Year-end is fast approaching, and the team at Payroll Medics want to make sure employers are making a list and checking it twice! This is the perfect time of year to ensure your organization is compliant and prepared for all the changes the New Year will bring. The following checklist is a great place to start to ...
Last year, nearly 27,000 charges of sexual harassment were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This number doesn’t include charges filed with state and local agencies or situations where employees went directly to an attorney, and many employees who are victims of sexual harassment or are affected by it never report the incidents ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to a lot of organizations—all public employers and any private employer with 15 or more employees. Nevertheless, there’s a lot of confusion about what the law requires and what its terms entail. A big reason for this confusion is the language of the law itself; the ADA speaks ...
With the holiday season approaching, you will have a lot on your plate. For employers, this time of year comes with some challenging issues, including juggling employee time off requests, managing workloads amid all the holiday distractions, and remaining sensitive to different religious beliefs—all while ensuring that neither holiday cheer—nor your bottom line—fall by the ...
Many people look forward to annual performance reviews the way they look forward to oil changes and tune-ups. Sure, these are standard operating procedures, but they can be a hassle and they could reveal bad news. As a result, performance reviews are often done poorly. They’re treated as an afterthought and rushed when the time ...
We’ve all experienced it, or at least know someone who has: an employee who is habitually late to work, takes extended coffee breaks, or makes personal calls during work time – and leaves you or your co-workers to pick up the pieces. Work habits like these can put a damper on your bottom line. But, ...
Employers are required to post a variety of notices for employees, and in some cases applicants, to view in the workplace. The general purpose of these posters is to notify employees of their rights and responsibilities under federal, state, and local laws. In addition to posting all required notices, employers may need to ensure that ...
Has your business thought about conducting an office donation drive? Done well, it’s an easy, low-stress way for businesses to help people in the community and gain a reputation for compassion and community service. At Payroll Medics, we have enjoyed sponsoring many drives including a shoe drive for Soles4Souls – Soles4Souls is a not for profit global ...
“You’re fired!” If you have ever said that to an employee (unless you are Donald Trump and filming the reality show “The Apprentice”), you should be prepared to pay for your now former employee’s unemployment claim. If an employee walks out and therefore terminates employment voluntarily, you may still be required to pay for unemployment. ...
The SOLE Visa® Payroll Card, a direct deposit debit card that allows employers to pay their employees with efficiency, save money and achieve paperless payroll, is one of the newest offerings in the Payroll Medics Resource Center. The Payroll Medics Resource Center is an online, single source of products and services available to channel partners ...
