article thumbnail

Payroll errors and how to avoid them

Homebase

It’s all too easy to make payroll errors, especially if you’re a small business owner with no payroll training and no dedicated bookkeeper. The payroll process includes tracking employee hours, calculating wages , withholding deductions for Medicare, Social Security, and unemployment taxes , filing payroll taxes , and delivering payment.

article thumbnail

How To Create an Attendance Policy in 2023 (Includes Company Examples)

Analytics in HR

To keep employees accountable, HR should develop an employee attendance policy, also known as a time and attendance policy – a set of guidelines and rules to regulate employee attendance and punctuality. Absenteeism can be a major concern for many employers and HR. Habitual absence also places a burden on the rest of the team.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Plan for COVID-19 Workplace Response

Affinity HR Group

Until more is learned about this strain of coronavirus (such as incubation period and means of transmission), health officials are taking measures to try to contain it to reduce the potentially catastrophic effects to the most vulnerable population. Travel restrictions which may limit ability of employees to travel for business.

article thumbnail

Understanding Minimum Wage (Updated for 2020)

Zenefits

Federal minimum wage laws have been in effect for more than 90 years, but many small and midsize businesses (SMBs) don’t fully understand what the law encompasses. The recent “Fight for 15” has put minimum wage in the spotlight, with many lobbying for a higher starting salary for American workers. See image below).

article thumbnail

Employee time-off requests: Your top 10 questions answered

Homebase

As a business that cares about employee wellbeing, of course you want to build a company culture that encourages people to take time to recharge. But not every request for time off is going to allow your business to run smoothly and remain fair to the other members of your team. What is a time-off request?

article thumbnail

How to Build an HR Department: A Practical Manual

Analytics in HR

Check compliance guidelines 8. Lay the groundwork of a learning and development plan 10. Getting HR right from the start has a massive impact on the success of an organization. Maybe your organization hasn’t had an HR department and has been doing just the bare minimum to get along. Here’s what you need to do! Contents 1.

article thumbnail

Guide to Hiring Employees in Estonia

Recruiters Lineup

These contracts must outline essential terms and conditions such as job responsibilities, working hours, remuneration, and the duration of the employment. Minimum Wage and Remuneration: Estonia has a statutory minimum wage that employers must adhere to when hiring employees.