Life has a way of complicating plans at work. Employees may get sick, injured, give birth, or need to care for a family member. In any of these situations, there are a couple of different ways your employee can take leave from work. Short-term disability and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are two options […]
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What Is Unemployment Insurance?
When an employee becomes unemployed at no fault of their own, that worker can receive a small amount of money to help them make ends meet during unemployment. That money comes from unemployment insurance. Unemployment insurance is funded by payroll taxes.
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What Are Payroll Internal Controls?
Payroll involves a lot of sensitive and personal employee information. It is important for employers to keep that information safe. You also need to prevent payroll fraud. You need to limit who has access to payroll information and who can make changes to your small business payroll. Do you know how to maintain payroll confidentiality?
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What Is a Pay Card?
As an employer, you have a few options for paying your employees. Common options include direct deposit, cash, or check. Some employers may handwrite checks while others print them. Other employers may opt for early wage access for their employees. But, there is another option: pay cards.
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Ohio Form W-2 School District Reporting: How to Report School District Income Taxes
If you have an employee in Ohio, you need to include the Ohio school district number on Form W-2. The Ohio Department of Taxation is requiring this change to help reduce the number of reporting errors on individual income tax returns. Read on to learn more about this requirement.
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Employee Break Laws on Rest and Meal Periods [Federal & State]
We all need to rest and eat, including your employees. But, do you need to compensate employees for the time they spend resting and eating (aka are breaks required by law to be paid?). To answer this all-important question, you need to know employee break laws.
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Common Small Business Employee Benefits
The small business employee benefits you can offer are endless. Benefits include common benefits such as health insurance and unique benefits such as catered lunches.
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What You Need to Know About the USERRA Military Leave Policy
When hiring, you may bring in a new employee who is a member of the military. Some employees may be currently enlisted or in the reserves when you hire them. Or, employees may enlist while working for your company. And if an employee needs to take time off for their military service, you must follow […]
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7 Payroll Reports Employers Need to File
When it comes to running payroll, you have a lot of things to mark off on your to-do list. From gathering timesheets to distributing pay stubs, there can be a lot of steps that go into paying your employees. But after you pay employees, your payroll checklist isn’t finished just yet. You also need to […]
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How’s Your Business Doing? Calculate Year-over-year Growth to Find Out
Do you know how your business is performing this year compared to last? No? Calculate year-over-year growth to find out.
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