As a business owner, when you think about how you can make your company profitable, your first thoughts are increasing sales, cutting costs and managing unavoidable expenses. Chances are you don’t think of human resources unless you want to add or cut staff as part of this plan. Human resource experts hold the power to […]
When it comes to safety, sometimes it just feels like “just one more thing to worry about and do,” and thus gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list, where it languishes until someone falls off that ladder/tips over a filing cabinet/takes a nasty fall and you enter into crisis mode. Disabling workplace injuries […]
As an HR pro, you know that payroll gets “run” every two weeks, but you may not be aware of what the process really entails and how important the issue of compliance is. While it isn’t entirely necessary that you learn the intricacies of the payroll process, there are certain elements of payroll compliance that […]
If you talk to a small business owner about why they might retain the services of a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), they’ll probably trot out some line about being able to assuage themselves of all things human resources related so that they can focus on other aspects of their business. Now ask an HR professional how […]
Take a quick headcount in your office. How many people are currently in the office? How many are part time or full time? Do you know how they are classified? How you classify your employees means a lot to how you account for them when determining your workers’ compensation insurance costs. Workers’ compensation costs are […]
For the small business owner, the annual benefits enrollment process can be complex, especially since employees want to be educated about benefits and any changes that result from federal and state reforms. They will be looking to you, their employer, to provide this knowledge. Majority of employees (77 percent) spend 60 minutes or less preparing for and […]
