Heather Landau

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Human Resources (HR) goes beyond simple automation of tasks—it takes it a step further by learning from data patterns and making intelligent decisions. It involves using machine learning, natural language processing, and other advanced technologies to improve HR processes, make informed decisions, and predict outcomes. From talent acquisition to employee…

Payroll software is an application used to manage, automate, and streamline an organization’s payroll tasks. It’s a tool that frees businesses from the shackles of manual calculation, paperwork, and regulatory complexity. With payroll systems, tasks like calculating wages, withholding taxes, and ensuring benefits and allowances are accurately distributed become automated. As a small business owner…

Cost per hire (CPH) is the total expense an organization incurs to recruit and onboard a new employee. This calculation includes internal and external expenses, like job ads, onboarding, compliance, hiring manager salary, and more. Knowing your cost per hire gives you the power to make informed decisions, optimize your hiring strategies, and ultimately, control…

When learning how to calculate overtime for your employees, you have to take into account exceptions and considerations, such as federal and state overtime pay laws. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you must pay at least 1.5 times the employee’s regular pay for hours worked over 40. Since there is no legal…

If you’re not utilizing electronic payments to issue paychecks to your employees, you’ll need to process your payroll checks manually. The first thing you need is payroll check stock. Depending on where you purchase, you should expect to pay around $40 to $120 for 500 checks—or even more if you want to have them customized….

Restaurant payroll can be complicated if you’re unfamiliar with the nuances of tips, reporting, overtime laws, applicable minimum wage rates, and tip credits. Federal law allows restaurant owners to pay their tipped staff (employees who make over $30 per month in tips) as little as $2.13 an hour. It also dictates what you can deduct…

On-demand pay, also known as earned wage access and instant pay, allows employees to access their wages as they earn them, rather than waiting until a regularly scheduled pay date. They can opt for daily pay or accumulate their earnings for a later payout. On-demand pay is not the same as a payroll advance. The…

Learning how to do payroll in Vermont is fairly straightforward; the hardest part would probably be calculating Vermont’s payroll taxes because of its progressive tax system. Otherwise, the state generally follows federal guidelines. Step-by-Step Guide to Running Payroll in Vermont Step 1: Set up your business as an employer. New companies may need to access…

A well-built progressive discipline policy is a roadmap for resolving employee issues while cultivating a fair, transparent work environment, as well as reducing legal risks. Progressive discipline is a formal company process of addressing and correcting employee-related performance and behavior issues with increasing severity. A clear progressive discipline policy outlines how the process works, providing…

Although there are no federal laws requiring that employers provide paid sick leave, some individual states (as well as cities and counties) have created their own regulations. For instance, employees in Colorado accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked (capped at 48 hours in a year), while workers in Washington, D.C.,…

A Certified PEO (CPEO) is a Professional Employer Organization that has met all requirements set forth by a governing body (the IRS being the most well-known) to receive certification. These requirements include strict guidelines that ensure that the organization is both responsible with its finances and is remitting payroll taxes correctly and timely on behalf…

To do payroll in Indiana, you’ll need to comply with some state rules in addition to federal payroll laws. For instance, Indiana has a state income tax of 3.23%, and its counties also have their own taxes—you need to calculate withholdings for both. There are also reciprocity agreements with five states, meaning you’ll withhold taxes…