Skirting toward the end of Q4 is generally a busy time for any company, especially those whose fiscal year-end aligns with the end of the calendar year. Whether it’s planning for the coming year, trying to use up a designated budget, or trying to complete projects...
There’s a common saying in the leadership world: “Employees don’t quit jobs, they quit managers.” What that really means is that the relationship between team members and their managers is the single most important factor in employee engagement. Beyond that, everyday...
Though the United States government first enacted limitations on child labor over a century ago, the landscape of child labor laws continues to evolve and change in modern day. States around the US continue making efforts to strengthen, weaken or generally modify the...
Employee absenteeism is incredibly costly for businesses. Unexpected, frequent and habitual employee absences not covered by company policy reduces productivity and profitability. Beyond the financial implications, it’s often frustrating for managers and co-workers to...
Even businesses that use time and attendance software may feel wary of automating related processes. This is especially true when they feel like their operations are too complicated for a software program to complete automatically. Considering how similar many of...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...