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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...

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...

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...

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...

Three Payroll Mistakes to Avoid as an Employer

Watch out for these common payroll mishaps that will cost you! Paying employees properly can be difficult. Whether it is underpayment, overpayment, or payments that are delivered late, payment mistakes can cost you as an employer. The following are three of the most common payment mistakes that employers make that you should be watchful for. Not Staying Up to Date with Legislation Employment legislation laws change from time to...

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...

A Seven Point Checklist for HR compliance

Is Your Organization Playing by the Rules? Avoid fines and optimize your team’s productivity by following the legally established norms of employer/employee relations. Here is a step-by-step guide to doing just that: 1. Get Registered with both the IRS and your state/local revenue agencies to enable payments of your payroll taxes. Which brings us to our next point… 2. Withhold taxes accurately. After all, under-withholding could leave you in...

To Pay an Intern or Not to Pay?

That is the question many employers face. Interns are great options for small businesses that need extra help but do not have the funding to bring a full-time employee on staff. Should you pay your interns or not? Thanks to the Department of Labor (DOL), that question is now answered for you. Recently, the DOL announced tips that reverse their previous test to determine whether an intern or student...

5 Ways to Simplify Your Small Business Payroll

Eliminate payroll headaches with these tips. Small business owners sometimes struggle with their employees’ payroll. Getting payroll figures worked out and delivering paychecks each pay period is important for your business. Payroll processing is often complex and time consuming for small businesses. To make it less difficult to manage, we have created a few steps to simplify the process. 1. Simplify your policy. Take time to look over your...

Employee Reimbursement 101 – Minimizing taxable expenses and staying compliant with laws and regulations.

Keeping clients happy, vendors paid, and operations running smoothly is a tall task for any business — especially smaller organizations. For convenience’s’ sake, many employers find that allowing employees to pay certain expenses from their own pockets and reimbursing them later is a virtual necessity. However, business owners should be aware that this common practice does entail a bit of responsibility.
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