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News & Events
News and updates on developments in staffing, current events or just what’s going on at COATS headquarters.
Digital Era Marketing is Still About the Fundamentals
It’s easy to get caught up in the social media arms race, and there is plenty to consider in the process, but standing firm on fundamental principles of business and communication will bring your marketing into focus.
Why We Made COATS Visual
COATS Visual is the latest release in the COATS family of staffing software. The new release provides users with a customizable experience while improving the overall speed and ease of use for the daily user.
COATS Attends 2017 TempNet Conference
COATS Staffing Software was happy to send our representative, Jessie Sierra, to Phoenix, Ariz. for the Annual TempNet Conference.
COATS Visual Has Arrived! And Check Out Electronic Onboarding!
We are extremely excited to announce our new product launch, COATS Visual, and a new value-added option, Electronic Onboarding!
BLS releases Biennial Employee Tenure Report
The number of years an employee stays with a company continues to decline according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in their biennial report on employee tenure released Sept. 22. #coatssql
Government extends some ACA reporting deadlines
Employers are still required to report to the federal government and their employees their healthcare standing on the new 1094 and 1095 forms, but the deadline for doing so has been extended, the Treasury Department and IRS announced over the holiday.
Supporting Roc Solid Foundation
Reliance Staffing and COATS Staffing Software continue to support Roc Solid Foundations effort to provide kids with cancer hope.
Valentine’s Contest: Tell Your Story; Win $100!
COATS Staffing Software, your workforce-management soulmate, is offering an opportunity to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card to help you and your loved one enjoy the day!
21 states have minimum wage changes
Do you live in a state that had an increase in minimum wage? Perhaps you do. From Alaska to West Virginia, twenty-one states increased their minimum wage this year. Our partners at AnserTeam have assembled a list: • Alaska: From $7.75 to $8.75 per hour. • Arizona: From $7.90 to $8.05 per hour. • Arkansas: […]
The New ACA Forms Are Here! Woo Hoo!
The IRS has released draft versions of 4 ACA forms that relate to reporting information about health care coverage and costs for employers!
The Worst Kind of Bleeding Heart
The COATS site isn’t vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug, and other good news about the latest online crisis.
Affordable Care Act: Tracking Employees
When deciding whether to offer insurance, it helps to know how many people you’d have to cover. We’ve got a report for that!
Two New Delays to Affordable Care Act
Earlier today, the US Treasury Department announced two major modifications to the “employer” end of the Affordable Care Act: Businesses that employ 50-99 full-time equivalent workers (FTEs) will have until Jan. 1, 2016, to offer minimum coverage (or pay a fine). This is a delay of 1 year. Businesses that employ 100 or more workers will still […]
Happy Halloween from COATS
Here at COATS HQ, we embrace any opportunity to dress up and scarf down some candy. So Halloween is a jackpot every year!
NISA 2013
The National Independent Staffing Association conference in Boston was great: informative panels, great people and Boston Cream Pie!
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season
When preparing for a hurricane, don’t forget to protect your data as well as your offices and your employees.
History Lesson: Which Microsoft Products Are About to Become Old News?
Chris Martin reminisces about history, then tells which Microsoft products are going to become history, support-wise, in the coming years.
COATS in the Community: APDA Walk 2013
Andrea Whitney, our payroll guru, talks about the upcoming walk to support people with Parkinson’s Disease and how we can all help.
TempNet 2013: Let’s Just Say There Are No Wallflowers
Last week, COATS got to network in Palm Springs, California with a group of wonderful people from a unique organization: TempNet.