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Understanding and Preventing Retaliation in the Workplace

Understanding and Preventing Retaliation in the Workplace

Retaliation is one of the most serious—and most common—employment law risks for small and mid-sized businesses. In fact, retaliation remains the #1 most frequently cited claim in EEOC complaints, appearing in more than half of all charges filed each year. For...

3 Payroll & HR Trends Every Business Leader Should Watch in 2026

3 Payroll & HR Trends Every Business Leader Should Watch in 2026

If you lead a business today, one thing is clear: payroll and HR have officially become strategic functions—not back-office tasks. From rising compliance demands to new expectations around pay, flexibility, and technology, the landscape is shifting fast. And the...

Why Compliance Should Be the Foundation of Your HR Tech Stack

Why Compliance Should Be the Foundation of Your HR Tech Stack

When small and midsized businesses build out their HR tech stack, they often start with things like time tracking, performance reviews, or engagement tools. But according to Asure’s 2025 HR Benchmark Report, the real differentiator between growing and shrinking...

Scaling Time & Attendance Without the Growing Pains

Scaling Time & Attendance Without the Growing Pains

For many small and mid-sized businesses, time and attendance systems start simple—a spreadsheet here, a manual punch clock there. But as teams grow and labor rules multiply, those “simple” methods start showing cracks. Hours get misclassified, breaks go untracked, and...

Firing and Discipline Without Breaking the Law

Firing and Discipline Without Breaking the Law

How to Protect Your Business While Managing Employee Performance Terminations and disciplinary actions are some of the most legally sensitive moments in the employment lifecycle. Handle them the wrong way, and even a justified firing can lead to costly claims of...

Accommodations 101: Responding to Medical and Religious Requests

Accommodations 101: Responding to Medical and Religious Requests

Understanding Your Legal Responsibilities as an Employer Employers are increasingly finding themselves in the position of having to balance legitimate business needs with their obligations under laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VII of the...

How Accurate Time Data Powers Smarter Business Decisions

How Accurate Time Data Powers Smarter Business Decisions

When it comes to running a business efficiently, time is more than a schedule—it’s data. Every clock-in, lunch break, and job code logged feeds a story about productivity, labor costs, and operational efficiency. Yet for many small and midsized businesses, time...

Hiring Compliance: Questions You Cannot Ask Candidates

Hiring Compliance: Questions You Cannot Ask Candidates

Hiring the right people is critical to your company’s success—but asking the wrong questions during interviews can lead to serious legal trouble. Many employers don’t realize that certain topics are off-limits under federal and state employment laws. Even...

Buddy Punching and Time Theft: Hidden Risks That Cost Employers Millions

Buddy Punching and Time Theft: Hidden Risks That Cost Employers Millions

The Cost of a Few Extra Minutes A few extra minutes here. A favor for a coworker there. It doesn’t seem like much—until you multiply it across dozens or hundreds of employees. Buddy punching—when one employee clocks in or out for another—is one of the most common...

What to Do If You Receive an EEOC Charge of Discrimination

What to Do If You Receive an EEOC Charge of Discrimination

Few things unsettle an HR leader or business owner faster than receiving a letter from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The official document, called a Charge of Discrimination, means that a current or former employee—or even an applicant—has...

5 Questions Every SMB Should Ask Before Choosing an HR & Payroll Partner

5 Questions Every SMB Should Ask Before Choosing an HR & Payroll Partner

Choosing the right HR and payroll provider isn’t just about cutting paychecks—it’s about building a foundation for compliance, growth, and employee satisfaction. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), a reliable partner can save time, reduce risk, and simplify...

Preventing Workplace Harassment Before It Starts

Preventing Workplace Harassment Before It Starts

Every employer wants a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace. Yet, harassment remains one of the most persistent HR compliance challenges—especially for small and midsized businesses that may lack dedicated HR resources. According to recent HR Benchmark data,...

Cloud Payroll & HR: 9 Reasons Growing Businesses Are Making the Switch

Cloud Payroll & HR: 9 Reasons Growing Businesses Are Making the Switch

Running a business is more complex than ever. Between multi-state compliance, remote work, tax filings, and employee self-service expectations, many growing businesses find that their old payroll or HR system just can’t keep up. That’s why companies of all sizes—from...

Who Counts as an Employee Under Federal Discrimination Laws?

Who Counts as an Employee Under Federal Discrimination Laws?

When small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) think about compliance, payroll accuracy, and workplace culture, it’s easy to focus on processes and systems. But at the heart of many compliance requirements is one deceptively simple question: who actually counts as an...

Beyond the Punch Clock: The Future of Time & Labor Management

Beyond the Punch Clock: The Future of Time & Labor Management

For over a century, time clocks have been the cornerstone of workforce management. They were simple, physical devices that answered a straightforward question: What time did you arrive, and what time did you leave? But the nature of work has changed. Hybrid schedules,...

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