May 09, 2024
During the pandemic, companies experimented with options to ease the trauma. They quickly adapted to compromises such as no-layoff pledges, furloughs, grants of extra personal time off and trimming executives’ salaries first. Their pitch was that they cared sincerely about employees’ welfare. That said, more recent rounds of staff reductions may make that message ring hollow.
Payroll/Taxes · May 05, 2024
Minimum wage and overtime requirements are established by federal law, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That said, the FLSA has evolved over the years, and what was true at the time of its passage in 1938 differs from what currently stands today.
Employee Benefits · April 23, 2024
If you want to help your employees stay on top of healthy habits, gamification can help. Prioritizing health and fitness becomes a lot easier when your health-related goals are broken down into mini goals with a mobile health app or on desktops. Mental rewards keep your team motivated by implementing some modern design principles.
Human Resources · April 16, 2024
Motivating employees does not simply depend on magic or personal leadership charisma. More often, a few simple practices can boost morale and enhance your team's daily satisfaction.
April 09, 2024
Paying overtime is not just a matter of paying employees the standard 1.5 times their normal pay rate when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Overtime payment errors can occur if you miss a payment:
Payroll/Taxes · April 02, 2024
Pay stubs can be referred to as pay or wage statements and may be considered the decoder ring of payroll. Pay statements summarize employees’ gross pay, taxes and deductions, and net pay. They can be in printed format or made available electronically.
Remote Work · March 25, 2024
A sad truth is emerging: The most common trend in work-from-home may be a regression in gender equality. Studies show women appear to be doing the same or more tasks on the domestic front. When the pandemic first struck, hopes ran high that radical changes in flexible work-from-home patterns would catalyze gender equality, creating a more level playing field between spouses. With men doing more around the house during the lockdown, would more equitable gender norms evolve?
Payroll/Taxes · March 18, 2024
By nature, nonprofits operate with the selfless assistance of volunteers. However, what if we told you that nonprofits also have paid employees who rely on regularly scheduled paydays?
March 11, 2024
Employees can use a pay stub to confirm what was withheld from their gross pay so they can understand how the final net pay amount was arrived at. While no federal law requires pay stubs, most states do.
March 04, 2024
What would you do on the first Monday of your sabbatical? Be clear about what you expect to achieve. You might want to include a secondary goal, such as starting to write a book or blog or learning a language. Not only will you make personal discoveries, but you will also establish a project to continue working on when you return to your regular life.