Nearly everyone has received an email, text, or phone call that sounds legitimate but is a scam. Scammers have gotten quite sophisticated, and even savvy individuals have been taken in. So it’s becoming more and more important to learn how to recognize and avoid scams, particularly in the workplace. As reported in the FBI’s Internet […]
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Important I-9 Updates for Employers: New Form I-9 To Be Released
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released the following statement on July 21, 2023: On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 899.28 KB). Among the improvements to the form is a checkbox employers enrolled in E-Verify can use to indicate they remotely examined […]
Minimum Wage Changes — What’s Happening and What’s Coming
On Jan. 1, 2023, the minimum wage increased in 23 states. From a 23-cent increase in Michigan to an increase of $1.50 in Nebraska, people who earn minimum wage are celebrating in many places across the nation. Now, a major influence regarding the adjustments has been the increased rate of inflation that has swept the […]
New Business? Start With Payroll
Congratulations — you’re a business owner. Now it’s time to get some help — employees. But before you advertise for help, you need to get yourself up to speed with the entire process of paying your employees. Here’s what you need to do before tackling payroll: Prepare information Hiring employees means paperwork. Keep an eye […]
Stay Current on Payroll Rules
Hiring staff? Good for you! It means your business is thriving. Now is the time to get up to speed or reacquaint yourself with any labor laws you’ll need to be compliant with. Labor laws were created to protect employees’ rights. If you’re vigilant, you can avoid financial headaches. Payroll Labor Laws Here’s some advice […]
Quiet Quitting: What You Need to Know
CBS News says, “There’s a new term for clocking in and doing the bare minimum at work: ‘quiet quitting.’” This employee practice is a type of disengagement in which employees no longer go above and beyond at work. They do as little as possible, but just enough to keep their jobs. The term “quiet quitting” first […]
Your Business Value Is All About Human Capital
What do you think about the people who work for your company? If you believe they are valuable individuals who contribute to your success, you are on the right track. If, however, you think of them as replaceable cogs in a wheel, you may be sabotaging everything from productivity and sustainability to the value of […]
How To Retain Employees in a Tough Market
Imagine you’re a home care manager trying to replace a nurse’s aide. But the resumes aren’t coming in like they usually do. You can’t figure out why until an applicant points out that you’re offering the same hourly wage as McDonald’s and asks what you have that McDonald’s doesn’t. Lockdown-era furloughs forced huge numbers of […]