By Emily Park | IN Kansas City The Women Presidents Organization and JPMorgan Chase have released the 15th annual list of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, and not only is a Kansas City-based company on the list but it’s ranked in the top ten. Led by Erica Brune, Lever1, a Kansas City-based professional employer organization, ranked seventh on the worldwide list. “Ten years ago, we formed Lever1 to provide outsourced HR services,” says Brune, president of Lever1. “For a long time, outsourcing was a negative word, but when we launched Lever1 that tide was shifting, and entrepreneurs were understanding that to […]
By Erica Brune | Lever1 President Let’s face it: payroll is archaic. The current process for most W2 employees requires employees to work two weeks, wait an additional week for administrative tasks, and then finally get the money they earned almost a month ago. But what if payday came a little sooner? Perhaps even instantly? Forty-three percent of workers spend three or more hours per week thinking about financial stress. With daily access to their earned income, employees can close the gap between paychecks, pay bills on time, and avoid overdraft fees. Getting paid biweekly can now be a thing […]
By Erica Brune | President The Great Resignation or the Turnover Tsunami—however you refer to this period of change in the workplace—is a historic moment for the workforce. As the quitting rate continues to increase along with the number of open positions, employers are being forced to take action to counteract the labor shortage. In 2021, 20 million workers left their jobs in a span of five months. By the last day of October in 2021, there were 11 million job openings, which set a new record. During the height of the pandemic, people were fearful of being laid […]
By Danielle Bearden | Director of Human Resources We’ve all heard the phrase “Change is the only constant.” Going into 2022, I couldn’t agree more. We’ve been through two years of the pandemic, and it feels like an eternity. And all the issues we face, whether they be talent mobility or capability academies or skills models or recruiting or leadership development, are not new. They’ve been around forever. But something big did change: the role of HR has been elevated. Most of you have been deeply involved in remote work, hybrid work, back to work, safe work, and critical policies at the senior executive level […]
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 […]