Do you want to give your employees paid time off from work? If you choose to offer paid vacation days as an employee benefit, you might not know how many to provide. To stay competitive, take a look at the national average vacation time.
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Keeping track of your expenses is part of being a business owner. You probably heard it said that you need a separate business bank account in addition to your personal bank account. But, you might not be familiar with a payroll account. What is a payroll account, and should you consider opening one for your […]
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Losing employees can be devastating for your small business. Employee turnover can drain workplace morale and cost you time and money finding replacements. What’s even worse is having to fire an employee. Read on to find out the cost of firing an employee.
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Health insurance is a great benefit to offer employees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 71% of all private industry businesses offer health benefits. But, what happens when employees want to opt out of employer health insurance? They waive coverage.
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Accidents can happen in the workplace. When an employee gets a work-related injury or illness, your business could be on the line. Workers’ compensation insurance protects you by reimbursing employees when accidents take place. But, employees, employers, and even health care providers can take advantage of the system by committing workers’ compensation fraud. Workers’ comp […]
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No small business owner wants to think about their company going under. But, planning ahead can help you prepare for the worst possible scenario: unemployment. Millions of people claim unemployment benefits each year in the United States. You might wonder if you can receive these benefits as a business owner. You must understand the rules […]
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Do you have an employee who has two or more positions in your business with different pay rates? Does that employee work overtime? If the answers to these questions are yes, you need to know about weighted overtime. Weighted overtime is common in small businesses that pay multiple pay rates to an employee. Learn what […]
Read More Calculating Weighted (aka Blended) Overtime for an Employee With Multiple Pay Rates
The laws surrounding worker status have long been ambiguous. Deciding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor has been largely left up to the employer’s discretion. Not anymore. Thanks to California’s 2018 court ruling, workers are now presumed to be employees.
Read More What Is the ABC Test, and How Can Small Business Owners Comply?
You might have decided to pay some or all of your employees via direct deposit services. Direct deposit helps simplify the amount of work you need to do when it comes to paying employees. But, employees might ask you when they should expect their wages to be deposited. When does direct deposit go through?
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When you pass “GO” in Monopoly, you receive $200 in “monopoly money” cash. Easy. Simple. Done. That may be all well and good for a board game, but does it work in a business setting? Is paying employees in cash the easiest payment method? Is it legal to pay employees in cash?
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