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Human Resources

HR Audits

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HR Audit: A Quick Human Resources Check-Up for Your Organization

In today's fast-paced business world, it's crucial to keep your organization running smoothly and efficiently. The human resources department is...

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Is Your HR Ready for 2022?

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Payroll Records & Employee Files: What to Keep and How Long to Keep Them

Managing payroll records and employee files can be one of the more daunting and complicated aspects of running a business. From ensuring you have all...

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Is Your HR Ready for 2022?

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Ways to Combat the Tight Labor Market in 2023

As of early 2023, economists observe that the labor market is incredibly tight. Hundreds of businesses and industries remain significantly...

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Is Your HR Ready for 2022?

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Is Your HR Ready for 2022?

After working hard on completing your company’s end-of-year procedures, your human resources department may be ready to take a break. However, there...

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SaveDay 401(k) is a Retirement Game Changer

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SaveDay 401(k) is a Retirement Game Changer

We all know that retirement planning is important, and we also know that the best way to prepare for our golden years is to start saving early....

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Top Payroll and HR To-do's for 2021 Year-End

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Top Payroll and HR To-do's for 2021 Year End

It’s the time of year for lists: shopping lists, gift wish lists, to-do lists, packing lists for travel, maybe even lists of lists … and at Horizon...

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How to Choose the Best Pay Frequency for Your Business

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How to Choose the Best Pay Frequency for Your Business

Don't have time to read this article? Watch it instead! A common question that many business owners ask themselves is, "How frequently should I pay...

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4 Major Benefits of a Paperless HR Solution

Talent acquisition is a time-consuming and costly process. According to Recruitorbox.com, below are the average amounts of time and money HR teams...

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Can Employers Require Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19? Should They?

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Can Employers Require Employees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19? Should They?

Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. Please consult a legal professional or...

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2020 is almost a wrap (phew!), but are you forgetting any payroll and HR tasks?

This year started out like most, but now as it draws to a close so much is different. Even if January 1 can’t get here fast enough for you, those...

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Layoffs: 11 Tips for how to deliver the news with compassion

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. BLS) reported a decline in unemployment rate by 2.2% via their “The Employment Situation - June...

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New Year, New W-4?: What You Need to Know About the Redesigned 2020 Form W-4

By now, you’ve probably heard the IRS has released a redesigned version of form W-4 for 2020, also known as the Employee’s Withholding Certificate....

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5 Things to Know Before Disciplining or Terminating an Employee

Supporting a strong team of employees can be just as challenging as finding a new candidate. Even top employees can steer off course and require...

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What Is a PEO and Is It Right for You?

A Professional Employer Organization, or PEO, specializes in ubiquitous HR tasks like payroll, tax filings, benefits and retirement package...

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WorkEnvironment

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A (Benefit) Package Deal: Attract Talent You Need with Perks They Want

With unemployment at 3.9 percent in July 2018, it’s clearly a job candidate’s market. If you can find qualified candidates, they’re probably...

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Is There More to the Millennial Employee Story?

By now most of us know the Millennial generation is the largest portion of the US workforce. And their numbers are only going to grow as Baby Boomers...

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Unpacking Benefits: What One Millennial Really Wants

As a millennial who has just graduated from college and been through the job search process, I’ve realized a few things about which company benefits...

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Don’t Trip on the Threshold! Which Laws Apply Once You Have 15 Employees?

Congratulations! Your business has grown to 15 employees! Since your very first hires you’ve complied with labor laws like the Immigration Reform and...

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Fight Workplace Harassment, Encourage Safety, Respect

As you've probably heard, sexual harassment is making headlines. Men and women, from Hollywood stars to everyday people, are speaking out - and...

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Absenteeism: A Symptom You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Employee absences are inevitable. Scheduled or not, legitimate or not, absences mean less work completed as time and money go to paid sick time and...

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