By Danielle Bearden | Director of Human Resources [Ed. Note: A pair of federal court decisions issued in late November have effectively blocked this CMS vaccine mandate rule from taking effect. On November 29, a federal judge in Missouri temporarily blocked CMS from enforcing its COVID-19 mandate in Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. And then on November 30, a Louisiana federal court took one giant step further and blocked the rule from taking effect in any healthcare facility across the country not covered by the Missouri decision. We recommend reading about these two decisions for a game plan […]
By Danielle Bearden | Director of Human Resources You’ve digested the information on OSHA’s mandate-or-test vaccine ETS, you’ve read about the rule being blocked by a court order, and you know that a conservative appeals court now controls the fate of the rule (for now). But you also know that the ETS could get jolted back to life at any moment, either by a surprise appeals court ruling or by a final ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. There’s no way to tell when those events could happen, leaving employers uncertain what steps to take during this period. Adding to your level of […]
By Chris Wibe | Human Resources Generalist As December fast approaches employers, both private and public, are faced with the task of implementing some version of a federally mandated mask mandate. The type of mandate being required of an employer will differ depending on if they are a private employer, a healthcare provider, or a federal contractor. While some mandates are being challenged in court currently, it is still important for employers to familiarize themselves with the mandates that could impact them directly and begin to prepare should the mandates ultimately take effect. Here is a brief synopsis of the […]
Local PEO rolls out Accelerated Payroll Program in effort to expedite pay to American workers who are facing economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis Lever1 is applying thoughtful solutions to ensure struggling employees and client employees are able to pay their bills KANSAS CITY, April 21, 2020 – Lever1 has rolled out a new program for its employees and employees of their clients to receive payroll as frequently as a daily deposit. Most businesses process pay monthly, bimonthly, semiweekly and at best weekly. In addition, many businesses pay their employees in arrears meaning not only has the work been completed […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lever1 Included on Inc. 5000’s 250 Most Successful Companies in the Midwest Lever1 Appears on the Inaugural list, Ranking No. 53 Kansas City, Mo. – March 25, 2020 – Inc. Magazine ranked Lever1 No. 53 on its first annual list, The 250 Most Successful Companies in the Midwest. The list provides a snapshot of the most successful companies in the region, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Lever1 is a Kanas City, MO-based Professional Employer Organization (PEO) providing clients locally, and across the country, with outsourced, cost-effective, […]
By Erica Brune | President Imagine that you show up to your first day of work for a job you’ve always wanted. You meet with your human resources director and they hand you a paper that details everything your job entails and what your new company expects of you. You excitedly sign the paper without hesitation. Fast forward a few weeks: You are in your supervisor’s office being reprimanded for not sending out weekly updates on your team’s progress. You explain that you didn’t know that was your responsibility, and that’s when your supervisor pulls out your signed job description […]
By Danielle Bearden | Director of Human Resources As we head further into 2020, it’s important to look to the horizon and be prepared for what is to come. In 2019, there were many laws and regulations surrounding Leave Laws, sexual harassment, social media policies, and equal pay rights. While these areas are still a major focus point for 2020, there are other areas that are gaining traction and it’s important to have policies and procedures in place. Top Areas of Your Handbook to Update in 2020 Protection for Marijuana Use States continue to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. These laws don’t […]
By Jay Fisher | Human Resources Specialist The United States Department of Labor has proposed a new rule concerning minimum salary and overtime exemptions. What does this mean for you and your company? To put it simply, since 2004 any employee making less than $23,660.00 annually could not be made exempt from earning overtime. The new proposed rule – expected to go into effect in January 2020 – would raise this threshold to an annual salary of $35,308.00. If you currently have employees who make less than the new threshold and are exempt from overtime, you will need to change […]
By Danielle Bearden | Human Resources Manager at Lever1 We wanted to bring attention to Kansas City, Mo., City Council passing an ordinance effective Oct. 31st, 2019 that bans private employers with six or more employees from asking job applicants about their salary history. The ordinance prohibits employers from requesting salary-history information, relying upon it or discriminating against job applicants who do not provide it. Salary history includes current or prior wages, benefits or other compensation. The ban applies to all conversations between employers and applicants and includes searches of public records. The ordinance, however, does not penalize employers […]
By Leslie Collins – Staff Writer, Kansas City Business Journal Lever1 has added two “heavy hitters” to its leadership team to ensure sustainable and scalable growth, President Erica Brune said in a release. The Kansas City-based professional employer organization already has pulled the lever on growth, landing three consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Last year, it generated $116.6 million in revenue. Its three-year revenue growth rate is 368%, according to Inc. Both of its new hires bring “years of fast-paced growth under their respective belts,” and the right skill sets to manage Lever1’s continued climb, Brune […]