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Avoid the 5 Things that Drive Employees Out the Door
With the “Great Resignation,” in which 4.2 million employees quit their jobs in just October 2021, small business owners need to be smart about handling their ... -
What Your Employees Really Want
Being in a tight labor market as now exists requires employers to find ways to keep employees satisfied and loyal. Unfortunately, this isn’t an easy ... -
It's a Balancing Act: Managing Your Employees and the Workplace
As a business owner, you have to balance your vision for your business with handling employees. You may want employees to behave in certain ways ... -
Helping Employees with Their Finances
According to PWC’s 2018 Employee Financial Wellness Survey, 54% of employees feel stressed about their finances. What does this mean in your workplace? Impact of ... -
The Question of Boredom Isn’t Boring
A recent survey from OfficeTeam found some astounding statistics regarding boredom in the workplace: Professionals said they were bored on average 10.5 hours each week ... -
Worker Misclassification: How to Beat the IRS
One of the hottest issues with the IRS continues to be worker classification. Businesses may treat workers as independent contractors while the IRS may argue ... -
10 Myths about Overtime Rules
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), you are required to pay time and a half to most types of employees who work overtime. ... -
Background Checks: A Rock and a Hard Place
Uber recently settled with the California lawsuit (without admitting wrongdoing) for $10 million for misleading the public about the background checks of its drivers. Uber’s ... -
Hiring Challenges: The Real Story
According to Wasp Barcode’s State of Small Business Report, which was released late last month, 50% of small business owners said that hiring was their ... -
New Tax Rules for Business — Part 2 (New Employees)
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which was signed into law on December 18, 2015, extends permanently or temporarily many business-related tax rules. ... -
Shadow Workers: Consequences to All
Shadow workers, also referred to as ghost workers, are employees who work off the books. They are paid “under the table.” Companies don’t keep records ... -
How Many Hours in Your Workweek?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Americans are hard workers, according to one article, with employees averaging 34.4 hours per week. This average includes part-timers. When considering only full-time ... -
Overtime Rules: Get Ready for a Big Change
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek and who are not exempt ... -
How Many Employees Do You Have?
Follow @BarbaraWeltman Under the Affordable Care Act, you can’t rely on a head count. You need to determine an average each month throughout the year ... -
Heed Minimum Wage Rules or Else
That was the message from Labor Secretary Perez in a December 4 speech at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department ...
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