Offering benefits might seem optional for a company, but offering the right benefits is a crucial way to attract and retain top talent. You won’t be able to develop a strong company culture without it. Benefits reduce employee stress levels and makes your company a better place to work. Some employees even value good benefits […]

Are you needing to hire a new employee? Whether it’s to replace somebody who quit or to expand your staffing to meet new needs as your company grows, hiring can be an expensive proposition. As of 2019, for example, the cost of hiring an external headhunter averages $20,283. Doing everything in-house also incurs costs. Think […]

It’s mandatory for non-exempt workers under the FLSA to record their time — both for legal reasons and so they are paid fairly. However, there is more debate on whether salaried employees should also keep timesheets if they are exempt. There are several advantages and disadvantages to having even exempt employees keep timesheets; the key […]

Paid time off (PTO) has gained popularity and replaced the older model of vacation and sick days. It gives employees the flexibility to use their paid days off as they please. A WorldatWork report found that 90 percent of businesses felt that it was essential to offer employees PTO. While rare, some companies have begun […]

Employers who have a high turnover rate must spend money consistently recruiting, hiring, and training new talent. Providing a retirement plan is one of several strategies companies employ to retain talent. The specific advantages of offering a retirement plan to employees depend on whether the retirement plan is qualified or non-qualified.

Most businesses employ a clear strategy for sticking to a budget in an effort to minimize unnecessary costs. One such unnecessary cost that can put a major dent in a business’s bottom line is an I-9 violation. As of June 2020, I-9 violations can cost a business $234 to $2,332 per offense. If your company […]

Since 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act has protected employees by establishing a minimum wage, overtime pay, and record-keeping requirements. In recent years, lawsuits have been on the rise, often aimed at companies that made simple mistakes rather than intending a violation.

Relatively few businesses require pre-employment drug tests (which generally have to be performed after an offer is made). The average is about 2%, and this includes industries that require drug testing, such as transit and aviation. This is despite the fact that it has fewer problems than random testing.

How do you look for people to fill your new or vacant position? The majority of recruiters focus on posting jobs on job boards, seeking new hires at job fairs, and other measures.

Let’s face it: benefits administration, and other HR tasks, for new and current employees, can provide a major headache throughout the year, but especially during yearly company-wide enrollment periods. If your company still uses paper enrollment forms, or your current benefits administration software is far from user-friendly, your company will suffer substantial wasted time and […]