Tag: business management
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Flexible Schedule Jobs: Give Your Employees What They Want
Flexible Schedule Jobs: Give Your Employees What They Want Daycare and child care costs parents over $16,200 a year, and that price is growing at double the rate of inflation. Since both parents began routinely entering the workplace in the 1970s, child care has increased more than 2000% (and it’s still rising)! It isn’t only…
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Workers Comp Costs: Advice for Small Business Owners
For something that’s mandatory in most states, workers compensation insurance is not very well understood. This makes perfect sense since there are a number of moving parts — some of which you have no control over. Most states require business owners to carry workers comp insurance even if they only have one employee. This may…
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Payroll Tax Changes in 2021: 5 Helpful Tips for Employers
The general makeup of employee paychecks, outside of wages, are federal income taxes, Social Security, and Medicare expenses. One of those, Social Security payroll taxes, is increasing by almost 3.6% to $142,800 in 2021. What does this mean for you as an employer? Compared to 2020, an increase of $5,100 in Social Security payroll taxes…
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Fraud Alert! 4 Common Business Scams (And How to Protect Yourself)
In 2019, there were more than 23,000 business email scams nationwide. The result? $1.7 billion in losses. 2020’s ongoing pandemic has forced many entrepreneurs to change the way they do business. Unfortunately, this leaves us prone to coronavirus-related scams and other types of cybercrime. In this post, we’ll educate you about some common business scams…
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3 Tips to Overcome the Challenges of Managing Remote Employees
Before the pandemic, 80% of Americans expressed the desire to work from home at least part-time. Now that so many have gotten their wish, experts estimate that up to 30% of the workforce will continue working from home in 2021. That’s great news for your employees, but what about you as their employer? There are…
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Why Outsourcing Payroll Management Will Transform Your Business
Did you know that almost 40% of businesses worldwide outsource at least some of their payroll management? If you own a small business with few employees, you may be able to handle payroll on your own. At least at first. But what happens as your business grows and you add on more employees? Or what…