Time fraud comes in many forms and can be tough to detect. It is often committed by supervisors because of the position of trust they hold in the company and the access they have but it doesn’t end there. Employees at all levels can commit...
Your employees want to make their workspaces at home efficient and comfortable. Remote work stipends can cover that. You determine what's eligible. A stipend can cover a laptop, bookcases, lighting, coffee, electric and utility bills, toilet paper, coworking space fees, learning and development perks, and...
The Internal Revenue Service issued initial guidance to help employers with implementation of pension-linked emergency savings accounts (PLESAs). Authorized under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, PLESAs are individual accounts in defined contribution plans and are designed to permit and encourage employees to save for financial...
Question: An employee says their manager told them to lose their accent if they ever want to be promoted. Could this be considered discrimination? Answer: Yes. Discrimination based on national origin is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and includes treating applicants or...
Your staff should never resemble a game of musical chairs, constantly losing players one by one. Vanderbloemen knows how all-consuming a search process can be to replace an employee. But the best recruiting strategy starts before the search starts – by focusing on retention. Here are 5 ways to...
If you need to know if employees are working at the correct location, you need geofencing. What is Geofencing? Geofencing is a mobile tracking tool that can specify a virtual boundary. The virtual boundary is called a geofence. It is based on the real-life physical location. The Geofence...
A compensation plan is designed to attract and retain employees. Build your compensation plan to ensure pay equity while balancing the needs of your small business and delivering value to customers. Pay competitively relative to companies similar to yours in size and industry in your region....
The Taxpayer Bill of Rights is the 10 rights all taxpayers have any time they interact with the IRS. These rights cover a wide range of topics and issues, and they explain what taxpayers can expect if they need to work with the IRS on a tax...
Question: We’re not bound by any law requiring us to conduct background checks, but we choose to do them for all new hires. Should we also do them when we rehire an employee? Answer: It’s up to you. Conducting a background check when hiring a former...
Churches exist to help people by sharing the good news of the Bible. And churches hire people to facilitate the process of making church happen. However, there are times when an employment relationship doesn’t work out. Sometimes, the employee fails to meet ministry expectations; sometimes,...