Payroll and HR Service Brokers
Payrolls Grew by 291,000 in January Private-sector employment grew by a whopping 291,000 jobs in January, according to data released Feb 3rd by ADP and Moody’s Analytics, surpassing the impressive 202,000 jobs reported last month. Goods producers added jobs in construction and manufacturing, while service providers experienced a large gain, led by leisure and hospitality. […]
Fewer Jobs Available Job openings fell by over one half-million to 6.8 million in November 2019, according to the latest JOLT survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction and Retail Hit Hardest The largest decreases in job openings were in retail and construction. Yet, November was still the 21st straight month that the […]
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has launched a new ad campaign to encourage employers to remedy toxic workplaces, break down biases, and remove barriers that cause tension and discrimination. The commercial is SHRM’s latest effort to encourage employers to consider hiring veterans, older workers, people with criminal backgrounds and people with disabilities, who […]
When the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, the relationship between social institutions and the LGBTQ+ community experienced major shift. Employers are now continuing to navigate policy change while creating a safe environment for all employee backgrounds. Here are some things to keep in mind when creating an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace: Federal Law and […]
Often, we see our business leave our “household” and go to a competitor. Sometimes, we are presented with the opposite opportunity. We have a chance to “steal” some business from a competitor. It’s a dilemma. It happens often in today’s business world. In the insurance industry it happens all the time. It’s called “AOR” or […]
For years, Intuit’s very popular Quickbooks program has been an option for small company payroll as well. The company has a tremendous reputation for accounting and bookkeeping software. Indeed, there are very few options available that even come close to the ease of use of Quickbooks. Who knew that in 1983, when Quicken was released, […]
(Note from Editor: As you know, this is a “hot topic” with EmployerNomics. We will be adding in some of our own comments at the end. Once again, thank you to Payroll Medics and the HR Support Center for their input.) Question: What happens if someone is misclassified as an independent contractor? Answer from Kara, […]
Question: Can we deny an employee’s use of accrued vacation time? Answer from Angela, PHR: “Yes, the decision to approve or deny the use of accrued vacation time is up to you, assuming you do so in a consistent and non-discriminatory manner. It would be acceptable, for example, to deny a vacation request because approving […]
(Another one from our wise friends at the HR Support Center) Question: Can we give employees different amounts of vacation or PTO time? Answer from Jenny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: “If the differing amounts of vacation or PTO are based on a clearly-defined employee groupings, such as seniority, department, or exempt versus non-exempt status, then yes. It’s […]
(Editor’s Note: We were asked this by a client this week. We took it to our friends at the HR Support Center and within minutes they responded with these two suggestions. We highly recommend their services.) Question: “Our receptionist has bad hygiene and an unacceptable appearance. She looks as though she’s just rolled out of […]