For many businesses it’s common practice to round employee hours to the nearest whole number—often the nearest five minutes, 10 minutes, or quarter hour. The reasoning seems sound, since it greatly simplifies payroll calculations for hourly employees or hourly client...
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When and How to Establish Your Company’s Core Values
The idea of “company core values'' has risen and fallen in popularity over the last few decades. They aren't for every company! That said, we've found core values to be incredibly helpful throughout the 30+ years we've been in business. Core values create a solid...
How Financial Literacy, Employee Health & On-demand Wages Collide
At first glance, the connection between on-demand wages, employee health and actively-engaged team members might seem unclear. But the impact of finances on employee stress levels—and on-demand pay’s ability to mitigate that stress—makes expedited paydays an...
What Drives Successful Recruitment Efforts?
If, like many organizations, you’re struggling to hire right now, you’re probably receiving copious advice from a million sources about what you should or shouldn’t be doing to maximize recruitment efforts. There’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution, unfortunately, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost.
In most cases, it requires going back to the basics and asking the sometimes-hard questions we often avoid. If you feel like you’ve tried everything and still need help getting your recruitment efforts back on track, here are some strategies to consider.
The 6 Best Wage & Hour Compliance Resources
If you’ve only recently come across our blog, you’ll find that we talk a lot about compliance. There’s a good reason for it! There are so many different concerns vying for employers’ attention, and it’s easy for wage and hour issues to fall to the bottom of their...
Comprehensive Employee Classification Guide
If you follow us on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen us post about the US Department of Labor recovering tens of thousands—sometimes even millions—of dollars in back wages across all industries. This is a huge concern for many employers, and one directly related to...