What Is ‘Windowed Work’ and Why It Could Be the Key to Your Remote Work Success
The 9-to-5 workday may now be a thing of the past—and good riddance! It’s time for businesses to really adjust to the fact that your remote employees aren’t working nonstop during so-called normal business hours. Fortunately, “windowed work” can boost productivity and the quality of work performed by remote employees. What is ‘windowed work’? Instead […]
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It’s National Payroll Week! Here’s How You Can Participate
Just about everyone would say that payroll is important because it is how people get paid. But few people are aware of all the additional things that are made possible through the actions of the payroll industry. Most notably, through payroll withholding, the industry contributes, collects, reports, and deposits 70% of the U.S. Treasury’s annual […]
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What Employers and Employees Need to Know About the Payroll Tax Deferral
There has been a great deal of uncertainty in recent weeks surrounding President Trump’s Memorandum on payroll taxes issued earlier this month (on August 8). Meant as economic relief during COVID-19, the Memorandum allows employers to defer withholding, deposit, and payment of the employee’s portion of the Social Security tax (6.2%) through the end of […]
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Zoom Gloom: Seven Tips for Combating Virtual Meeting Fatigue
Back when everyone first started working from home because of COVID-19, the Internet proclaimed, “Now we’ll finally see which meetings could have been emails!” Months later, some telecommuters might now find the joke a lot less funny. As workers and managers have increasingly collaborated online instead of in-person, meetings may have actually become more frequent. […]
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6 Effective Tips for Managing Underperforming Remote Employees
The American workforce has undergone a seismic shift in the wake of COVID-19. Most businesses are expected to return to some version of normal operations eventually, but the increase in remote employees will continue to affect operations, even after most employees return to working in the office. Without face-to-face interaction, managers have needed to develop […]
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Common Performance Management Mistakes And How Technology Can Help You Avoid Them
All managers strive to keep their team effective and motivated at work. Beyond the practical importance of meeting deadlines and quotas, performance is an important gauge for whether employees are properly trained, equipped, and even satisfied while at work. A majority of employees want to perform their jobs well, but you’ll need more than motivated […]
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More Than Charity: The Internal Benefits of a Workplace Giving Program
Considering starting a workplace giving program? The outward benefits—including positive PR and increased brand reputation—may be obvious, but many employers are surprised by the positive effects that are visible in the day-to-day operation of the company. The boost in morale and team spirit can contribute to overall improved company culture at the grassroots level, but […]
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7 Essential Steps to Starting a Successful Workplace Giving Program
A workplace giving program can yield measurable ROI—reducing turnover rates and even increasing revenues—but some of the biggest advantages are less concrete: generating daily enthusiasm and rallying the company around a common cause. While addressing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) creates branding and sales opportunities for the company down the line, the most successful programs reflect […]
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Netchex Gives ‘Helping Hands’ to Enable Companies with Workplace Giving Program
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” It is an understatement to say that our country (and the world as a whole) is currently undergoing a significant period of turmoil and change. From the ongoing pandemic to the long-overdue fight against racial inequality, people are […]
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Back to Business: Create a Better New Employee Experience with Seamless Virtual Onboarding
Work, as we know it, is changing forever. The truth of the matter is that it was already evolving slowly in recent years, the recent pandemic has only accelerated the process. Businesses, especially their Human Resource departments, are adopting new technologies to make HR processes easier, more efficient, and cost-effective—as well as improve the overall […]
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Back to Business: What is Contact Tracing and How Can Your Company Participate?
With states and businesses beginning to reopen, the fear of a second outbreak looms heavy over the proceedings. As businesses develop return to work plans, one of the biggest components is anticipating and addressing employees’ return to work concerns, including many lingering health and safety concerns. One way officials and experts are hoping to combat […]
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Paycheck Protection Program Extended For a Final Time
**UPDATED 7/6/2020** In a somewhat surprising move from the Senate late last week, the Paycheck Protection Program has been extended again for an additional five weeks. This latest extension of the popular relief program gives small businesses through August 8 to apply for the loan. The legislation passed quickly through the House and was signed […]
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