Do you think an employee is stealing time from your company? There are many types of employee time theft. And, worker time fraud can be expensive for your business.
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What You Need to Know About a Qualifying Life Event
Employees have a window of time each year to sign up for certain types of employer-sponsored insurance. Although this open enrollment period takes place at the end of each year for all employees, an employee can add or remove coverage at any time of the year if they have a qualifying life event.
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The Working Condition Fringe Benefit Is Tax-free. Who Knew?
For many employers, nothing’s more confusing than employee benefits and payroll taxes. Are there any fringe benefits that are exempt from all payroll taxes? Yes, there are, and the working condition fringe benefit (spoiler!) is one of them.
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Safeguard Your Business’s Sensitive Information With an Employee Confidentiality Agreement
You’ve worked hard to build your business. Although you might not want to share your business secrets, you probably need to when you hire employees. To prevent employees from revealing sensitive information that could jeopardize your business, you might have them sign an employee confidentiality agreement.
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Should You Use an Employee Time Clock?
Managing employee hours worked comes with the territory of running payroll. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, you must use a timekeeping method and retain records for your nonexempt employees. Do you know how to track employee hours? One way you can track hours is through an employee time clock.
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Is Your Employee Asking for a Raise? Here’s What to Do
At some point, an employee may ask for a higher salary or hourly wage. Although raise conversations can be uncomfortable for both you and the inquiring employee, you need to know how to handle them. What do you do when an employee is asking for a raise?
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Planning for the Worst: Disaster Recovery Payroll
As a small business owner, you have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. One of the worst things that can happen to your small business is a natural disaster.
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ADA Guidelines Your Small Business Needs to Follow
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 70% of individuals with severe disabilities are unemployed. To prevent discrimination in the workplace against people with disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 established ADA guidelines that businesses must follow.
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How to Craft Your Employee Training Reimbursement Policy
So, your hardworking employee wants to further their knowledge by going through a training program?
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How to Build a Transparent Travel Reimbursement Policy
As a business owner, you’re bound to reimburse employees for business expenses at some point, especially if they’re traveling for business purposes. If you reimburse employees for costs while traveling, you might consider creating a travel reimbursement policy.
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