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State-by-State Minimum Wage Changes for 2025: What You Need To Know
As a small business owner, it’s essential to stay up to date on changes to HR laws. Depending on what state you run your business in, your payroll may need to adjust for a minimum wage hike in 2025. Additionally, many municipalities have specific minimum wages. When...
State-by-State Minimum Wage Changes for 2025: What You Need To Know
As a small business owner, it’s essential to stay up to date on changes to HR laws. Depending on what state you run your business in, your payroll may need to adjust for a minimum wage hike in 2025. Additionally, many municipalities have specific minimum wages. When...
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5 Changing HR Laws To Prepare for in the New Year
With 2025 about to arrive, small businesses should take a moment to make sure they’re ready for some HR changes that are about to happen. While some of these changes have been known about for months, other changes involve new developments. Because penalties for...
Performance Management Checklist: What To Include in a Formal Performance Review Process
If you’re not giving employees a formal performance review, your workers are missing out on an important growth opportunity. Formal performance reviews are a way to redirect employee efforts, nurture talent, and improve employee engagement. In addition, they’re a key...
What Is a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and When Should You Use One?
When one of your workers is experiencing a performance issue, a performance improvement plan (PIP) may be able to help. PIPs can help you redirect the employee’s behavior so that they can become a top performer. Unsurprisingly, PIPs are far more common at fast-growth...
How to Avoid Wrongful Termination Lawsuits
If an employee is successful at proving constructive discharge, your business may face a five- to six-figure lawsuit. Other than preventing costly litigation, avoiding wrongful termination lawsuits is important because it’s the right thing to do. By preventing and...
Best Practices for Hosting Company-Wide Meetings
In a company-wide meeting, businesses can increase company alignment, foster loyalty, enhance employee retention, and build a stronger team. Unsurprisingly, these all-hands meetings have been correlated with achieving faster company growth. Depending on the format you...
Performance Optimization: Motivate and Align Your Team to Achieve Growth Goals
“Your top performers are top performers because they're driven and a driven individual wants to hear feedback.” In episode #114 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, VP of HR...
The Essential Guide to the FLSA’s Wage and Hour Requirements
Update as of November 15, 2024: FLSA Salary Threshold Increases Blocked Nationwide. Read More When it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), there are many potential missteps that small businesses can make. Unlike some laws, the FLSA doesn’t generally have...
Why Stay Interviews Matter for Your Small Business
While many companies perform exit interviews and performance evaluations, few organizations are using stay interviews as much as they should. Whether you’re using stay interviews in your 1:1 talks or during formal goal setting, these interviews are a great way to...
How HR Investigations Work for Small Businesses
HR investigations are a systematic way to determine the facts underlying a workplace complaint. For small businesses, HR investigations help create a fair, safe workplace. Because you don’t want a specific situation or complaint influencing how you conduct your...
How to Correctly Fill Out I-9 Forms at Your Company
Since 1986, the federal government has required employers to complete I-9 forms for each worker. While many workplaces may feel like they are complying with this rule, this is rarely the case. Any mistakes on Form I-9 can lead to hefty fines, so it’s important to take...
Fast-Growth Companies Are More Likely To Incorporate a Few Key Development Tools
If you’re not providing training for your employees, you could be missing out on potential revenue growth. In our recent HR Benchmark Report survey, we found that fast-growth companies were far more likely to offer employee development and training tools. Whether you...
Employee Retention: Keep Your Top Talent Engaged with These Fast-Growth Best Practices
“Retention has that engagement point. It doesn't matter if you have a full staff if they're not engaged, they're not helping you grow the business.” In episode #113 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance,...
The Top 8 Benefits of Providing Career Path Coaching to Employees
Career path coaching is more than just an integral part of your employee development. It’s also an important retention tool. By implementing career path coaching, you can encourage your high-achievers to remain for longer and decrease your overall training costs....
HR Compliance Update | August 13, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES FTC Noncompete Ban (eff 9/4/24). The new FTC rule prohibits most employers from entering into a non-compete clause with a worker (including independent contractors) and applies retroactively. There is a very limited exemption for non-competes in...
The Best Methods for Training Employees on Sexual Harassment
While only certain states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York, and Washington) require sexual harassment training, it’s still a good idea for businesses in other states to offer anti-harassment training. In our HR Benchmark Report, we found...
What Are the Most Important HR Compliance Laws To Train Your Managers on?
HR professionals play a vital role in hiring, training, and managing your staff members. To be effective, they must understand and implement laws that are constantly changing. However, HR professionals aren’t the only people in your organization who need to understand...
What’s the Safe Harbor Deadline to Maximize Employer Retirement Benefits for 401(k) Plan?
The clock is ticking for small businesses considering a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan. But there's still time to start in 2024. If you're considering enhancing your company's retirement benefits, a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan is an excellent option. These plans offer a range of...
What Is a Structured Employee Training Program?
With a structured employee training program, you can ensure every worker gets a consistent training experience. These kinds of programs can boost employee engagement, improve retention levels, and enhance your company culture. Before you create your structured...
How Tuition Reimbursement Helps Small Businesses Succeed
Tuition reimbursement isn't simply an in-demand benefit. It can also help you grow your business. Through a tuition assistance program, you can improve your worker retention, recruitment, and employee development. Whether you’re hoping to promote from within or...
HR Compliance: Essential HR Training for Long-Term Compliance Success
“Look at it as though when we follow compliance, that it is an employee experience to help them be more productive for your organization and to protect your organization.” In episode #112 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners'...
The Top 10 Things to Include in Your Onboarding Checklist
With an onboarding checklist, you can ensure a compliant, consistent onboarding process for all of your team members. Other than standardizing your procedures, a checklist helps to verify that you’ve followed all of your compliance requirements. In addition, your...
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