What is the purpose of a performance improvement plan? Can’t we just terminate employment for poor performance?
The use of a performance improvement plan (PIP) can help reduce the risk inherent in any termination. A PIP is used to help employees whose performance has slipped, become...
Have you recently decided to purchase a timekeeping system but have not yet implemented it? By following a few guidelines, you can have a smooth system conversion and begin to enjoy the benefits right away.
Here is the Payroll Partners guide to Timekeeping implementation:
Make a Plan
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This article provides a quick reference for the steps to search a company (for clients with multiple companies) and/or specific employees. No screenshots or graphics are included. You can download our Top-11 Quick Steps Guide to Advanced HR 2.0 by clicking here and keep handy...
We all hate those little inefficiencies that start to drain on employee time throughout the day. They might seem small on their own, but when added up, they mean big time loss. From the back and forth before scheduling a meeting to the process of...
Federal investigators with the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) routinely look for companies and organizations with illegal pay practices.
The WHD enforces the federal minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, child labor and other requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. When investigators uncover violations,...
For clients that seek a way to quickly edit punches for multiple employees on a single day, you can use the "Multi-Time Card Editor".
This TimeWorksPlus feature lets a user tab through many of the fields on the time card and make multiple edits without having...
We have had a few employees ask if they can take time off to vote. Do we need to allow that?
Yes, you may need to allow employees time off to vote, and you may even need to pay them for it.
The specifics will depend on...
More and more employers are using background checks as a regular part of the hiring process, and it's easy to understand why. When it comes to the need to protect your business, your workforce and your customers, the stakes are high. The Society for Human Resource...
WASHINGTON – With just a few months left in tax year 2018, the Internal Revenue Service today urges small business owners to learn about how the new tax law changes may affect them.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, made tax law...
