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What Employers Need to Know About FIT Withholding on Paychecks

When running payroll, few things are as consistently misunderstood as federal income tax withholding, or FIT. Employers often find themselves fielding questions from employees about why their take-home pay is lower than expected or whether their federal taxes are being calculated correctly. Understanding how FIT works-and what “FIT on paycheck” really means-helps you ensure compliance, maintain […]

Encouraging Financial Stability in the Workplace

Financial stability is becoming an increasing concern in today’s economy. Are your employees paid enough to live and keep their bills paid? Do they have a cushion, or are they

The Importance of Compliance in an Organization

In any organization, there are certain government regulations and standards that you need to comply with. There are rules governing everything from healthcare to retirement portfolios to sexual harassment and

How Do You Fix High Employee Turnover?

Every time an employee leaves your company, the cost of replacing them can add up to tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. There’s the cost of hiring a recruiter,

How to Simplify Open Enrollment for Healthcare Plans

The annual open enrollment exercise is usually a busy and exhausting time for the HR department. However, this period also presents HR with an opportunity to make the organization more

Top 7 Tips for Onboarding New Employees

You’ve just hired a new employee. They’re smart, talented, hardworking, and one of the best at what they do. They seem ready to jump into their new job with both

Benefits – What Should Your Broker Be Doing for You?

When your company sets up a retirement plan, healthcare plan, or other benefits package for its employees, chances are you also hire a broker to handle the money contributed and

The Pros and Cons of Hiring Independent Contractors

Your company is expanding. You have new projects in the works, and you can’t complete them without expanding your workforce. It’s time to place job listings in all the usual

For HR Teams—How to Work Effectively with Other Company Departments… So Everyone Wins!

In many ways, the HR department is the most important in the company. They’re in charge of everything from recruiting and hiring to onboarding to handling employee relations and more.

Top 4 Reasons Your Company Should Be Using WFM Software

How does your company manage its workforce? No doubt you have at least one department dedicated to overseeing this, through budgeting, accounting, and other practices that ensure effective utilization of

Mobile Technology in the Workplace

The world around us is evolving at an exponential rate. Many of the tasks that used to require traveling to a specific location can now be accomplished from your smartphone

How a Customer Service Focused Vendor Can Make All the Difference

Why does your business work with vendors? Do you need to purchase raw materials? You could vertically integrate and start producing your own raw materials. Do you outsource some of

Essential Elements of A Healthy Employer-Employee Relationship

Just as there are certain essentials that are necessary for strong personal relationships, there are specific elements that define a healthy connection between an employer and employee. These individuals work