Archive for the ‘Human Resources’ Category
Employment of Minors
by: Mark Ward
Summer is fast approaching and many businesses hire minors for summer work. I thought it may be helpful to discuss a couple of items we are often asked about by clients who hire minors. Every state has different laws but for the purposes of this article I’ll focus on the Employment of Minors [...]
Innovative Ways to Motivate and Retain Employees
By: Carol Nibley
Smart employers are always looking for innovative ways to motivate and retain their employees. Even in down economies, employers realize their most talented folks have other options. Good economies only heighten the need to ensure a strong workplace culture. Last month we discussed the true costs of turnover and some strategies to prevent [...]
The True Cost of Employee Turnover
By: Carol Nibley
Do you know the true cost of employee turnover in your company? Some analysts estimate turnover can cost two to three times an employee’s annual salary when you factor indirect costs such as productivity, lost sales, and unhappy customers, on top of the more obvious expenses of advertising, interviewing, testing, checking references, and [...]
“A Perfect Payroll”
By: Travis Ward
“A Perfect Payroll” this is what I love to hear and I know employees and employers love to hear this! This has always been one of our top priorities, so I will address things that can be done to help achieve “A Perfect Payroll”.
I’m sure most of you have realized that your company [...]
Getting Straight on Overtime’s Regular Rate
By Jonathan K. Driggs, Attorney at Law
True story. A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Investigator met with a company’s HR manager to interview him regarding a complaint an employee had filed under the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In the middle of the interview—and completely out of the blue—the Investigator turned to the HR [...]
An Additional Staff Member at No Extra Charge: Too Good To Be True?
By: Carol Nibley
Recently, I undertook the process of vetting insurance brokers for a rapidly growing Utah company. As this company has grown, the complexities of benefits administration have also become increasingly challenging to manage.
As I interviewed several brokers, a few things quickly became apparent:
Some brokers have more resources than others, but all seem to promise [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]