Payroll
9 Ways to Protect Sensitive Employee Data
From date of birth to Social Security Number (SSN) to medical records, you may need to gather sensitive employee information during the course of the employment relationship. As an employer, you have a responsibility to protect this type of information.
CIOs Reveal Top Barriers To Bringing On Tech Talent
A lengthy hiring process is also a hindrance. The Robert Half Technology research shows it takes an average of 4.5 weeks to fill a staff-level IT role, and 41 percent of technology leaders surveyed said their hiring process takes longer than they ...
August 2017 Payroll Channel
FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of leave for family or medical purposes. In specific circumstances, employees can take up to 26 weeks of protected leave. Employees are able to take leave to bond with new children, care for ill family members, or take ...
Franchisees Welcome Bill to Reverse Joint Employer Rule
Franchise owners, particularly in the restaurant industry, are applauding the introduction of the Save Local Businesses Act in the U.S. Congress, legislation that would reverse expanded joint employer standards set by the National Labor ...
A CPA’s Guide to the New EEO-1 Report, and Why It Matters
Employers of all sizes rely on accounting professionals to manage and report on their financial performance. With ever-shifting regulations and compliance demands, the traditional role of accounting professionals is evolving.
Lying on Job Resumes Increasing
Fifty-three percent of senior managers suspect candidates often stretch the truth on resumes, and 38 percent said their company has removed an applicant from consideration for a position after discovering he or she lied.
How to Respond to Common Employee Requests
If an employee comes to you with a request for employment verification, access to his or her personnel file, a job accommodation, or someone else to pick up his or her paycheck, will you know how to respond? Here are some guidelines for handling these ...
23% of Professionals Regret Leaving Former Job
There are no regrets in life, they say, just lessons learned. But does that adage ring true when it comes to your career? In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, 23 percent of workers polled said they have regrets about leaving their former ...