Thinking about giving your employees paid sick, personal, or vacation days? Why not combine them under one paid time off plan?
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Minnesota Paid Sick Leave: Guide for Small Business Owners
Employers with employees working in Minnesota are responsible for offering paid sick leave. How much do you know about the Minnesota paid sick leave law, known as Earned Sick and Safe Time?
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What Is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Is it Taxable?
Benefits matter to 81% of employees, which means your benefits package is an important recruitment and retention tool. From traditional benefits, like health insurance, to newer benefits, like student loan repayment, you’re always looking for the next best thing. Have you heard of employee assistance program (EAP) benefits? What is EAP, exactly?
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Workplace Injury: What to Do When an Employee Is Injured at Work
Employers reported over 2.8 million injury and illness cases in 2022. A workplace injury can happen in any industry, from manufacturing to finance. You must cultivate and maintain a safe work environment for your employees.
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How to Hire and Manage Temporary Employees
Do you need an extra set of hands for a few weeks or months? You may opt for a temporary employee. Temporary employees can cover for employees on leave, help during your busy season, or fill in gaps in the workplace.
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New W-4 Form: IRS Makes Minor Changes to 2024 Form, Allowances Still Out
You don’t file Form W-4 with the IRS, but your payroll depends on it. Employers use Form W-4 to determine how much to withhold from an employee’s gross wages for federal income tax. How familiar are you with the new W-4 form for 2024?
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How to Calculate a Salary Raise Percentage for Your Employees
Fewer employers plan to give pay raises in 2024 than in 2023, according to SHRM. Even so, 79% of businesses plan to dole out pay raises. To avoid losing your top employees, you might consider offering pay raises. Learn about criteria for raises, when to give salary raises, and how to calculate a pay raise […]
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Understand the Difference Between Exempt vs. Nonexempt Employees
Employees want the wages they deserve. Employers want to avoid penalties and fines. Want the best of both worlds? Understand the difference between exempt vs. nonexempt employees.
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What Is an Exempt Employee?
Are all of your employees eligible to receive overtime pay? Some employees are exempt from overtime pay and minimum wage laws. Exempt employee qualifications are determined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). To run payroll correctly, you need to be familiar with exempt employees. What is an exempt employee?
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Guide for Reporting Workplace Incidents Under OSHA (With Example)
Despite your best efforts, accidents can happen in the workplace. When they do, you must fill out a workplace incident report.
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