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42% of medium and small businesses have negative feelings about their compliance management practices. Learn how to get the upper hand on this complex topic.
Terminating Employee Checklist
Letting an employee go is never easy—but when it happens, no matter the root cause, companies have to act with professionalism and follow correct procedure. It’s the right thing to do, but it’s also essential for compliance. To help you make sure everything is done by the book, Paycor is providing a checklist of the right actions to take. Download Termination Checklist How to Conduct an Involuntary Termination An involuntary termination can never be taken lightly, and before making the decision official you’ll want to confirm with your legal team or advisors that you’re following the right process. If the termination is the result of poor performance or disciplinary issues, the employee may well have been issued warnings of increasing...
Maternity Leave Laws by State
Offering new parents leave has been shown to improve employee engagement and retention and helps companies avoid a gender misbalance in the workplace. However, access to leave varies by industry and most workers still don’t have access to paid maternity leave. Whether a new parent is guaranteed time off varies state by state, depending on a company’s size and location. Companies with 50 or more employees must offer FMLA leave, though there are more extensive plans required in many states, some of which also cover smaller companies. What is Maternity Leave? Employees are eligible for maternity leave before and after the birth of a child. Depending on the state it may also be taken after a child is adopted or fostered. Often maternity...
Remote Work Policy - Information Security Template
To make remote work successful, HR needs to think through risk mitigation policies, especially if it’s new to your organization. One of the biggest issues to consider is information security. It’s important that your remote workers know what to do in case of a security breach or data loss. Download Remote Work Information Security Policy Template Why Information Security is Important for a Virtual Workforce Protecting your company’s data (and the data of your clients) is hard enough when everyone’s working in the same office. It gets more difficult in a distributed, virtual environment. When an employee is offered the opportunity to work remotely, you may want them to sign an initial work from home agreement covering the general...
Webinar: National Payroll Week Webinar Series: COVID's Impact on Multi State Taxation
During National Payroll Week, Paycor hosted three webinars to help business leaders prepare for compliance changes and new trends in 2021.The COVID pandemic has forced many employees to shift from the office to remote work environments. As many organizations juggle the new challenges, business leaders must also evaluate their expanded footprint and how taxes are impacted. In this webinar, Paycor’s resident tax expert, James Schwantes will highlight tax considerations employers need to know.Speaker: Jim Schwantes
Webinar: National Payroll Week Webinar Series: How to Prevent a Payroll Lawsuit
During National Payroll Week, Paycor hosted three webinars to help business leaders prepare for compliance changes and new trends in 2021. In this webinar, we'll breakdown everything HR leaders need to know to avoid costly errors and payroll lawsuits.Speaker: Becky Stauffer Becky started her own consulting company Work4Accord, LLC where she serves National and Regional clients. Becky is a “Professional Encourager of Others”. She is active in communities that support professional growth including the SHRM, Society for Human Resource Management and the NSA, National Speakers Association. Becky holds a SPHR, Senior Professional in Human Resources, SHRM-SCP Senior Certified Professional and a Master’s in Public Administration from the...
Webinar: Getting it All Done: 6 Compliance Issues your HR Department Must Embrace - 10/27 @2pm ET
For HR departments to avoid costly errors and fines, there are 6 areas of compliance they need to consistently follow. During this webinar, we’ll breakdown each area and provide actionable steps to take to gain visibility as a strategic HR leader at your organization. Don’t miss this session! Register now. Speaker: Lori Kleiman Lori Kleiman is a business expert with more than 25 years of experience advising companies on HR issues. Her background as a human resources professional and consultant gives her unique insight on how HR professionals and executives can work together effectively to achieve business goals. Her programs are designed to provide critical HR updates and best practices to small businesses. In addition, she is has served...
Webinar: National Payroll Week Webinar Series: Payroll Compliance Updates & What's Ahead in 2021
From new salary thresholds and social security wage increases to COVID tax relief, businesses leaders have faced quite a few payroll and tax changes in 2020. As we prepare to turn the page to a new year, what new updates are on the horizon? Join Paycor’s resident payroll expert, Arlene Baker to learn about the latest updates and what you should watch out for in 2021.Speaker: Arlene Baker Arlene Baker is a Sr Compliance Analyst with over 40 years of payroll and tax experience. Arlene is a member of the National Payroll Reporting Consortium focusing on IRS compliance. Arlene has been a member of the national and local APA for 25 years and is an active member of the American Payroll Association Hotline and SPLTF Hospitality Industry...
How to Hire Employees in California
Wherever you operate, hiring new employees means not only searching for the best talent but also staying compliant. Nowhere is this more true than in California, with businesses needing to be aware of notoriously complex labor laws, relating to all stages of the employment process.For a small business, this can seem overwhelming. How can you recruit and hire great new employees while staying compliant with numerous regulations? The good news is, Paycor can help. Recruitment Best Practice Finding star talent is the same everywhere—you need to make sure that the right people know about the open position, you need to be able to filter applications to select for the skills and attributes you need, and you want a streamlined and optimized...
Types of Wages That Small Businesses Need to Know
If you’re running a small business, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Right at the top of your list of priorities will be paying employees, and you don’t have time to be confused by all the different terms for kinds of wages and salaries. If you’re just starting out in business, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a breakdown of the types of employee payments that small businesses need to know. Regular Wages Most employees receive wages as part of a regular salary or based on hourly work. Businesses will have to choose the frequency of pay periods to find what works for them while abiding by any state regulations. Salary Wages Employees who receive a salary are guaranteed a fixed sum every pay period. The pay per hour worked must meet the...
Payroll Tax Deferral: What it Means for Your Business and Employees
Memorandum Background On August 8, President Trump signed a memorandum that directed “the Secretary of the Treasury to use his authority to defer certain payroll tax obligations with respect to the American workers most in need” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The administration’s hope is that, by temporarily eliminating the employee payroll tax, they can help mitigate the financial hardship some citizens are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.This is not the first payroll tax deferral the administration has implemented. In March, as a result of the CARES Act, employers are permitted to defer paying their portion of the Social Security tax through the end of 2020. Those who chose to participate in the deferral...
Paycor FinCEN
You want to protect your business. We can help. You wouldn’t blindly put your hard-earned money into a dubious investment scheme. You should also apply that same diligence and caution when you’re selecting a payroll company for your business. It would be foolish to simply trust any company with your employee data. At Paycor, we’ve taken major steps to protect our clients’ data. And we’re proud to say that we go above and beyond industry standards with that protection. In the past few years, we’ve all read the news articles about instances of fraud, misdirected funds, and increasingly sophisticated security compromises involving payroll providers. Here’s what we’re doing to protect our clients and mitigate risk. Nacha Certification All...
California Labor Laws: How to Stay Compliant
The California Compliance Challenge California offers businesses incredible opportunities—if it were a country, it would have the 5th largest economy in the world. But for HR leaders, operating in the Golden State means dealing with notoriously complicated and ever-evolving labor laws. Failing to meet labor standards means heavy fines and the risk of class actions, so finding a way to get (and stay) compliant isn’t optional. The good news is, Paycor offers HR leaders the technology and expertise to tackle these compliance challenges, whether at state, local or federal level. Our platform unifies time and attendance with payroll, which is important, since California labor laws cover everything from employee schedules to what’s written on...
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Get ExpertiseWhat Compliance Means for Your Organization
Do you spend too much or too little time on compliance? The IRS estimates U.S. businesses spend a collective 2.8 billion hours a year on tax compliance alone. Add in the Department of Labor’s requirements for overtime and minimum wage as well as the Affordable Care Act’s tracking and reporting regulations and you’ve only just scratched the surface of compliance.
Naturally, being compliant is going to mean something different depending on the industry in which you work. Are you a medical facility who can’t allow licensing to lapse or perhaps a manufacturer with concerns about Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) law? What sort of training do you have in place to prevent employment discrimination and a subsequent EEOC lawsuit?
The right HR partner can offer your organization expert advice on how to mitigate compliance risk. Learn what potential violations should be on your radar and how to avoid them as well as how to maintain compliance through the employee lifecycle.