Not only do we provide Payroll Services and HR Technology, but we also assist our clients through our educational payroll blogs! Covering everything business-related, from new legislature to company culture, we aim to teach on all aspects of owning a business. Long story short — our goal is to provide every business with the tools to help increase smiles and decrease stress.
On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed update to the current overtime rule. Before you panic, it’s not an entirely new rule, it’s merely an update to the already existing overtime regulations. Current Overtime Law An employee’s status determines if they are eligible for overtime pay. An exempt employee is … Read more
Now that you’ve had a week to mull over the PTO categories and your own policy, we’ll cover the next step in the process, the PTO accrual! Besides an employee’s take-home pay, PTO accruals are often a favorite part of a job. Most people don’t like to do something for nothing, but what about doing … Read more
If you haven’t heard us by now, then you’ve heard it somewhere else. Encouraging employees to maintain a good work-life balance is an important part of your business. Not only do employees benefit from taking ample time off to care for themselves, but your company also does. Are you wondering how you benefit from employees … Read more
Have you ever washed your hands at a restaurant, and read the “Employees must wash hands before returning to work” sign as you are scrubbing? How did it make you feel? Did you instantly question what you were about to eat? Moreover, what about you had already eaten—who needs a reminder for that?! Alternatively, perhaps … Read more
How are Taxes Calculated? To continue on the tax track from last week’s blog, we’re taking a step back from W-2’s to see how those tax amounts got on there in the first place! Understanding your W-2 is important, but it’s equally important to understand tax tables! Before I started selling payroll many moons ago, … Read more
We all know them—the sarcastic people who, even when they’re being serious, have a way of saying things that keep us from fully understanding the words that come out of their mouth. Similarly, filing our taxes can leave us feeling as if we have a massive case of what-the-heck (WTH). Taxes are serious business, but … Read more
Runnin’ Down a Dream The United States of America is a country comprised of diversity. The land is diverse—driving from sea to shining sea you will encounter countless types of topography and climates. People are diverse—we are a nation of immigrants, and the ethnic diversity numbers are shifting daily. Lastly, the business world is diverse. For … Read more
The business world has certain spoken and assumed rules about professionalism and privacy. For example, we don’t ask ages or the year someone graduated from high school. We don’t ask if someone owns a home or a car and we do not ask about credit scores. These no-no questions are a snapshot of the long … Read more
It seems like you can’t throw a stone these days without hitting someone who claims they’re pursuing happiness. We live in a virtual world, where people are in a continuous state of branding themselves. If you look at social media sites such as Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest; you will see evidence of people creating profiles … Read more
The New Year means new Labor Law Posters, Fast Facts, and Calendars. In the upcoming weeks, begin checking your mailbox for your packet! If you have multiple locations and need multiple sets of posters, calendars, or Fast Facts, contact your Payroll Specialist with the number of sets. Please note multiple sets may result in a … Read more
