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Presented in partnership with Indeed, ClearlyRated’s Best of HR Services® Award, winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients. ’s Net Promoter score of 93.3 percent is more than six times the industry average, placing the company among the best of the best human resources companies in the country. After one of the most turbulent years in modern history, winners of the 2021 Best of HR Services award have proven their commitment to go above and beyond in support of their clients,” says Eric Gregg, ClearlyRated’s CEO and founder. Rooted in satisfaction research for professional service firms, ClearlyRated utilizes a Net Promoter® Score survey program to help professional service firms measure their service experience, build online reputation, and differentiate on service quality.

* Extending employer payroll tax credits for providing employees eFMLA sick leave under FFCRA through September 30. * Prohibiting employers from claiming paid leave payroll tax credits if it discriminates in favor of highly compensated employees, full-time employees or on the basis of employment seniority. The American Rescue Plan includes premium tax credits to help assistance-eligible individuals continue their group health benefit offerings through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The American Rescue Plan also lowers the upper income limit for tax credit eligibility for individuals who obtain health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act and lessens the amount a person has to contribute to the cost of coverage.

New guidance from the U. S. Department of Labor on pandemic unemployment assistance may alter the thought process for individuals considering returning to work after being laid off. The Department of Labor issued guidance on February 25, 2021 to expand the number of instances in which individuals may receive unemployment benefits under the pandemic unemployment assistance program (PUA), including COVID-19 safety concerns. Here’s an example of when someone could benefit from the new Department of Labor guidelines: A person was laid off in June of 2020 and started receiving regular unemployment compensation before being called back to work four months later. The Department of Labor says PUA should be used as a last resort when individuals are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), or other extended benefits.

Those who do not meet those qualifying standards should follow the CDC’s quarantine guidance after exposure to someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. In December, the CDC revised its quarantine standards, saying close contacts could be subject to quarantine periods of seven to ten days as opposed the two-week period that has been the CDC’s recommendation since the pandemic began in early 2020. December guidance from the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates COVID-19 vaccinations can be required in some instances as long as the request complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As the Heartland’s leading employer services company, Syndeo partners with local business owners to help them minimize risk, improve efficiency and maximize profitability allowing them the freedom to focus on growth and fulfilling their mission.