time to assess your company’s pay practices for pay compression issues that could negatively impact [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Additional requirements will be added to Washington’s equal pay law on July 28, 2019. This expansion will include further steps to contribute toward gender equality in employee pay. The changes are focused on salary history inquiries, [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Workplace harassment is a relevant topic that is getting both media and legislative attention. We’ve been covering a lot of information about this topic to keep employers abreast of its impact on workplace policy, employee training, [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Harassment takes its toll on the workplace in more ways than you may realize. The black box that shrouds this deeply-rooted problem prompted the EEOC to put together a task force to examine harassment in the [...]
Welcome to the Trüpp Legal Corner designed to keep business leaders informed of critical employment legislation and case law. Update on EEO-1 form data collection A federal district court has now ordered that employers must submit compensation data through [...]
By Meagan Phillips, Project Manager + HR Analyst, Trüpp. The Oregon Equal Pay Act (OEPA) provision preventing employers from inquiring about or using pay history as a basis for making a job offer went into effect in October 2017. The [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Payroll administration is notorious for being one of the more high-pressure aspects of Human Resources. Employee pay has an immediate and direct impact on people’s lives. A small mistake can have a significant ripple effect, [...]
By Kylie Artz, Shared Services Manager, Trüpp. COBRA and State Continuation benefits coverage are aspects of the benefits offering that employers are often aware of, but don’t truly understand. Employers should be familiar with both options and aware of their [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. A couple years back, the U.S. women’s soccer team began their fight for equal pay. Since then, members of the team have emerged as role models and valuable resources for addressing this issue in women’s sports [...]
By Kate Reichert, Compensation Consultant, Trüpp. When writing a job description, think first about the duties and responsibilities that are most important and take up the majority of time. If there is a task that is done only about 10% [...]
By Kate Reichert, Compensation Consultant, Trüpp. Job descriptions tend to be one of those things that end up at the bottom of the priority list. They’re time consuming to write, not to mention there is little guidance around how to [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. It’s no secret that the current administration has cracked down on immigration enforcement and the 2018 numbers reflect that. So, what should employers expect over the course of 2019? More specifically, what legal trends will have [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. It is in the best interests of every employer to have a team that is both happy and working to the best of their ability. This set of articles demonstrates strategies for effectively accomplishing both goals. [...]
By Jean Roque, President, Trüpp. The competitive labor market combined with increased benefit costs can make it challenging for employers to maintain a benefit offering that is compelling to both current and potential employees. To make sure you are staying ahead [...]
By Breea Gale, HR Business Partner, Trüpp. A healthy work environment is a workplace where the rules and expectations are clearly set, and employees are empowered to contribute in a manner that allows them to remain in touch with their [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. With the new year well under way, it’s a good time to check in on the key employment law trends that are driving workplace policy. There are some common themes that have emerged, including equal pay, [...]
Important employment and workplace considerations to accomplish for the month of January. Post 2019 compliance posters New year means new labor law posters. As you put your 2019 posters, remember that this is not a one-and-done task. Compliance is only [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Trüpp announces the recent launch of its online harassment training course that meets the training requirements of the newly implemented New York State and New York City anti-sexual harassment laws. Trüpp’s New York Anti-Sexual Harassment training [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Like many employers, you may want to commit your organization to equal pay but are unsure of the exact steps to take to put together a long-term strategy. To create a pay equity strategy that [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. The foundation for creating a respectful workplace starts with leadership modeling the right values and establishing a framework of policies, training, and performance expectations based on those values. Sustaining a deeply-ingrained culture of respect, however, relies [...]
By Michael White, HR Outsourcing Manager, Trüpp.The Oregon Pay Equity law makes it unlawful to:Discriminate (based on an employee’s status as a member of protected class) in the payment of wages or other compensation for work of comparable characterPay wages [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Now that midterm elections are in the books, it’s time to look at what we can expect on the employment law landscape come 2019. With a flipped blue House and a further solidified red Senate, a [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. This year has been riddled with breaking headlines about prominent figures in business, politics, and entertainment being accused of sexual harassment. With so many allegations being brought to the public eye, it is no surprise that [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Oregon Business recently published an article discussing the declining use of annual performance reviews, drawing input from a few experts including Trüpp’s Compliance Consultant, Audra Hedberg. The article covers the disadvantages of conducting a traditional annual [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Trüpp has launched a set of online innovative training courses on the topic of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace. With recent media attention on sexual harassment cases and legal trends requiring anti-harassment training, we [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. While many companies place adequate focus on the hiring and onboarding process, the opposite end of the employee life-cycle can often go unattended. The employee separation process, voluntary or involuntary, is best handled with care. This [...]
By Sally Padrow, HR Business Partner, Trüpp. Employee separations have the potential of a company-wide ripple effect. The leadership team questions what they could have done to see this coming, managers scramble to transition projects, HR begins the process for [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Oregon Business consults Trüpp as an expert resource in a recently published article on sexual harassment. The insightful article, More companies confront sexual harassment, explores the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace through a one-on-one [...]
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. The remote workforce is more prominent than ever. While having remote employees encourages a diverse and flexible workforce, building and maintaining a cohesive team can have its fair share of challenges when some employees [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. Every employer wants an engaged team. So, what’s the secret to encouraging deeper engagement from your employees? At its core, employee engagement is all about motivation. If you’re able to tap into what motivates employees to [...]
Important employment and workplace considerations to accomplish for the month of October. Prepare for open enrollment Open enrollment season is around the corner. Make sure you are prepared by following this helpful checklist. Read Checklist Deadline for Medicare [...]
By Michaela Aguilar, HR Coordinator, Trüpp. Onboarding new employees is one of the fundamental components of HR; getting it right is crucial! It can be difficult to keep up with the numerous details involved with onboarding new employees. With the [...]
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. Jean Roque, President and Founder of Trupp HR, will be a featured panelist on the Workforce Panel for the upcoming Annual Manufacturing Symposium. This event will be taking place for the second year in [...]
By Calvin Gower, Marketing Coordinator, Trüpp. Exceptional managers influence the growth of their team on a continuous basis. While there are many important pieces to the development process, it is essential to provide constructive feedback that guides employees along their [...]
Important employment and workplace considerations to accomplish for the month of September. Get a free Pay Equity Assessment Are your pay practices aligned with the updated fair pay laws for your region? Make sure you’re on track with relevant equal [...]
By Calvin Gower, Trüpp. It’s no secret that job satisfaction is tied to opportunities for growth. While we most commonly associate growth with moving up within an organization, this also relates to the personal development of an employee. A manager [...]
