If you have employees, you need to compensate them. So, you set an hourly rate or salary. But, you might also give other types of wages to your employees. And if you do, you need to know if those other wages count as compensation. Why? Knowing what is compensation is a key part of putting […]
Read More What Is Compensation? | Employer Guide
What makes one worker an employee and another not an employee? It can be confusing to determine which is which. But, it’s essential that you understand the difference. So, let’s take a look at who is an employee.
Read More Who Is an Employee? Understanding Worker Classification and Control
Typically, employers provide hourly or salary wages to workers. However, some business owners pay commission to employees. What is commission?
Read More What Is Commission, and How Does It Impact Businesses and Employees?
Only 44% of custodial parents receive the full amount of child support. And when a parent doesn’t voluntarily meet their child support obligations, employers might be involved in the child support process.
Read More What Is Child Support Withholding?
Hiring employees can be exciting, especially if it means your business is growing. But if you’re hiring someone under 18 years old, you need to know child labor laws. Why? Because the employment of minors carries stricter regulations than adult employment. Not to mention, ignoring child labor laws can result in penalties from the federal […]
Read More Keep It Legal: What You Need to Know About Child Labor Laws to Avoid Penalties
Offering competitive benefits attracts, satisfies, and retains top talent. Benefits include everything from retirement plans to health insurance coverage. When you dive into different small business employee benefits, you might consider a section 125 cafeteria plan.
Read More A Section 125 Cafeteria Plan: The Overview for Employers
When you first start your business and hire employees, you might be worried about how you’ll make payroll each pay period. But once your business is firmly planted, you might be able to give more money to your employees. One thing you might want to offer employees is bonus pay.
Read More What Is Bonus Pay?
The death of a loved one can be difficult to go through. When an employee loses a loved one, offering bereavement time off can give your employee time to cope. Employees can use bereavement leave to make funeral arrangements, attend the funeral, and manage the estate.
Read More Bereavement Time Off: How to Handle Leave for Your Employees
Do you need to withhold money from employee wages beyond taxes (e.g., garnishments or benefits)? Then you might be wondering when exactly you deduct the employee’s contributions (before or after taxes). Well, it depends. For accurate withholding, understand what are pre-tax deductions.
Read More A Look at Qualified Pre-tax Deductions
The term base period is often used in reference to unemployment benefit claims. When an employee files unemployment, a state agency may ask the employer to provide a payroll and work history for the claimant during a specified a base period. Providing this data helps the state unemployment agency determine how much unemployment the employee […]
Read More Base Period in Regard to Unemployment