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...
How to Reduce Absenteeism for a Better Workplace
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...
How to Prevent Time Theft from Shrinking Your Bottom Line
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...
9th Circuit: Salary History Not Acceptable Reason for Pay Discrepancies
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...
Managing Unemployment Claims Can Help Boost Your Bottom Line
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...
New E-Verify.gov Website Launched Today
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...