Many people look forward to annual performance reviews the way they look forward to oil changes and tune-ups. Sure, these are standard operating procedures, but they can be a hassle and they could reveal bad news. As a result, performance reviews are often done poorly. They’re treated as an afterthought and rushed when the time ...
We’ve all experienced it, or at least know someone who has: an employee who is habitually late to work, takes extended coffee breaks, or makes personal calls during work time – and leaves you or your co-workers to pick up the pieces. Work habits like these can put a damper on your bottom line. But, ...
Employers are required to post a variety of notices for employees, and in some cases applicants, to view in the workplace. The general purpose of these posters is to notify employees of their rights and responsibilities under federal, state, and local laws. In addition to posting all required notices, employers may need to ensure that ...
Has your business thought about conducting an office donation drive? Done well, it’s an easy, low-stress way for businesses to help people in the community and gain a reputation for compassion and community service. At Payroll Medics, we have enjoyed sponsoring many drives including a shoe drive for Soles4Souls – Soles4Souls is a not for profit global ...
“You’re fired!” If you have ever said that to an employee (unless you are Donald Trump and filming the reality show “The Apprentice”), you should be prepared to pay for your now former employee’s unemployment claim. If an employee walks out and therefore terminates employment voluntarily, you may still be required to pay for unemployment. ...
The SOLE Visa® Payroll Card, a direct deposit debit card that allows employers to pay their employees with efficiency, save money and achieve paperless payroll, is one of the newest offerings in the Payroll Medics Resource Center. The Payroll Medics Resource Center is an online, single source of products and services available to channel partners ...
Each year on July 5, it is National Workaholics Day. Do you often come in early, skip your lunch and stay late or know someone who does? This day is dedicated to them, the workaholics, the ones that love to work extra and long hours and do it all the time. A workaholic is typically ...
Terminating employment always comes with risk, even when it’s done for good cause. You can reduce this risk by using progressive discipline. As its name suggests, progressive discipline involves a progression of disciplinary actions with escalating consequences. When used to give employees with behavioral or performance problems time and opportunity to improve, it demonstrates good ...
With summer underway employees have more scheduling challenges than usual. Vacations, summertime child care concerns, and the desire to take advantage of nice weather with an afternoon (or day) off all contribute to employees missing more work in the summer months. How you respond to these matters will of course be heavily dependent on the ...
Summer is a great time for looking back on those New Year resolutions and focusing on health and well-being. For some people, it may be a means to diminish the damage caused by the excessive imbibing during the winter season, and, for others, it is a symbol of making a fresh start in a brand new ...
