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Payroll and HR Tasks to Complete When an Employee Leaves

Hireology

The departure of an employee can be emotional for you and your team. No matter how great your company culture or retention, you will inevitably have employees that choose to leave your healthcare agency. There are several documents that should be kept in the employee’s personnel file, including a resignation letter, or a notice letter.

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A Business Owner’s Guide to Creating & Maintaining Personnel Files

Tandem HR

3 Tips to keep in mind when creating and maintaining personnel files. Are your personnel files overflowing with information? Or is creating and maintaining personnel files for your employees something that’s on your to-do list? Here are three tips to keep in mind when creating and maintaining personnel files.

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Should Your Payroll Go Paperless? Pros and Cons of Paperless Payroll

Zenefits

The first known payroll records were carved out on tablets – clay, not electronic – as far back as 7000 AD. And clerks and treasurers from 5 th century Greece kept chiseled accounts of payment entries and financial records, much like HRIS and payroll record-keeping systems do today. File payroll taxes electronically.

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The Small Business Guide to Employee Records

Zenefits

If you’re thinking about tossing out that personnel file on the employee who quit last week, hold off. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires you to keep all employee records for a year. And if you terminate someone, you must keep the employee’s personnel records for a year from the termination date. .

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Hiring an independent contractor: what forms do I need?

Zenefits

In my last blog post, I wrote about the important first step of determining a worker’s status. Once you’ve hired an independent contractor, there are some important considerations to ensure your payroll processes are up-to-date. Here are some important independent contractor forms that businesses should have on file: .

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How to Navigate Different Types of Tax and IRS Forms

Zenefits

There’s a lot to learn—everything from payroll taxes to specific tax forms —and it can seem overwhelming. With the right information, however, the filing process can be easier than you think. What are tax and IRS forms? What to know about a W-4 tax form. Employees typically fill out W-4 forms on the first day of the job.

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The Onboarding Documents You Need to Collect and Keep

Zenefits

If you run an organization that employs people, you should know that the hiring and onboarding processes come with a lot of paperwork. In fact, you may collect employee documents during onboarding and throughout the employment period. As the employer, it is your responsibility to keep employee records safe.