In light of conflicting decisions at the district court level, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the NLRB's rule requiring the posting of employee rights, which had been originally scheduled to take effect on April 30, 2012.

In view of the DC Circuit's order, and in light of the strong interest in the uniform implementation and administration of agency rules, regional offices will not implement the rule pending the resolution of the issues before the court.  

If you have received the NLRA poster, you are not required to post the "right to organize" message on your bulletin boards or anywhere else, until the legal issues have been resolved.

XcelHR will keep a watch on this issue and advise you accordingly.

Here are some tips from BLR’s Safety Meetings Library that you can use in training to help minimize employees’ risk of being involved in a violent workplace incident:

• Keep the numbers for security and the police near your phone.


• Create a signal with co-workers to alert others to possible danger.

From operations to payroll, owning multiple businesses can be very demanding.  Learn about the many benefits of owning or investing in various businesses, while working with a PEO.

XcelHR works extensively with several key vertical markets: insurance agents, manufacturers, retail, restaurants, associations, CPA's and more. We use our in-depth knowledge of these business types to tailor solutions that meet the issues they commonly face.

At XcelHR, one of our most important goals is to continuously provide you, our client, with service enhancements that provide quality, efficiency, and solidify your knowledge that XcelHR is working for you. 

Learn about the products and services we introduced in 2011 and get a sneak peek of new programs coming in 2012!

Enjoy two exclusive discount shopping programs from XcelHR...just in time for the holidays! 

As an employee of XcelHR, you are eligible to join our TWO complimentary employee discount programs and enjoy savings of up to 60% on shopping, gifts, tickets, travel and more!

1) Working Advantage

2) SmartSavings

The Social Security Administration has announced that the taxable wage base for the Social Security portion of FICA will increase to $110,100 in 2012. That’s a 3.1% hike over the 2011 wage base of $106,800.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for Tax Year 2012. In general, many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2012 because the increase in the cost-of-living index met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. However, other limitations will remain unchanged.