An employment contract is a written employment agreement documenting the shared rights and responsibilities between your company and a W-2 employee or 1099 contract worker. It’s commonly used when bringing in upper-level management, short-term contract employees, or freelancers. You can use our employment contract template to create a document that’s legally enforceable. If you’re looking…
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8 Types of Workplace Harassment
Workplace harassment denotes unwanted interpersonal conduct in the workplace. It takes many forms, from bullying to unwanted sexual advances. Workplace harassment violates the intent of antidiscrimination laws meant to protect workers regardless of age, gender, disability, and more. Identifying and avoiding harassment on the job is crucial to creating a healthy and productive work environment….
How to Prevent Harassment in the Workplace
Preventing workplace harassment means you prohibit inappropriate behavior by co-workers, clients, and vendors toward your employees. It supports the intent of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws meant to protect your staff. Identifying and preventing workplace harassment is crucial to a healthy productive work environment. We’ll provide nine tips showing how to prevent harassment in the workplace….
15 Tips For Managing Payroll Effectively
Payroll management is a system for processing employee paychecks (salaries, bonuses, deductions), complying with labor laws, and maintaining adequate documentation. It’s important that businesses learn tips for managing payroll effectively, because it directly affects their financial health. In 2017, the IRS assessed almost $7 billion in civil penalties from non-compliance of employment tax requirements. Here…
Free Employee Schedule Templates & Instructions
Using free employee schedule templates saves time from having to manually create Excel-based employee schedules. Employers can choose from numerous templates depending on their business hours and scheduling pattern, including one-day, weekly, 24/7, and shift. Free Excel Employee Schedule Templates & How to Use Them To help schedule your employees, we’ve provided four kinds of…
California Vacation Law: How PTO Works in the Golden State
California vacation laws don’t require employers to provide paid vacation time; no U.S. state does. However, sick leave, as paid time off (PTO), is required per California PTO laws. If you choose to offer paid vacations, you must document and communicate your policy, track time earned and taken, and pay unused benefits upon termination. Outsourcing…
Health Insurance for Small Business: Cost, Features & Providers
Many insurance service providers manage small business health insurance for owners and their employees at affordable rates. Companies with as few as one staff member can offer health insurance benefits similar to what corporate enterprises provide. In fact, the best health insurance for small businesses is often available through companies offering human resource and payroll…
6 Best Employee Time Tracking Apps for 2020
Employee time tracking apps support managers and employees by monitoring hours and overtime worked using mobile devices. When determining the best app, cost—some are free while others cost a few dollars a month per worker—ease of use, and scheduling capabilities are most important to consider. Online storage for time worked data is also essential. Top…
Why Human Resources Is Important for Small Businesses
Human resources (HR) is the function within a business that’s responsible for the “people stuff.” It encompasses a broad array of disciplines from recruiting to compensation. In short, HR staff ensure your workers are hired, paid, and productive. Choosing to embrace HR at your company can maximize business performance, improving both customer satisfaction and profitability….
Top 15 Fireable Offenses in the Workplace
Employees who don’t fit the company’s culture tend to behave in a way that disrupts productivity. Behaviors like discrimination and dishonesty are fireable offenses and create more harm than good, even from the most skilled and highest performers. When this happens, it’s essential for business owners to have concrete procedures and reasons to fire someone….
Earnings Withholding Orders for Employers
An earnings withholding order is a court-issued document requiring employers to withhold and remit money from an employee’s paycheck to pay a creditor for an unpaid debt. Some examples of this debt are past due student loans and delinquent tax bills. To avoid liability, employers should immediately and only withhold what’s required in the order….
What Is Recruitment Management: Definition, Process & Costs
Recruitment management is the process of recruiting and selecting employees. It includes activities like placing job ads to find people, reviewing application forms, and scheduling interviews. A recruitment management system often adds automation―standardizing, simplifying, and speeding up the recruitment and selection process. Fortunately, some recruitment management software tools have free plans for small businesses. provides…