Congratulations! The hard part is over—you’ve finally hired someone. You now have a new “employee.” That means you need to give the person the tools to be the best worker he or she can be, and the process of making a new employee feel welcome starts on Day One....
Taking time away from work is good for the health and morale of employees. When they can rest during an illness, recuperate after an injury, or tend to affairs in their personal lives, they’re better able to focus at work and engage in the tasks at hand. Too many...
It’s that time of year, when many businesses put on a holiday event for their staff. Many times these events take place in the evening and employers permit alcohol to be served. But alcohol at a company holiday party can be a liability. Partygoers who...
Employee turnover is expensive – more so than you might think. When budgeting for employee turnover, some of the costs can be tracked and calculated but others are harder to gauge, like the impact on employee engagement. Easily measurable or not, they all hurt...
Employees submitting a new W-4 can do so any time they have changes. Often, they’ll submit a new form when they know they’ll be changing exemptions, adjustments, deductions, or credits on their return. For example, an employee may want to increase their withholding by...