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Need Reasons to Hire Veterans? Here Are a Dozen!

Veterans, who have worked to protect the U.S., can be skilled, responsible employees who bring multiple advantages to your small business.

June 17, 2022

Equal Pay Laws by State: Deciphering Laws for Fair Wage Practices across the U.S.

There are many laws in the workplace that govern employers and employees. You need to be sure you are in compliance with federal and state laws at all times as a small business owner. One prominent issue today is equal pay between men and women. Federal law and equal pay laws by state aim to […]

June 17, 2022

What You Need to Know About a Conflict of Interest in the Workplace

Many different issues can come up in business. At some point, there might be a conflict of interest in the workplace. To ensure business operations run smoothly, you have to take action and do what’s best for your company.

June 14, 2022

Form W-2 Box 12 Codes and Explanations

Each year, you need to file Form W-2 for your employees. You might need to use Form W-2 Box 12 codes to accurately fill out Form W-2.

June 13, 2022

Ready to Beef up Your Benefits Package? Here’s How to Set up a 401(k) for Your Business

Want to claim 401(k) tax credits worth up to $16,500? Ready to attract and retain employees with a better benefits package that lets them save for retirement? If so, you might be interested in starting a 401(k). But to do that, you need to know how to set up a 401(k) in your small business.

June 11, 2022

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.

June 4, 2022

What Is Vesting?

Many businesses use benefits as a way to attract employees. For many employer-sponsored benefits, you can decide to contribute funds. To improve employee retention at your business, and increase your company’s bottom line, you might institute a vesting schedule for your contributions. What is vesting?

June 1, 2022

State Tax Withholding for Remote Employees: Untangling Issues

Before the pandemic, fewer than 6% of Americans worked from home. But by the end of 2022, experts project that number will increase to 25%. So, there’s some bad news: The confusion around state tax withholding for remote employees is going to stick around—at least for the short term.

May 25, 2022

Go Through This Termination Checklist Before Bidding an Employee Adieu

Here’s a number for you: 47.2%. That was the 2021 annual total separation rate (aka the number of total separations as a percent of annual average employment). And here’s one more number for you: 4,258,000. That’s the number of employees who quit their jobs in January 2022.