HR and payroll are a family, in which both share the common goal of people management. But, the difference in how they manage people has caused them to be treated as separate entities. Nowhere is this more evident than in non-integrated legacy technology, a “dying” platform that treats HR and payroll as isolated functions, instead…
Most private employers observe six holidays per year: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. When each one rolls around, employers must be ready to pay their employees according to company policy. Holiday Pay & The Law As a private employer, you’re not required by law to give…
Throughout the 2018 hurricane season, we’ve seen storms and hurricanes wreak havoc across the nation, destroying many businesses while forcing others to temporarily close. In these turbulent times, business operations tend to cease. However, payroll obligations may still be present. The bottom line is that employees must be paid on time for any work done…
Over and over, we hear about how people these days are always on the go, constantly striving for the elusive work-life balance. Because of this frenzied pace, there’s hardly any time for personal endeavors, including acts of charity. Time, they say, is getting scarcer by the minute. We also hear about how the newer generation…
When Disaster Strikes, Are You Ready or Not? Whether it’s a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, health crisis, fire, earthquake, cybercrime, or terrorist attack, your business should have a plan for dealing with catastrophes—a lack of preparedness can completely disrupt your business and even cause you to lose clients. Who is responsible for this gigantic task?…
Is Your Job the “Cat’s Meow?” Cat’s Meow: someone or something wonderful or remarkable—Dictionary.com What makes a job the “cat’s meow” may vary from person to person, since we all have our own goals and priorities. But it’s a question worth pursuing because the answer could give you the push you need to elevate your…
5 Tips for Building a Pet-Friendly Workplace A whopping 68 percent of U.S. households have a pet, according to a 2017-2018 national pet owners survey. This majority didn’t happen overnight, as studies show that pet ownership has been steadily increasing for more than two decades. That upward trend is expected to continue, making pet-friendly perks…
Is Your Payroll Vendor a One Trick Pony? Your business is expanding, which means more recruiting, more onboarding, more timekeeping, more payroll processing, more benefits administration, more recordkeeping, more focus on retention; more payroll tax obligations; and more compliance efforts. You currently use a payroll service provider, but is it meeting all of those needs?…
It’s that time of year again – the beginning of tax season! Now that we’ve entered into a new year you are probably asking “when does my employer have to send my w2” for last year? Good Question! Your employer must send your tax form to you by January 31st. If you haven’t…
In 2017, about 41 percent of all U.S. families included children under the age of 18, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These children consisted of sons, daughters, step-children, and adopted children. The BLS survey also revealed that 71.1 percent of women with children under 18 participated in the U.S. labor force in…