Robie Ann Ferrer

QuickBooks Time (formerly known as TSheets) is a time tracking software that works on web and mobile browsers, allowing small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to monitor staff attendance and create work shifts. It even has a timeclock kiosk feature that lets you designate specific internet-enabled devices (like tablets) as a work site’s centralized time clock…

Patriot Payroll offers a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use software for processing payroll for any number of employees. You can choose the Full Service payroll plan, which costs $37 plus $4 per employee monthly, or its Basic option, which is priced at $17 plus $4 per employee monthly and requires you to handle tax filings. The…

Bambee offers HR outsourcing services and solutions that enable small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with up to 500 employees to efficiently manage HR compliance. It assigns a dedicated HR manager to its clients who can help craft employee-related policies, fix compliance gaps, and handle employee issues (like conflict resolutions). A cloud-based platform is also available,…

Hiring foreign contractors can be a great way to expand your talent pool and save money. However, it is also a daunting task. You need to find qualified candidates, negotiate payment terms, and comply with labor laws in different countries. Our guide walks you through the process of how to hire international contractors, from planning…

ExcelPayroll is a free downloadable payroll solution designed to help small businesses and nonprofits (especially those with 10 or fewer workers) accurately pay employees. It utilizes Microsoft Excel to perform payroll processes, such as printing paychecks, generating basic payroll tax forms, and calculating the applicable salary amounts, tax withholdings, deductions, and other payments. In our…

The best recruiting apps make it easy for small business owners and hiring managers to find, interview, and hire employees without sitting at a desk or using a computer. These apps for recruitment allow busy employers to track applicants, communicate with stakeholders and candidates, and check interview schedules. To help you find the best mobile…

Payroll is the process of employers paying their employees for work they’ve completed. That process, as a whole, encompasses many things—from calculating gross and net wages to making payments to tax agencies (including the Internal Revenue Service) and vendors that provide employee benefits. In some cases, such as when a court garnishment order is received,…

The best employee monitoring software have reasonable pricing and use screenshots, keystroke capture, and web use monitoring to track and create custom reports of employee productivity. They also have robust security and privacy features and are easy to use. We examined 30 productivity, time tracking, and security monitoring software, looking for monitoring tools that balance…

Maintaining positive employee morale is essential for a successful business. Boosting employee morale can be done through various means, such as creating a positive work environment, providing feedback and recognition, and developing a sense of community. By implementing these strategies, businesses can also improve employee satisfaction and productivity. The best way to know how to…

Paycom is a comprehensive HR and payroll software for growing businesses and midsize to large companies that want to manage all their HR functions in one system. Its platform is designed to streamline and automate recruitment, time and attendance, payroll, benefits, and talent management processes. However, pricing isn’t transparent—you have to call Paycom to request…

While providing advance resignation notice may have become a customary practice in many organizations, there are no federal or state laws that prevent employees from quitting without two weeks notice. Given that, you cannot legally require one. This is mainly due to the at-will employment doctrine, a predominant employment agreement in the US that allows…

An earnings withholding order is a court-issued wage garnishment requiring employers to withhold and remit money from an employee’s paycheck to pay a creditor for an unpaid debt. Some examples of such debt are past-due student loans, unpaid taxes, and other delinquent bills. (But what about spousal or child support? That’s technically an income withholding…