The ACA Was a Big HR Story in 2014 and Will be Again in 2015

By Mickey Matran / December 30, 2014 / Uncategorized No Comments

The HR Solutions team had a very good year in 2014 and our company grew a considerable amount. As the human resources landscape keeps changing, more companies are coming to us to help them with their complex administrative needs. Much of our growth is correlated with the requirements and regulations of the Affordable Care Act. The amount of compliance in that law has made it necessary for many small and medium-sized businesses to ask for help.

One of the lessons we learned this year was how complicated the Affordable Care Act regulations are. We weren’t surprised, of course, but it’s become clear to us how much help our clients will need in dealing with this legislation. As more guidelines were issued, we took on the task of researching and clarifying the new rules for our clients, spending hours and hours getting to the bottom of the sometimes contradictory guidances.

Our Top 5 Blog Posts of 2014

Looking back over the past year, we’ve covered a wide variety of topics that help keep your business compliant and let your HR department focus on strategic initiatives. We found that these were our most popular posts of the past year:

10 Job Interview Questions That Could Land You In Legal Trouble: Asking these simple questions could put your business at risk for a lawsuit.

First Graphix Owners Outsource HR Administration to Focus On Printing and Protect Business: Stakes are high in a printing plant, but outsourcing HR makes it easy for First Graphix to focus on its core business.

The Foust Group Saves Time, Money and Headaches By Outsourcing HR Administration: Having employees in multiple states could be a headache for the Foust Group, but handing off its hefty HR challenges lets it focus on growing its business.

5 Questions Employers Must Answer Each Month to Avoid PPACA Fines: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has put a burden on HR — are you staying compliant?

5 Things Every Employer Needs to Know About Retirement Plans: Retirement plans are an attractive benefit for employees. Make sure you’re handling them correctly.

Human Resources Challenges for 2015

As we look to 2015, the headaches the ACA has brought for businesses won’t end. There is likely to be a large push for enforcement to ensure businesses comply with new guidelines and regulations. The IRS and Department of Labor added agents to enforce compliance. HR departments will need to be on their toes when it comes to reporting information — number of employees, salaries paid, hours worked and so on — to the government for ACA purposes.

What HR administration challenges is your company expecting in 2015? What topics would you like to read about on our blog? Email Mickey Matran to let him know.

HR Solutions is a human resources outsourcing firm based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We eliminate human resources headaches for businesses with 10 to 1,000 employees by handling their payroll, employee benefits, regulatory compliance and other staffing needs. Contact us to learn how we can streamline your company’s human resources function to save money and reduce risk.

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