Employee Management

Hiring in the Age of COVID-19

Keeping new employees motivated while working from home. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way that many businesses operate. Rather than face a shutdown due to being deemed “non-essential,” many companies gave their employees the option to work from home. Now that weeks have passed and an increase in positive cases exists, returning to the physical workforce isn’t a possibility for most Americans. You may even need additional staff...

How the Accurate Collection of Employee Time Saves Your Business Money

Human error can cost you a significant sum of cash. Time clock errors are detrimental to businesses small and large. They add up quickly, costing companies profits and causing some to take drastic measures such as slashing hours and even jobs to make up for the loss. If you want to avoid the stressors that come with human time punch errors, it’s time to explore new solutions that better...

How to Support the Employees That You Had to Let Go Due to Business Closures

Use Precise Payroll’s HR Support Center as a tool to reference. If you are one of the many businesses faced with financial uncertainty and made the difficult decision of letting your employees go because of the coronavirus outbreak, know that there is help for you. If you’re looking to be as supportive as possible for your people, you’ll appreciate guidance from a third-party. No one could prepare themselves for...

3 Ways to Develop Employee Success

You probably already take time to invest in hiring and training new and highly qualified talent, but do you also take time to encourage their continued professional development? Sometimes valuable employees leave if they feel unsatisfied or stuck in their role and replacing them can cost you more time and resources than holding onto the employees you already have. Strive to keep your employees happy and engaged with these...

5 Tips for Effective Management of Remote Employees

According to Global Workplace Analytics, nearly 50% of the workforce works in some sort of telecommuting role and even more employees have stated that they would like working remotely at least part-time. Considering this, offering remote opportunities is a good way to gain more productive workers. Below are a few tips for the effective management of a remote workforce. Set Clear Expectations It is important you set clear expectations...

3 Tips for Less Stressful Year End Payroll Processing 

It is that time of year again. The temperatures drop, the hustle-bustle of the holiday season is among us, and payroll is working hard to ensure all of their ducks are in a row before the end of the year. Unfortunately, many errors take place in payroll when common mistakes are overlooked during this busy season. Below are a few tips to help you keep those errors to a...

Why You Should Have an Employee Handbook

Although employee handbooks are often overlooked by employers and employees alike, these useful little books are important when it comes to making sure everyone is on the same page. If you have not yet created one, below are some tips on why you should have one and what you should include. What Your Handbook Should Cover You need to cover two primary areas in your employee handbook: policies that...

A Small Business Owner’s Overview of 401(k) Plans 

A Small Business Owner’s Overview of 401(k) Plans  Did you know that only half of all Americans are set up to meet their saving goals for retirement? As a small business owner, you may be thinking about the best way to save for retirement – and if you are not, you probably should be! Although many different retirement options are available, we will address 401(k) plans below. 401(k) plans...

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...

Preparing As the Year Draws to a Close

As a small business owner, the end of the year means more than simply celebrating holidays – there is much more work to be done than shopping for gifts and spending time with loved ones. The last quarter of the year can be overwhelming and stressful for small business owners, so here are a few things you can begin doing now to make your transition into 2019 an easier...