Training a new employee successfully involves a well-structured and comprehensive approach. Here are some steps and tips to help you train a new employee effectively: Plan ahead: Before the employee starts, create a training plan outlining the topics, skills, and knowledge they need to acquire. Identify the resources, materials, and tools necessary for training. Orientation...
My accountant said I didn’t have enough taxes deducted from my paycheck. It could be that the W-4 was not completed correctly. Another more common reason is when a person works multiple jobs and receives multiple paychecks, each paycheck calculation is based on that pay being the only pay that person is receiving. When all...
One of the mistakes I’ve seen employers make when calculating overtime in a biweekly pay period is to look at the total of 80 hours rather than looking at each week of work separately. For example, if someone works 32 hours one week and 48 hours a second week, they will not pay overtime because...
Conducting safety meetings in the workplace is crucial for promoting a safe and healthy working environment. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to conduct an effective safety meeting: Plan ahead: Determine the frequency and duration of your safety meetings. Create a schedule and communicate it to employees in advance so they can plan their participation...
Workers’ compensation premiums can be a confusing calculation to business owners. There are several factors that are considered while doing this calculation. First, each job is assigned a specific classification code. Each job code has a different rate and is determined by industry standards. Next, the total amount of payroll for each job code is...
By John Egan Restaurant owner and operator Jamal Wilson has a lot on his plate these days. Wilson, the founder and owner of a small chain of food halls, opened his first location, The Hall on The Yard in Orlando, in 2021. The Florida food hall has nine restaurants with 60 employees. Soon, Wilson will...
By Kathryn Mayer Employers are spending more on overall compensation costs for workers, data out today from the Labor Department finds. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $40.23 per hour worked in December 2022. Wage and salary costs averaged $28.37 and accounted for 70.5 percent of employer costs, while benefit...
By Paul Bergeron There are plenty of unique challenges when trying to recruit and retain hourly employees in high-turnover industries, such as retail, food service and convenience stores. In fact, turnover last year for full-time convenience store sales associates was 130 percent—and 152 percent for part-timers, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores’...
We like to blame COVID for the lack of available workers. While it may have contributed, it is not the sole reason. With baby boomers dropping out of the workforce, there would’ve been a shortage, even if COVID never happened.
Every Monday, one of the leaders in my networking group shares a positive quote to inspire us at the start of the workweek. I look forward to them as it is a shot in the arm to get me started. Many of you know that I am a huge football fan. While an avid Dolphin...
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