De-Stressing Benefits: Helping Employees Prepare for Open Enrollment
Open enrollment feels like the worst kind of game show. Most of the contestants don’t understand the rules. Despite that, everyone races against the clock, randomly choosing how much to gamble on their healthcare coverage. The most affordable coverage often leaves policyholders uncertain about whether they and dependents are fully covered. Fortunately, HR teams can […]
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Give Your Employees the Gift of Fair Holiday Scheduling
The holiday season is for celebration–not arguments about staff schedules. When the holidays roll around, several employees often request the same time off. Conflicts make it harder to avoid understaffing without hurting someone’s feelings. Fortunately, clear leave policies and advanced HR software can help you preserve everyone’s spirit of goodwill towards fellow staff. The holidays […]
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‘Tis the Season: A Guide to Seasonal Recruiting
Hiring seasonal employees can be a challenge, but the results can make or break your business. Utilize thoughtful planning to turn the increased seasonal workload into even bigger opportunities for your business. Here are several tips to attract the best seasonal employees. What are seasonal employees? Seasonal employees are hired to work for a short […]
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AI + HR: Workplace Uses, Benefits, and Best Practices
AI has come a long way in recent years. As of late, it has become a new software buzzword that’s even more intimidating than algorithms or KPIs. As with most cases, some of the hype is misguided, but AI is still poised to have a transformative influence on many jobs in the coming years. How […]
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An HR Guide to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
Have you ever felt like business taxes should be easier to pay and manage online? The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) is a free government tool for efficiently scheduling payments. The U.S. Department of the Treasury provides EFTPS as a secure way to send tax payments to the IRS any time. Not just during […]
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Don’t Fear HR Automation, Embrace It to Create Better HR Processes
The phrase “automation” can make some people nervous—especially with the growing prevalence of AI in the workplace. We don’t want to rely on Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey to resolve conflicts involving personnel, but what exactly is HR automation and what is its role in Human Resources? In practice, HR automation focuses on […]
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How HR Technology Helps Overcome Six Big HR Obstacles in Manufacturing
Every industry has its struggles. The manufacturing has its own unique obstacles that HR and upper management must actively work to overcome. Discover how HR and payroll technology can help HR professionals in the manufacturing industry overcome the six biggest obstacles it faces with today’s workforce. EXPLORE: Why Netchex is the best choice for HR […]
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Payroll Frequency: Deciding What’s Best for your Company
Payroll has changed a lot with HR software and automation. Some business routines like payroll frequency have been guided by the limits of manual payroll, not necessarily what’s best for the company. Weekly, or even daily payroll, is popular with younger workers, but it makes it harder for workers to budget for major expenses like […]
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What is Shift Differential Pay and How Do You Calculate It?
While many people work a typical 9-to-5, the workday does not look the same for everyone. Businesses that operate in the day and at night require employees to work evening, late night, and even overnight shifts. How can you get employees to work these undesirable hours? For many businesses, shift differential pay is an effective […]
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DOL Proposes New Overtime Rules: What to Know and How to Prepare
The U.S. Department of Labor will propose an increase of the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act to $1,059 per week, or $55,068 per year, the agency announced Wednesday. What are the new overtime rules proposed by DOL? The proposed threshold would mark an increase from the current level […]
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The Importance of Replacing Outdated HR Technology in the Hospitality Industry
In a recent survey of hiring managers and HR professionals in the hospitality industry, Hireology (one of our trusted HR technology partners) found that: 53% listed “outdated and inefficient HR technology” as their team’s greatest challenge in 2023 No one is questioning the benefits of HR technology, but rather not leveraging HR technology effectively is […]
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Switching Payroll Providers: Breaking Up with Your Current Provider
Switching payroll providers requires significant planning and prepping, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. As we showed in our previous blog, when the time comes to switch payroll providers, you’ll notice the signs. Payroll migration isn’t overly difficult with the right supporting you, and you can switch payroll providers at any time during the […]
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