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Understanding How Employee Life Cycle Impacts Your Productivity
As a small business owner, you need to understand how an employee’s productivity lifecycle works. From the start of an employee’s career to its end, the ratio of labor cost to profit significantly changes. By understanding how this lifecycle shifts and how to track...
Understanding How Employee Life Cycle Impacts Your Productivity
As a small business owner, you need to understand how an employee’s productivity lifecycle works. From the start of an employee’s career to its end, the ratio of labor cost to profit significantly changes. By understanding how this lifecycle shifts and how to track...
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Building An Employer Brand: How Small Businesses Can Use Marketing to Attract and Retain The Best Talent
“People distrust perfection. The more authenticity you can show, the more people connect with your brand. No one wants to do it themselves—they want to see the care and quality you put into your work, and that's what attracts them to you.” In episode #122 of Mission...
Don’t Set It & Forget It: Keeping up Your Fiduciary Committee
By Kent Maze with Jackson Lewis P.C. It’s hard to believe that 2024 is well underway! That means it’s a perfect time to think about an issue that might get lost in the summertime and (dare I already say) year-end shuffles: fiduciary committees. ERISA imposes fiduciary...
DOL Recovers $1M+ After Sewing Contractors Withheld Overtime Wages and Falsified Records
Small and midsize business owners must be vigilant in ensuring compliance with employment laws to avoid severe penalties and legal actions. A recent case announced by the DOL highlights the consequences of violating labor regulations, particularly concerning fair...
Top Small Business Tips for Staying Out of Payroll Tax Trouble With the IRS
To run a successful business, you must file your quarterly payroll taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Other than ensuring you file on time, you should make sure to keep a record of your quarterly returns and anything you send to the IRS. By following the...
Construction Company Fined $143,655 in Back Wages and Damages for FLSA Violations
Small and midsize business owners must be vigilant in ensuring compliance with employment laws to avoid penalties and legal repercussions. Failure to adhere to regulations can result in significant financial losses and damage to the reputation of the business....
FMLA: What Family Medical Leave Act Provisions Mean for Your Business
“If you don't think FMLA applies to you, but it does, you're going to be committing violation after violation.” In episode #92 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance and the War for Talent, Principal at...
How Employee Onboarding Works
What is employee onboarding? More importantly, how can it help your organization? In a recent interview on the podcast “Mission to Grow,” Mike Vannoy discussed recent surveys of more than 2,000 small businesses. The survey found that 85% of fast-growth companies have...
Navigating the Maze of Employee Classification and Fair Labor Standards Act
Are your salary and hourly classifications in compliance with wage and labor laws? In the realm of employment, one of the critical areas that often trip up business owners and managers alike is the classification of employees based on salary versus hourly wage...
Data Security in Payroll: Safeguarding Against Breaches
How to Avoid and Respond to a Data Breach In today's digital age, data security is paramount, especially when it comes to sensitive information like payroll data. Payroll systems contain a treasure trove of personal and financial data, making them an attractive target...
Top 5 HR Challenges for Restaurant Owners (+ Tips to Solve Them)
Running a restaurant comes with its unique set of challenges and managing human resources (HR) effectively is crucial for success. In this blog post, we'll highlight the top five HR challenges faced by restaurant owners and provide insights on how to address them. 1....
Empowering Business Owners: Tips to Optimize Your 401(k) Plan and Minimize Fees
Maximizing your retirement savings through an optimized 401(k) plan is essential for business owners looking towards a secure financial future. Within the realm of 401(k) plans, understanding the impact of various fees is crucial; from administrative costs to fund...
Common Pitfalls With New Employee Onboarding
In the United States, 25% of organizations spend a day or less on new employee onboarding. The employee onboarding process helps employees feel engaged in their workplace, but a recent Gallup poll revealed that a mere 12% of workers “strongly agree” that their...
HR Compliance Update | March 11, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES DOL Exempt Employees/Salary Basis: In September, DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would significantly raise the salary basis requirement for executive, administrative, or professional exempt employees to...
7 Types of Time Fraud (+ How to Prevent Them)
Time fraud comes in many forms and can be tough to detect. It is often committed by supervisors because of the position of trust they hold in the company and the access they have but it doesn’t end there. Employees at all levels can commit time fraud. For example,...
Tax Filing, Deductions, Credits & Changes: Tax Compliance Considerations for Small Business Owners
“You're never gonna get penalized for remitting early" In episode #91 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance and the War for Talent, Asure's Sr. Director of Tax Operations, Janel Weinke and Host Mike...
3 Key Risks When Using AI for Performance Management & Ways to Mitigate Them
by Gregory C. Brown Jr. & Cindy Y. Huang, Jackson Lewis Artificial intelligence tools are fundamentally changing how people work. Tasks that used to be painstaking and time-consuming are now able to be completed in real-time with the assistance of AI. Many...
Beyond the Office Walls: Extending Anti-Harassment Policies to Offsite Events
Sexual harassment transcends the boundaries of the traditional office space, making it crucial for business owners to address this issue in offsite events. In this article, we shed light on the significance of extending anti-harassment policies to cover a broader...
HR Compliance Update | March 1, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES OSHA – A reminder that the OSHA reporting deadline is quickly approaching! The last day to file reports in the OSHA portal is March 2, 2024. Covid Isolation Periods – Although not official, rumor has it that the CDC is planning to announce this spring...
Salaried or Hourly? Understand Exempt Classifications
“You cannot contract around the law.” In episode #90 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance and the War for Talent, Asure's VP of HR Consulting, Mary Simmons, joins host Mike Vannoy to discuss the...
Unveiling Pay Transparency: The Effects of the Workplace Trend
In the dynamic realm of today's workplaces, pay transparency is revolutionizing how we view compensation and organizational dynamics. From Silicon Valley giants to burgeoning startups, salary disclosure is no longer a whispered taboo but a rallying cry for fairness...
Federal Contractors Required to Post Salary Ranges in Job Postings Under Proposed DOL Regulations
By K. Joy Chin, Lisa B. Marsh, Laura A. Mitchell & Michael A. Giarratano with Jackson Lewis P.C. In recognition of the 15th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Biden Administration has released a proposal that would prohibit federal contractors...
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