An employee who resigns with two weeks' notice may think they are doing you a favor. But in fact, it can be a payroll headache, especially if you listen to some of...

As businesses move into an emerging new normal, they need to consider how to bring in the right talent. When they hire, they need to find a way to bring the person...

Documentation is key to wage and hour compliance. Simplify time tracking by automatically calculating hours worked as well as vacation time, holidays, sick days and...

Unemployment insurance Unemployment insurance benefits are provided through the Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program, which delivers short-term benefit...

Before Open Enrollment - Reflect on the previous open enrollment period. Note the successes and failures and formulate a strategy for avoiding prior blunders. -...

Effective goals can motivate your employees, improve performance and increase productivity by helping your employees focus on the right tasks. The best goals follow...

Employee engagement and retention are particularly hot topics, and businesses are rushing to support it by instituting changes simply because other companies are...

If you offer a 401(k) plan — in any of its various flavors — to your employees, everyone should know the tax rules that govern them. Although the details can get...

A 401(k) is a special kind of plan, and it comes with special rules. Among those are nondiscrimination rules, which are designed to make sure your retirement plan...

Losing their jobs can be a big financial hit for employees, but losing health benefits can be catastrophic. But the U.S. government has passed the Consolidated...