Payroll Check Theft and How to Guard Against it

Payroll Check Theft and How to Guard Against it

Payroll check theft is on the rise. In June of 2017, two bookkeepers and nine of their family and friends were charged with stealing nearly $1 million from Zirkle Fruit Company in Washington State, after a payroll scheme that lasted a year. Also last June, a Louisiana...
Five Tips for Effective Meetings

Five Tips for Effective Meetings

If you want to get a snapshot of your organization’s efficiency and the health of its culture, look at your meetings. Are they efficient and productive? Do their results justify the time and expense? Are meetings an occasion for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and...
New York Paid Family Leave FAQs

New York Paid Family Leave FAQs

The New York Paid Family Leave law is set to take effect on January 1, 2018. On July 1, 2017, employers may begin deducting premiums from their employees’ payroll. We have received many questions regarding this new law and the collection procedures, so we...
Paperwork for Rehiring an Employee

Paperwork for Rehiring an Employee

Q: We rehired a former employee. Do we need to use the same paperwork for rehiring an employee as we do for a new hire? The company has some discretion here as to whether to collect a full rehire packet or not. We generally recommend that the employee fill out the...
New York Paid Family Leave Update

New York Paid Family Leave Update

In 2016, New York State passed a Paid Family Leave (PFL) law that provides partial income replacement and job protection while workers are on leave for covered reasons. Employees will be able to access New York paid family leave benefits beginning in January of 2018....
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