As the owner of a business, you must understand your responsibility for workers’ compensation when injuries occur in the workplace. But what is workers’ compensation, and what do you need to know about providing it? Here’s an overview of the workers’ compensation process. Covering workplace accidents Workers’ compensation insurance is the policy that pays out […]
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Payroll Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
How often do you sit back and think about your payroll process? If everything is running smoothly, you won’t have to think about it much, if at all—but if it’s riddled with payroll mistakes, it will affect everything else in your day-to-day operations. To protect your company from legal liability, and keep your staff happy, […]
Ways to Make Your Staff Meetings More Effective
You’ve undoubtedly heard people complain, “That meeting could have been an email.” Often, however, staff meetings are necessary—they present an opportunity to communicate important ideas with your team and encourage feedback. Whether you’re providing new training, reinforcing the company’s vision or informing them of recent changes, staff meetings aren’t going anywhere. Here’s how to make […]
Using Payroll to Bring Growth and Stay Competitive
Payroll is one of those necessary evils: while you need to pay your employees and stay on top of your accounting, studies report that the vast majority of small businesses need help running their payroll. That’s not surprising, since payroll can be very complex—especially if your business was hit hard by COVID-19, PPP loans and […]
HR Tips for Managing Remote Workers
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of businesses have gotten a crash course in managing remote workers. As recently as December around 71 percent of workers were still operating on a remote basis, and in many cases, companies are finding that their employees are happier and more productive when working from home. Experts have predicted […]