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A Small Business’s Guide to Hiring Seasonal Employees

Extensis

Quick look: Approximately 75,000 seasonal employees work in the U.S. across various industries, from accounting to retail. These workers help businesses meet increased demand during their peak periods, alleviate workforce burnout, and potentially reduce long-term recruiting costs. When these companies need more helping hands, they need them now.

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Employee Classification: A Practical Guide

AIHR

The labor market is currently going through a period of change that impacts all its members, including employees, employers, and independent contractors. As more people find new ways to earn a living, businesses and organizations have to adapt to a more complex workforce with new roles and demands. What are the types of employees?

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7 Ways an HR Portal Can Radically Transform Your Business in 2021

SwipeClock

We bank online, pay at the pump, and book flights on our phone. Did the payroll office get my direct deposit update? Manage training and instruction in a centralized location. Save time not having to answer payroll-related questions. 5 minute read, updated February 2, 2021. What is an HR portal? Hiring data.

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NLRB and DOL Going After Worker Misclassification

Zenefits

Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have announced that they will be collaborating in a new effort to improve compliance with the laws they enforce, including worker misclassification. 1 that it will be adding 100 investigators to support its Wage and Hour Division.

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PAGA Reform Explained: Key Takeaways for Employers

HRWatchdog

Reasonable steps can include: Conducting payroll audits and then acting on those audits based on the results. Having written policies in place related to wage and hour practices and ensuring those polices are distributed and enforced. Provide training. What do the new changes include, asks Roberts?

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Recruit Better: Employee Discount Programs and Taxes

HR Bartender

One very important partnership that we haven’t spent much time covering is the partnership between human resources and payroll. Kellie, it might be helpful to start with a few definitions. Jones] Employee benefits are typically any additional non-wage compensation provided to the employee beyond their typical salary or hourly wage.

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Worker Misclassification and the Freelance Economy

HR Daily Advisor

Savings in payroll-related costs for companies. Besides the threat of class action lawsuits, misclassification of workers can lead to liability for unpaid tax withholdings, unemployment insurance taxes, workers’ compensation premiums, overtime, minimum wages, sick and vacation pay, among others. by Lisa Higgins, Contributing Editor.