Head’s Up: Mandatory EEOC Report Due Soon
Being a business owner often means filling out forms, and the IRS and Department of Labor aren’t the only government entities you have to work with. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission wants information too — from companies with more than 100 employees. (Lower thresholds may apply to government contractors.) Businesses must provide details about the […]
Noncompete Agreements To Be Outlawed — Maybe
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule banning virtually all noncompete agreements. It takes effect 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, which probably means an effective date sometime around the end of August. The rule prohibits employers from enforcing noncompetes with workers other than senior executives as of […]
Steps to Take When an Employee Leaves
There are many reasons why employees quit: They feel their salary is too low. They don’t see a clear career track or professional development opportunities. They want more flexibility at work and in their personal lives. They don’t feel valued or appreciated for their efforts and skills. How you respond when someone quits makes a […]
Effective Employee Performance Reviews
Performance reviews often feel like a one-way, top-down process in which you, the boss, are judge and jury. But if reviews are instead a two-way street, employees feel significantly less defensive. How do you create this two-way process? Let’s look at some ideas. First, you might ask the employee to write a self-evaluation prior to the review. […]
Exciting Changes For CPS
“By staying abreast of the latest payroll trends, technology, and legislation, we continue to improve ourselves, our service, and our clients.†This sentence comes straight from our mission statement and is what I always have on my mind when making any decisions that affect our clients. We recently completed a thorough evaluation of our payroll […]