Apr 27, 2018 | Industry News
Next week, April 29 through May 5, 2018 is National Small Business Week. Each year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing the week long celebration, which recognizes the outstanding contributions of small business owners...
Apr 23, 2018 | Human Resources, Industry News
How to Reduce Absenteeism Taking time away from work is good for the health and morale of employees. When they can rest during an illness, recuperate after an injury, or tend to affairs in their personal lives, they’re better able to focus at work and engage in the...
Apr 19, 2018 | Human Resources, Industry News, Product News
Author Ally Carter once quipped, “Even the best thief in the world can’t steal time.” But every day, business owners face payroll losses through “buddy punching” and other forms of employee time theft. What is time theft? It occurs when employees accept pay for time...
Apr 18, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
One of the top benefits you as an employer can provide to your team is a way to save for retirement. In fact, 72% of employees look to their employers to help them achieve financial security*. Beyond the plan, educating employees, offering encouragement to enroll,...
Apr 12, 2018 | Product News
It’s been an odd winter. It’s April and it snowed—again—in the northeast. While most cities did not have record-breaking snowfall this season, there were several inclement weather days when clients couldn’t get to their offices or payroll delivery services were...
Apr 12, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that salary history is not an acceptable reason for pay differences under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), even when used in conjunction with other factors. The EPA first became law in 1963 and prohibits the payment of different...
Apr 11, 2018 | Industry News
What can employers do to positively impact their SUI rate? In an earlier post we talked about how state unemployment insurance (SUI) rates are determined. One of the key elements that impact your company’s SUI rate is the number of unemployment insurance claims...
Apr 10, 2018 | Industry News
The new site is a more user-friendly resource to verify employment eligibility U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a new, user-friendly everify.uscis.gov website today. According to USCIS, the new site is the authoritative source for...
Apr 3, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates, Workers Comp
You’ve got a policeman at your office door at 4:30 Friday afternoon–when you’re supposed to be heading out to take your youngest daughter off to college. The officer is very professional, but it doesn’t take away the panic you feel when he tells you that you must...
Apr 2, 2018 | Industry News
Small businesses are popular targets of cyber criminals. Thousands of attacks happen every day—with successful ones costing organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars, or more. According to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, malicious threats such as...
Mar 30, 2018 | Product News, Small Business Resources, Workers Comp
You’ve always dreamed of owning a bakery, ever since your grandmother shared her secret recipe for sour cream pound cake, the one with the fresh cherry filling. Opening day is fast approaching. You’ve gotten the funding, the permits, leased the space, hired staff...
Mar 27, 2018 | Industry News
It’s the time of year when business owners are approached by college students seeking summer internships to acquire skills and bulk up their resumes. It can be a symbiotic relationship, with the intern gaining experience in their field of study and the employer...
Mar 24, 2018 | Industry News, Product News
The establishment of a 401(k) plan is one of the most important steps an employer can take to benefit their business, their own retirement, and that of their employees. Tax and other financial benefits accrue to the business, as well. A Must-Have to Attract and...
Mar 21, 2018 | Industry News
Last year, nearly 27,000 charges of sexual harassment were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This number doesn’t include charges filed with state and local agencies or situations where employees went directly to an attorney, and many...
Mar 20, 2018 | Industry News, Product News, Workers Comp
Your business is booming. In three short years, you’ve grown from a solo landscape and lawn treatment service in a home office to a full-blown professional suite with an office manager, administrator and a team of professionals who work all over the city. With three...
Mar 19, 2018 | HR Regulations, Human Resources, Industry News
Your new employee, Anna, starts today. Your onboarding package includes a Form W-4, the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, which you’ll collect from her and use to ensure she has the correct federal income tax withheld from her paycheck. If your business...
Mar 14, 2018 | HR Regulations, Industry News, Product News
When staffing your business, you need to consider whether your employees are “exempt” or “nonexempt” from being paid overtime. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets out federal guidelines on exempt and nonexempt classifications. Most states have their own wage...
Mar 14, 2018 | Industry News, Product News
“I’ll only hire independent contractors, so I won’t have to deal with taxes and overtime.” If you have had that thought, you may be operating under the false assumption that you can call someone an independent contractor, or mutually agree to that title, when they...
Mar 1, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
Helps Employees Withhold the Correct Amount from Their Paychecks If you’ve noticed a bump in your take-home pay since the new withholding tables went into effect, you’re not alone. The Treasury Department estimated that 90% of taxpayers would see higher paychecks...
Feb 12, 2018 | Holiday Notices
Banks will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018. Please plan your payroll processing accordingly. If you are a direct deposit or CPS Checks customer, please submit payroll at least one business day early to ensure proper funding of employee bank accounts....
