Ten Reasons Why Netchex is the Best Payroll Software for Small Businesses
Running a small business is hard—there’s no doubt about it. There are a million things to consider, plan, and execute on a daily basis. And by its very nature, armed only with a limited staff to do all of it. Because of this, many small businesses spread themselves too thin, especially when it comes to […]
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Six Ways a Learning Management System Helps Grow Your Remote Workforce
Access to premium training is an employee perk that also benefits the business. A Learning Management System (LMS) provides value to everyone at your company, especially remote workers. Workers appreciate diversity, freedom, and flexibility, while management appreciates the built-in management and reporting. A Learning Management System encourages continuous learning and allows employees to learn new […]
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Benefits of Using a Learning Management System to Promote Continuous Learning
Continuous learning is more than a workplace fad. While treadmill desks, sleep pods, and bean bag chairs are questionable at best, continuous learning is proven to promote a positive shift in workplace culture. By encouraging individuals to expand and improve their professional skills, companies can cultivate not only better employees, but happier ones. What if […]
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Seven Reasons Why You Need a Learning Management System
A Learning Management System (LMS) is more than just a collection of powerpoints or training booklets in three-ring binders. Digital training modules, skills assessments, and integrated reporting streamline the employee training process, whether you’re virtually onboarding new hires or further developing the management skills of supervisors. Conventional in-person training requires the constant presence of an […]
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COVID Look Back & Look Forward: HR, Compliance, Technology, and Legal Issues During the Pandemic
Nobody could have expected 2020 to unfold the way it has, just like no one can predict what 2021 will bring. There were warning signs, predictions, and plenty of if/then scenarios, but ultimately, the real world proved once again to be far too unpredictable. Regardless, there are countless lessons businesses can learn from the past […]
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Navigating New Norms: Virtual Recruiting, Onboarding, and Performance Management
Recruiting, onboarding, and performance management each come with their own difficulties—all of which have now become only more pronounced (and new ones added) during the pandemic. Job applicants are dispersed, new hires are virtual, and employees and management are often remote. Even re-opened offices are still navigating the challenges of new safety guidelines. Despite this […]
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How Your Company Can Encourage Voter Participation and Manage Election Day in the Workplace
Whether on the local or national stage, political elections happen every year. But only every four years, does a Presidential election take center stage—and each election cycle seemingly grows more imperative and divisive. With all of the current issues at the forefront of employees’ minds, it is crucial for businesses and HR professionals to know […]
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HR Tips for Handling Politics Inside (and Outside) of the Office
It would be an understatement to say that most Americans have rather strong opinions about the upcoming election one way or another. When discussions get heated or personal, politics in the workplace can cause serious disruptions. Even when conversations are more respectful than the televised debates between actual candidates, one or both participants might become […]
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Netchex Receives Multiple Awards Praising Ease of Use, Customer Service, and COVID Response
2020 has been a year marked by near continual uncertainty and change. Through it all, Netchex has remained fully operational and hard at work for businesses that are also working to remain open, adapt their policies, and ensure the safety of their employees. We were able to accomplish this thanks in large part to two […]
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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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