Mar 20, 2020
There was a time when the business owner or human resources manager would bring out the company checkbook each week and hand-write paychecks to be given out, usually on Friday. These might come with a slip of paper listing various deductions, perhaps with year-to-date...
Mar 6, 2020
Goal-setting isn’t just for New Years’ resolutions. Setting goals in the workplace is crucial to motivating employees to perform at their best in their positions. If you’re not actively helping your employees set and track their goals at the moment,...
Feb 21, 2020
Businesses with 50 or more full-time employees are required to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by filing required documentation including forms 1095-C and 1094-C. This includes year-end payroll summary data for each full-time employee along with the year’s...
Feb 7, 2020
Have you fallen into the habit of sending e-mails to communicate with our employees — even if they are just a few steps away from you? Perhaps it is time to rethink your reliance on technology to communicate with your team. Although most people assume Millennials...
Jan 17, 2020
Many employers don’t realize that employees’ feelings about the companies they work for are often shaped in the first weeks and months on the job. It’s a critical window of time for employees to find out about the companies they work for and whether...
Jan 3, 2020
It’s not easy trying to accommodate two vastly different groups of people, but when it comes to working parents and child-free employees, you might find their concerns and desires more similar than you might expect. While child-free employees sometimes feel...
Dec 24, 2019
Seasonal businesses run the gamut from hotels to landscaping services, but one thing they have in common is the majority of their cash flow comes during a specific time period. While an influx of money is usually not a bad thing, it can make it challenging to plan for...
Dec 21, 2019
How many different login credentials do you use every day? If you are like most people, you have several accounts for your online banking, email, subscriptions, online shopping and other sites. And these are just in your personal life. Chances are, you have a number...
Apr 25, 2017
Employee turnover is expensive—more so than you might think. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, the average cost-per-hire is $4,129. However, turnover costs can vary depending on the length of time it takes to fill the role, the...
