The Human Resources Roundup
Stay up-to-date on human resources news and legal updates, plus gain valuable tools and insights to develop your business by growing your people.
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Severance package best practices
Severance packages are not mandatory in most cases, and employers have a lot of discretion in deciding whether to offer them and how much to offer. Therefore, it is important for business owners to follow some best practices when giving an employee a severance package, to ensure fairness, compliance, and goodwill.
Payroll Laws Every Business Owner Should Know
As a business owner, you have many responsibilities and obligations to your employees, customers, and the government. One of the most important and complex areas of running a business is payroll. Payroll involves not only paying your employees on time and accurately, but also complying with various federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern how you classify, compensate, and report your workers' earned income and taxes.
Unconventional employee benefit options
In this blog post, we will explore some of the unconventional employee benefit options that companies can offer their employees, and how they can benefit both the employer and the employee.
Grow your CPA practice by referring your clients to an HR consultant
As a CPA, you have a lot of expertise and experience in helping your clients with their accounting and tax needs. But what about their human resources needs? Do you have the time, knowledge and resources to handle all the HR issues that may arise in their businesses? If not, you may be missing out on an opportunity to provide more value to your clients and grow your practice. Here are some reasons why you should refer your clients to an HR consultant.
Help! My employee is liquored up
A manager recently had an employee show up for work who he believed was slurring his speech and smelling of alcohol. This can be a serious problem, as it can affect the employee's performance, safety, and reputation, as well as the company's image and productivity. How should you deal with this issue?
Governor DeSantis signed new immigration bill (SB 1718) into law
A new immigration measure (SB 1718), which Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on May 10, 2023, will significantly alter the status quo for private firms with 25 or more employees. This measure, which was approved by the Florida Senate on April 28, 2023, and the Florida House of Representatives on May 2, 2023, has provisions relating to immigration that will accomplish the following:
Managing a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) for Your Employee
A PIP is a formal document that outlines the specific areas of improvement for the employee, the goals and objectives they need to achieve, the timeline and resources for achieving them, and the consequences of failing to meet them. A PIP is not a punishment, but rather a tool to help the employee get back on track and demonstrate their value to the organization.
Avoid employee lawsuits
As an employer, you want to run your business smoothly and efficiently, without having to worry about legal disputes with your employees. However, employee lawsuits are a common and costly risk that can damage your reputation, morale, and bottom line. According to a study by Hiscox, one in five small or medium-sized businesses will face employment claims with an average cost to defend of $125,000.
Summary of changes to the IRS W-4 for ‘23
The Form W-4 is an important document that employees fill out to let their employers know how much federal income tax they want withheld from their paychecks. The form has been updated for 2023 by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reflect some changes in the tax law and withholding calculation. Here are some of the main changes to the Form W-4 for 2023 that you should know:
Preventing intermittent FMLA leave abuse
Intermittent FMLA leave is a type of leave that allows employees to take time off work for certain medical or family reasons on an as-needed basis. While this can be a valuable benefit for employees who need flexibility and support, it can also pose challenges for employers who have to manage staffing, productivity, and compliance issues.
One noteworthy trend has taken shape with employee benefits becoming a more prominent selling point in job advertisements. Recent analysis by Indeed.com reveals an impressive rise in mentions of perks, soaring by over 50%, on the employment platform.