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SMB Matters
Payroll Adjustments: A Guide for Small Business Owners
Learn about the payroll adjustments process, which can be changes to an employee's pay, whether an increase or decrease, one-time or permanent.
October 6, 2023 ・5 mins read
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SMB Matters
Paperless Payroll Processing: 7 Ways It Can Help Your Business
Paperless payroll can help you save money, improve your employee experience, streamline operations, and boost accuracy and security. See how it can help your business.
September 22, 2023 ・6 mins read
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SMB Matters
Tools for Small and Medium Size Businesses
Small businesses have unprecedented opportunities to thrive in today's digitally driven world. Here are some tools for your business to consider.
September 22, 2023 ・8 mins read
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SMB Matters
FAQ: Can I Use PTO After Giving Two Weeks’ Notice, and What Is a PTO Payout?
If an employee gives two weeks’ notice, can they use remaining PTO during that time, take a PTO payout, or another option? Get the what, why and best practices.
September 7, 2023 ・6 mins read
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SMB Matters
Tips and Tricks for Creating a Successful Payroll Budget
A payroll budget can give your business better control over spending and reduce the risk of cash flow problems. Learn the benefits of developing a payroll budget as well as a plan for managing it.
August 22, 2023 ・7 mins read
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SMB Matters
How to Start a Small Business
Starting a small business isn’t easy. It requires operational understanding, a great idea and a bit of patience. Here are 14 steps to keep in mind as you get started.
August 4, 2023 ・8 mins read
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SMB Matters
What is Employee Experience and Why Is It Important?
Employee experience includes everything from workflow to culture to benefits and compensation. When done right, it can lead to talent acquisition and business growth.
July 7, 2023 ・8 mins read
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SMB Matters
Understanding Employee Fringe Benefits
Salary is no longer the sole reason that applicants accept an offer. Today, keeping talent means a benefit strategy that offers the type of ancillary benefits your employees want.
June 29, 2023 ・9 mins read
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SMB Matters
Payroll Taxes: Your Obligations and How to Meet Them
Get the basics on payroll tax responsibilities for SMBs. Learn about the types of payroll taxes, basics of payroll tax reporting and payment, and recent payroll tax changes.
June 29, 2023 ・7 mins read
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SMB Matters
Human Resource Management: An Ally for Small Businesses
Human resource management (HRM) helps you secure talent, improve retention, access benefits, administer payroll and manage compliance—so you can focus on growing your business.
May 26, 2023 ・8 mins read
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SMB Matters
Employee Retention Credit 2024: Can You Still Claim the Tax Credit If You Missed ERC for 2022 or Prior?
Eligible businesses can still claim an employee retention credit in 2024 in line with guidelines that applied to ERC for 2023. Here’s what we mean.
October 5, 2023 ・5 mins read
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SMB Matters
Are You Prepared? 5 Tips for Developing Strategic Emergency-Related Communications
How and when you respond to a crisis is critical to how your workforce sees you as a leader as well as how your customers and prospects may feel about your brand in the future. Here are five tips SMBs should consider when planning for the next crisis.
September 26, 2023 ・11 mins read
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SMB Matters
Can an Employer Ask for Proof of a Family Emergency?
Employers can ask for proof of a family emergency, but they can’t ask for medical documentation or other sensitive information.
September 26, 2023 ・7 mins read
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SMB Matters
The Legalities of Changing Employees’ Timecards
Can an employer change your time card? Sometimes. But employees and employers should know that falsifying time sheets is a violation of federal and state law.
September 7, 2023 ・7 mins read
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SMB Matters
The Payroll Process: More Than Meets the Eye
There's more to payroll than cutting paychecks. Labor and legal compliance, taxes, withholdings and more all matter. A solid payroll system can provide invaluable solutions and assistance.
August 22, 2023 ・9 mins read
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SMB Matters
HR Software: 7 Big Benefits for Your Small Business
Purchasing various software solutions can lead to an unwieldy array of vendors and overlapping functions. Full-service HR software can solve this by increasing functionality and boosting employee engagement.
August 11, 2023 ・9 mins read
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SMB Matters
HR Risk Management: A Complete Guide for Businesses
Establishing a risk management plan isn’t easy. But it can prevent catastrophic losses. Find out how to secure its protections for your business.
July 7, 2023 ・7 mins read
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SMB Matters
How a Small Business Can Maximize HR Analytics
Learn how HR analytics can help small businesses improve their operations’ planning and execution, as well as boost employee engagement and driving business success.
June 29, 2023 ・7 mins read
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SMB Matters
Payroll Software: Which System is Best for My Small Business
Payroll software automates, manages, and reports on payments to employees. Get tips on selecting the right payroll software, the benefits of automating the payroll process and more.
June 29, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Coaching Employees: How to Grow from Good to Great
Learn how coaching employees can pay off for your business and how you can best use this powerful tool to improve productivity, creativity and engagement on your team.
June 29, 2023 ・8 mins read
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SMB Matters
Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace Starts with You
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognize mental health struggles and your own capacity to make a difference.
May 23, 2023 ・6 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Payroll Adjustments: A Guide for Small Business Owners
Learn about the payroll adjustments process, which can be changes to an employee's pay, whether an increase or decrease, one-time or permanent.
October 6, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Employee Retention Credit 2024: Can You Still Claim the Tax Credit If You Missed ERC for 2022 or Prior?
Eligible businesses can still claim an employee retention credit in 2024 in line with guidelines that applied to ERC for 2023. Here’s what we mean.
October 5, 2023 ・5 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Are You Prepared? 5 Tips for Developing Strategic Emergency-Related Communications
How and when you respond to a crisis is critical to how your workforce sees you as a leader as well as how your customers and prospects may feel about your brand in the future. Here are five tips SMBs should consider when planning for the next crisis.
September 26, 2023 ・11 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Can an Employer Ask for Proof of a Family Emergency?
Employers can ask for proof of a family emergency, but they can’t ask for medical documentation or other sensitive information.
September 26, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Paperless Payroll Processing: 7 Ways It Can Help Your Business
Paperless payroll can help you save money, improve your employee experience, streamline operations, and boost accuracy and security. See how it can help your business.
September 22, 2023 ・6 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Tools for Small and Medium Size Businesses
Small businesses have unprecedented opportunities to thrive in today's digitally driven world. Here are some tools for your business to consider.
September 22, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
The Legalities of Changing Employees’ Timecards
Can an employer change your time card? Sometimes. But employees and employers should know that falsifying time sheets is a violation of federal and state law.
September 7, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
FAQ: Can I Use PTO After Giving Two Weeks’ Notice, and What Is a PTO Payout?
If an employee gives two weeks’ notice, can they use remaining PTO during that time, take a PTO payout, or another option? Get the what, why and best practices.
September 7, 2023 ・6 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
The Payroll Process: More Than Meets the Eye
There's more to payroll than cutting paychecks. Labor and legal compliance, taxes, withholdings and more all matter. A solid payroll system can provide invaluable solutions and assistance.
August 22, 2023 ・9 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Tips and Tricks for Creating a Successful Payroll Budget
A payroll budget can give your business better control over spending and reduce the risk of cash flow problems. Learn the benefits of developing a payroll budget as well as a plan for managing it.
August 22, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
HR Software: 7 Big Benefits for Your Small Business
Purchasing various software solutions can lead to an unwieldy array of vendors and overlapping functions. Full-service HR software can solve this by increasing functionality and boosting employee engagement.
August 11, 2023 ・9 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
How to Start a Small Business
Starting a small business isn’t easy. It requires operational understanding, a great idea and a bit of patience. Here are 14 steps to keep in mind as you get started.
August 4, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
HR Risk Management: A Complete Guide for Businesses
Establishing a risk management plan isn’t easy. But it can prevent catastrophic losses. Find out how to secure its protections for your business.
July 7, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
What is Employee Experience and Why Is It Important?
Employee experience includes everything from workflow to culture to benefits and compensation. When done right, it can lead to talent acquisition and business growth.
July 7, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
How a Small Business Can Maximize HR Analytics
Learn how HR analytics can help small businesses improve their operations’ planning and execution, as well as boost employee engagement and driving business success.
June 29, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Understanding Employee Fringe Benefits
Salary is no longer the sole reason that applicants accept an offer. Today, keeping talent means a benefit strategy that offers the type of ancillary benefits your employees want.
June 29, 2023 ・9 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Payroll Software: Which System is Best for My Small Business
Payroll software automates, manages, and reports on payments to employees. Get tips on selecting the right payroll software, the benefits of automating the payroll process and more.
June 29, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Payroll Taxes: Your Obligations and How to Meet Them
Get the basics on payroll tax responsibilities for SMBs. Learn about the types of payroll taxes, basics of payroll tax reporting and payment, and recent payroll tax changes.
June 29, 2023 ・7 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Coaching Employees: How to Grow from Good to Great
Learn how coaching employees can pay off for your business and how you can best use this powerful tool to improve productivity, creativity and engagement on your team.
June 29, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Human Resource Management: An Ally for Small Businesses
Human resource management (HRM) helps you secure talent, improve retention, access benefits, administer payroll and manage compliance—so you can focus on growing your business.
May 26, 2023 ・8 mins read
Read more
SMB Matters
Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace Starts with You
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an opportunity to recognize mental health struggles and your own capacity to make a difference.
May 23, 2023 ・6 mins read
Read more
