Hiring

What you Need to Know about Statutory Employees

As an employer, you should learn what a statutory employee is as you may someday need to hire one.

Should You Hire Temporary Help?

You are working hard to keep your business propelling forward. Hiring, interviewing, and recruiting top talent sometimes gets put off, which is where hiring temporary talent may benefit you. Perhaps an increased workload has come about and you want to test the waters to determine whether you can justify filling a permanent employee position. Or perhaps the job or new client you need additional hands to take on may...

Streamline HR Onboarding Processes with New Precise HR App

Recruiting new employees is a vital yet long and administratively intense process. From posting job descriptions to multiple platforms, collecting and reviewing applications, conducting interviews and sifting through candidates, the new hire process often keeps you and your team busy for weeks. Once you have nailed down the perfect candidate, enter the process of paperwork. Drafting, filling out and storing loads of paperwork every time you hire a new...

How Long Should You Keep Employee Records?

Don’t throw paperwork out too soon! One of the big things about Human Resources is all of the paperwork. Even if your paperwork is primarily electronic, it still takes up space. Whether your employee records are stored in files in a cabinet or take up space on a hard drive, you probably do not need to hang on to them forever – or do you? Here are the basic...

Paying Employees Under the Table

And why you don’t want to do it. Handling your business’s finances can get confusing. Figuring out tax deductions, reporting employee’s income, keeping records and all of the other things you have to figure out when managing payroll can be a pain in the backside. Some businesses opt to avoid all of that by paying their employees under the table (or paying them off of the record) by giving...

Overtime Pay: What You May be Missing

Many employers (especially those just starting out) have a hard time seeing through the murky waters of overtime pay and how it should be addressed legally speaking. Many employers get tripped up by confusing work week hours with pay period hours. Overtime for non-exempt hourly employees needs to be calculated on a 7-day time period, regardless of how often your employees are paid. For example, if an employee who...

How Much Health Insurance Should A Small Business Offer?

These three questions will help you determine the right solution for your small business. Today, state and federal mandates exist regarding offering health insurance to employees. But how much health insurance is enough for a small business? After salaries, health insurance is one of the most expensive expenditures a small business has to make. It can be difficult calculating how much is enough and there is not a one-size-fits-all...

3 Common Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid

Get Your Onboarding Process Right The first few days and weeks on the job are crucial for new employees. Their future job performance can be determined by their ability to set up for success during the onboarding process. New hires should feel like they have been integrated into the company’s culture with a warm welcome and ample amounts of training. But for many companies, important training and onboarding details...

Out of State Employees and Reciprocal Agreements

What are reciprocal agreements and when do you need them? States have their own withholding requirements (unlike federal withholding which is the same for employers across the board), including for employees who work and live in different states. Some states require reciprocal agreements for such employees. What is a Reciprocal Agreement? A reciprocal agreement is an arrangement that exists when two states agree that an employee can work in...

5 Ways Outsourcing and Automation Can Improve Your Business

Are You Prepared to Compete in the 21st Century? Efficiency and specialization are the names of the game in the 21st-century economy, and outsourcing and automation are two of the biggest driving forces behind this revolution. Is your company taking advantage of its biggest opportunities for improvement? Here are 5 outsourcing and automation methods most organizations could be benefiting from. 1. Customer support. Offering personal support is crucial — which...