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State-by-State Termination Pay Rules: How and When To Pay Final Paychecks
Whether your employee quits or you have to let them go, you are legally obligated to give them a final paycheck. However, the termination paycheck rules vary from one state to another. While some states require you to issue a paycheck as soon as you discharge the...
State-by-State Termination Pay Rules: How and When To Pay Final Paychecks
Whether your employee quits or you have to let them go, you are legally obligated to give them a final paycheck. However, the termination paycheck rules vary from one state to another. While some states require you to issue a paycheck as soon as you discharge the...
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Benefits Administration 101: What Every Employer Should Know
By ensuring the proper management of your employee benefits, you can boost your employee satisfaction levels and make sure your team gets the support they deserve.
The 6 States That Mandate Anti-Harassment Training
Under federal law, workplaces aren’t allowed to discriminate against applicants and employees during their hiring and employment practices. However, specific states take these laws further with mandated anti-harassment training. For example, California requires...
Federal Contractors Should Prepare for 2025 Minimum Wage Hike as Legal Challenges Unfold
By Justin R. Barnes & Laura A. Mitchell, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law Federal contractors may need to be prepared to increase pay for employees working on, or in connection with, covered federal government contracts. The hourly minimum wage for employees...
What Is Employer Branding?
Today, 86% of HR professionals report that recruiting employees is becoming more like marketing. The same number of workers say they research a business before they consider turning in their application. In today’s job market, companies can’t just post a generic job...
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...
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...
Why Career Journey Support Can Help You Compete for Talented Workers
Are you helping workers achieve their career goals? If not, you could be missing out on a powerful HR tool. A career journey isn’t a path that contains a defined end. It includes rich learning experiences, detours, and opportunities for growth. Beyond enriching the...
Countdown to Compliance: Preparing for the FLSA Salary Threshold Increase on January 1
Update as of November 15, 2024: FLSA Salary Threshold Increases Blocked Nationwide. Read More As the year comes to a close, there’s a major change looming on the horizon for employers across the United States. Starting January 1, 2025, the minimum salary for most...
Why the Labor Shortage Will Only Continue
In the United States, there are currently 8 million available job openings. However, there are only 6.8 million unemployed individuals who can fill these openings. The limited supply of labor is a problem for employers. Unfortunately, this labor shortage is only...
Proactive HR vs. Reactive HR: Avoid Unpleasant Surprises for Your Small Business
Outsourcing HR tasks can set small businesses up for success. For small businesses, managing human resources can be a juggling act. With limited staff, tight budgets, and evolving regulations, HR can often feel overwhelming. The key to managing it effectively—and...
How To Win the War for Talent: Navigate a Tight Labor Market
In the war for talent, the right HR practices can determine whether you can hire and retain the best workers or not. Thanks to changing demographic trends, finding top-quality workers isn’t as easy as it was a few decades ago. By making a few changes to the way you...
What Type of Anti-Harassment Training Should Managers Have?
While managers and employees should both be given anti-harassment training, the type of training they receive should be different. Managers are responsible for creating a safe, supportive working environment. They must be trained on how to recognize harassment and...
Harassment Training: What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know to Protect Their Employees
“I'll make it really easy. Everybody has to do it or should do it to protect their company.” In episode #123 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 Compliance and Learning...
10 Best Practices for Building a Recruitment Brand
If you’re struggling to drive traffic from job sites, your recruitment brand may be to blame. As an employer, you aren’t just branding and marketing a product to your customers. You’re also marketing your business to potential applicants. By building the right...
The Dangers of Overstaffing
Because of the war for talent, there is a shortage of skilled workers for many positions. In response to the labor shortage, some companies deliberately try to hire extra workers to ensure they have enough labor. However, there is also a danger of overstaffing. If you...
Why Labor Is Directly Correlated to Your Profitability
As a small business owner, your direct and indirect labor are directly related to how profitable your company is. If you aren’t efficiently using labor, you won’t be able to produce the goods and services your clients need. To learn more about the connection between...
Navigating Growth Plateaus as a Small Business: Crossing the Black Hole
Many businesses focus solely on revenue growth, but this approach carries many downsides. Growing revenue only matters if it helps you add to your company’s profits. Sometimes, companies increase revenue without considering the added labor costs incurred. Once...
HR Compliance Update | October 23, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES Federal Contractors – Minimum Wage (eff. 1/1/25). The DOL announced that the minimum wage for federal contract workers subject to Executive Order 14026 will increase from $17.20 to $17.75 per hour starting January 1. Contracts entered into, renewed,...
Labor Productivity: Understanding Labor Productivity for Sustainable Growth
“It’s crucial to hold your most valuable people accountable to high-value tasks, not just busy work.” In episode #121 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners’ guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, Greg Crabtree, Partner...
10 Tips for Managing a Labor Shortage
Since the baby boomers, there simply haven’t been enough births to keep up with every retirement. As a result, small businesses are struggling to find qualified employees for every open position. By adopting a few tips and strategies, you can improve your company’s...
Top 10 Payroll Mistakes to Avoid
Avoid the frightening reality of payroll mistakes. Payroll management is a critical function for businesses of all sizes. Accurate and compliant payroll processing is essential to ensure employees are paid correctly and on time while avoiding costly mistakes and...
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