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JULY 7, 2020

Growing a family is a stressful experience, even without a global pandemic in the mix. Many concerns arise during pregnancy, and those concerns can only multiply during a pandemic. These concerns led Kindbody and One Medical to collaborate with Justworks on a webinar covering pregnancy and family planning during the time of COVID-19. Kindbody’s Dr. Fahimeh Sasan and One Medical’s Dr.

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JULY 19, 2020

Implementing an effective virtual onboarding process is an important key to setting your company’s new hires up for success. Whether you hire fully remote employees or people who will temporarily work from home due to COVID-19, creating a quality virtual onboarding experience is critical to effectively integrating new team members into the organization.

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Justworks

JUNE 8, 2020

The value proposition of health insurance has changed. With dueling health and economic crises top of mind for many companies this year, it’s no longer “just insurance” in the world of COVID-19. Of course, the value of high-quality health insurance has always been measured by more than potential cost-savings on care or a specialist visit copay. The value of health insurance plays a role in creating stability and continuity, and it can have a positive impact on employees and their families.

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Justworks

JULY 30, 2020

An alarming amount of people don’t have disability insurance. At least, that’s what a study from the American Council of Life Insurers (ALCI) found back in 2017, in which over 51 million working adults reported not having any coverage. This is concerning given the reality that the modern workforce faces today. The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that one in four of today’s 20-year-olds will experience a disabling event lasting one year or longer before reaching retirement age.

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Justworks

JULY 5, 2020

While not new, allyship is a concept that’s new to many people. When it comes to the word “ally,” it's helpful to see it as a verb, not a noun. It’s something you do over and over again — not something you are, one and done. Being an ally isn’t about you, it’s about the community you support. It means listening, educating yourself, and, when needed, lending your voice to those who don’t have one.

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JUNE 14, 2020

Millions of Americans are now working from home in a nationwide effort to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a shift that poses unprecedented challenges to employees, managers, and businesses across the country. In a time of such sweeping change, it has become a top priority for organizations to quickly adapt to the range of challenges posed by the crisis.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Each year, people from our operations, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams spend the better part of 10 months working on delivering health insurance renewals to thousands of small businesses across the country. Busy people rely on our ability to take a complex suite of changing health plans and provide access to them in a fully integrated, easy-to-use platform.

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Justworks

MAY 19, 2020

So you’ve decided to start a business and realized you can’t do it all yourself. Nor should you! Entrepreneurs are champions of ideas, and the best ones identify their strengths and weaknesses, and learn where to supplement their leadership with the acumen and experience of others. Hiring your first employees is an exciting and daunting task — one you should be prepared for.

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Justworks

MAY 12, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to impact companies everywhere, many employers are wondering how they’ll take care of their teams. Given this uncertainty, Justworks partnered with customer Octave to host a webinar that aimed to help answer some of the small business community’s most pressing questions on coping with staffing changes. Together, Justworks’ HR Consultant Moses Balian and Octave’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr.

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Justworks

MAY 11, 2020

Handling a death in the workplace is a sensitive matter and an emotional challenge for everyone, especially amid the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19. While business must go on, it’s important to try and be thoughtful in the process. Care for the mental health of your employees and give the event the recognition it deserves. Here, we’re providing several actions you can take to help employees grieve, and also keep the necessary gears turning.

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Justworks

APRIL 26, 2020

Parents don’t have it easy these days. After boarding the struggle bus that is remote life, it can feel like they’re stuck on a wild ride with no stop in sight. While we’re all experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic together, working parents have a unique challenge in juggling multiple jobs, many in isolation and without the support they’re used to. Aside from basic self-care, they’re also taking on parenting and teaching their children while trying to maintain productivity for their full-time.

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Justworks

MARCH 26, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to create new changes to our everyday lives, it’s important to be more vigilant. Unfortunately, there are people that will take advantage of this vulnerable time and use it as an opportunity to scam victims out of money or to gain access to valuable information. There are numerous ways scammers are using the evolving pandemic to trick many into divulging sensitive information or attaining funds.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Cloud services give companies of any size the ability to store data and host servers on the cloud platform. With the cloud, businesses are no longer saddled with the large upfront cost of standing up on-premises (on-prem) infrastructure, and business owners can experience the overall ease the cloud brings. Pay-as-you-go models offered by cloud solution providers allow even the smallest business to stand up infrastructure that can easily and quickly be scaled to meet demand as the company.

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Justworks

JANUARY 24, 2020

Performance reviews don’t have the best reputation. There’s a certain distaste that employees have for reviews, regardless if they’re managers or not. Despite that distaste, many companies still conduct performance reviews using the same antiquated processes that bred the distaste in the first place. What if you could change that for your employees?

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Justworks

JANUARY 21, 2020

What is a 1099 Tax Form? The 1099 tax form reports any miscellaneous payments made by businesses to non-employee individuals during the past business year. While there are over a dozen different types of 1099s, we’ll focus on the common MISC version. For Payors/Businesses: 1099-MISC Tax Form Requirements The 1099 is a document that a business must send to a non-employee individual if: Your business paid at least $600 to another individual for any reason during the past business year.

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Justworks

DECEMBER 26, 2019

At Justworks, we’re on a mission to make starting, running, and growing a business easier. We know that each team and organization is different and comes with its own unique complexities and needs. From adding new health insurance providers to improving the robustness of our payroll and reporting features, 2019 was focused on giving our customers the flexibility they need to keep their team happy and healthy and run their business smoothly.

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Justworks

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The subject of payroll taxes can a prickly one for HR professionals and business owners. There’s a lot involved in staying compliant with payroll tax regulations, but few of us have the time to manage it. Each new calendar year brings potential changes to a system that’s already difficult to figure out. To make matters worse, the penalties and fees for misfiling or inaccurate payroll tax deposits can be steep, especially for small businesses.

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Justworks

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Improving company culture and boosting employee happiness are two sides of the same coin. Boosting one tends to positively affect the other, and both positive culture and workplace happiness are tied to increased company productivity. They also both rely on making small business employee experiences easier to manage and more engaging. The less time people think about busywork, technical challenges, and bureaucratic obstacles, the better.

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Justworks

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In the immortal words of Rachel Green, “Who is FICA and why is he getting all my money?” Payroll taxes can be very confusing for employers and employees. Employees see them on paystubs and often have no idea where all that money is going (not in their wallets, that’s for sure). Let us help breakdown and explain what all of those details actually mean.

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Justworks

DECEMBER 1, 2019

It’s an exciting time when the holiday season comes around. You get to look forward to holiday parties, savory meals, and some vacation time. You’re finishing up end-of-year projects and want to finish the year strong, so you want to make sure you are your best self at work. But the last thing you’d want is to end up sick during this time. With the weather changing and stress levels rising, this is the prime season for getting sick at work.

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Justworks

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

It’s no secret that healthcare can become very expensive. According to a Gallup healthcare study, in 2018 Americans borrowed an estimated $88 billion to cover healthcare expenses. On top of that, one in four people skipped medical treatment because of the cost. As an employee, it’s always a good idea to look into programs that encourage saving for medical expenses not covered by insurance.

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Justworks

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

About 9% of men and about 11% of women of reproductive age in the United States have experienced fertility problems. Infertility affects many people and is often a misunderstood condition. While there are a number of alternative methods of reproduction, these alternatives can be very costly. One of the most frequently used fertility treatments is in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Alright, you’ve successfully found a group of eager, qualified, talented people to work at your business. Congratulations! As the new hires start to file in on their first day, you want them to not only feel comfortable, but excited and entertained as well. Whether it’s their first job or they have ten years of experience under their belt, they are about to spend a good chunk of their time in your office.

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Justworks

OCTOBER 24, 2019

According to Bloomberg, almost half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved in a 401(k) or other retirement account. When it comes to saving for retirement, the sooner you start saving, the more money you’ll have by your retirement age. Time is on your side when you start saving early on in your career because of compound interest; this is the process by which a sum of money grows exponentially due to interest building on itself.

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Justworks

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Justworks is on a mission to free you from administrative headaches and give you back your time. That’s why we make it easy to discover business insights from day one with Reporting by Justworks. When starting or running a small business, it’s common to run into questions about what parts of your business require the support of additional software or services, and what you can realistically handle on your own.

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Justworks

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In September of this year, California legislators passed and Governor Gavin Newsome signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (also known as AB5), which will take effect on January 1. The passing of the law is just the latest development in California’s changing employment landscape, where businesses are facing new, more restrictive standards for classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees.

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Justworks

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Running a business, regardless of its size or industry, entails a lot of hard work and discipline. And making sure your day-to-day operations go smoothly requires you to invest the right time and resources. Keeping those investments protected is important, which is why businesses carry insurance to cover a variety of business assets. Some of the most common policies business owners are familiar with are general liability, commercial property, and worker’s compensation insurance, which cover.

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Justworks

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Health insurance can be confusing for anyone. But no matter if you’re a business owner or an employee, health insurance knowledge is essential. PWC Health Research Institute predicts that the growth of medical costs will be up 6% in 2020. This may not seem like a big increase, but it’s important to note that even the smallest percentage could cost you.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Most people spend a good amount of time at work, and it’s important that employees feel they are in a welcoming and caring environment. As an employer, you want to make sure that you provide a supportive work culture for your employees. When it comes to mental health and the issue of suicide, this can be difficult to navigate. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 54% of individuals that commit suicide did not have a known mental health condition.

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Justworks

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Health insurance can be confusing for anyone. But no matter if you’re a business owner or an employee, health insurance knowledge is essential. PWC Health Research Institute predicts that the growth of medical costs will be up 6% in 2020. This may not seem like a big increase, but it’s important to note that even the smallest percentage could cost you.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Every year around a certain time, you might hear terms like “deductible,” “co-pay,” and “out-of-pocket” start floating around your office. Employee benefits guides are dug out of desks, serious sounding reminder emails are circulated, and suddenly you find yourself facing an intimidating screenful of health insurance plan charts–the meaning of which you must decipher before a fast-approaching deadline.

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Justworks

AUGUST 15, 2019

Having a paid parental leave policy in place shows that your company really values its employees through all stages of life. As a small business or growing company, it’s important that your compassion for your employees is established. Investing in your employee’s happiness in the early stages of your business shows that you are serious about your employees’ wellbeing as well as their careers.

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Justworks

AUGUST 6, 2019

As a human being with a life outside the office, at some point in your career you may find yourself needing to take a leave of absence from work. Whether you’re experiencing complications from an ongoing medical issue, welcoming a new child into your family, or taking advantage of your company’s sabbatical policy, going on planned leave can be both a challenging and rewarding experience.

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Justworks

JUNE 3, 2019

Video conferencing for a meeting can sometimes be fraught with problems. The audio could be too quiet, your internet connection could cause the video to be choppy, and your video feed might even freeze up. Sometimes the video conference software you use could be confusing. But a few months ago I encountered a very different type of problem. My three-year old son decided to climb onto my lap and insisted on putting his sunglasses on my face.

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Justworks

APRIL 9, 2019

Given the many data breaches dominating the news over the past several years — think Yahoo, OPM, Anthem, Equifax, even Facebook — data privacy regulations have gained increased relevance and importance. Authorities are attempting to ensure that companies to whom people entrust their data are handling it properly. Consumer Data Privacy Protections To date, California has been the most proactive state in terms of legislation that protects people’s data.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Justworks’ engineering organization is made up of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Some even came from other careers, transitioning into engineering without a traditional CS background. What does it take to switch to a career in engineering? We asked a few folks to share the steps they took, the challenges they faced, and how they came to work for Justworks.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Running a small business is a challenging endeavor. Developing the products or services, gaining more customers and contracts, and competing in the marketplace are all part of the daily grind. For minority and women-owned businesses, there are programs in most states that can actually help give you a leg up. If you haven’t heard of the MWBE certification, it’s about time you dive in.

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