New Hire Employee Information Needed

by Burke Brown
Having just wrapped up the year end process, I want to focus on a list of items that may make life easier for you, as an employer, and save you time and head-ache down the road.
                                                                                                                                                                
Following is the information you need from every employee, as outlined by the Department of Labor.  Most of [...]

Is Yours A Great Place To Work?

by Carol Nibley
A few years ago, I attended a Great Place to Work conference.  I learned from senior leaders, of many of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, the strategies that make them successful. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from this conference for me was the link between financial success and employee satisfaction. These [...]

Why I Don’t Like “Non-Exempt Salaried” Arrangements

By Jonathan K. Driggs, Attorney at Law
 
Ok, I tried to find a nice way of saying it, but ultimately I thought it best that I get right to the point: I don’t like it when my clients pay non-exempt employees on a salary basis—it makes me nervous (and you don’t want to be around me [...]

Payroll Experts 2011 IRS Compliant eReports CD

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The IRS has strict employment record keeping regulations.
Payroll Experts eReports CD is vital to your compliance efforts.  eReports puts an entire year of all your payroll reports, plus dozens of additional information packed reports, on one easy access CD-Rom.  The reports are organized for quick access and are searchable/printable in [...]

Let Payroll Experts Help Save You Time and Money

by: Burke Brown
Wow… Another year in the books!  I want to give a huge thank-you to everyone, it’s been a phenomenal year here at Payroll Experts and having such amazing clients is the main reason we can say that!  I especially want to thank those of you that have referred friends and other businesses to [...]

Characteristics of Successful Employers

by: Carol Nibley

Do your employees love their jobs?
Do they look forward to Monday mornings?
Do they refer their friends for open positions?
Do they tell you this is the best company they’ve ever worked for?
 
If you think it’s impossible for employees to really love their jobs, think again. As the HR Director for a [...]

Some Thoughts on Employee Handbooks for Small Employers (Part II)

By:  Jonathan Driggs, Attorney at Law
 
Last month I discussed when and why a small employer would want to create an employee handbook.  Let’s now take a look at how to get started creating a handbook and some important tips employers should follow when creating them.
 
First of all, where does an employer get the material or [...]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 
As the holdiay season comes upon us, we reflect upon the past year.  We want to express our gratitude for you, and want you to know we value the wonderful friendships we have built.  We thank you for trusting us with your payroll needs.  We consider ourselves lucky and blessed to have the opportunity to serve [...]

Employee Gifts and How they Affect Payroll Taxes

By:  Mark Ward
 
‘Tis the Season where many employers give gifts to their employees.  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has very specific code about gifts that employers give to their employees.  As you evaluate the gifts your business may be giving I thought it would be helpful in this article to review the IRS Code associated [...]

Legal Basics for Every Employer

By:  Carol Nibley
Let’s focus our attention this month on some legal basics every employer should know and understand.
 
Issue:  Retaliation is now the most frequently cited form of discrimination, edging out race discrimination.
Solution:  Make sure you and your managers do not take adverse action against an employee or applicant because he/she filed a charge of discrimination, [...]