XcelHR

XcelHR | April 15, 2014

XcelHR is pleased to announce the addition of Rana Katsha as the Benefits Manager at corporate headquarters in Rockville, MD. She works with team members to enhance the company benefits program and ensure clients are aware of changes to programs and procedures. Katsha has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from the University of Maryland University College. She also has...

XcelHR | May 08, 2019

XcelHR announces the introduction of XcelHR Connect, a more powerful HRIS system designed to help employers manage payroll, onboarding, benefits enrollment, and other crucial HR functions for their employees easily and confidently. HR compliance and efficiency are some of the biggest challenges facing small to mid-sized businesses today. XcelHR Connect simplifies the most demanding aspects of being a business owner, including paying employees, benefits enrollment, and HR compliance. By automatin...

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...