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Summer hiring guide: The legalities of employing teens & family

BMT Office Administration

As many of these young workers may be taking on their first job, employers must remember some important payroll considerations. First-Job Jitters It’s natural for employers and young employees to experience some jitters regarding payroll. A clear understanding of the basics can help alleviate those concerns.

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3 ways outdated payroll processes hurt your business

Insperity

Payroll is a top priority for any business. By the same token, business leaders want payroll to be easy and hassle-free, so they can concentrate on growing their businesses. By the same token, business leaders want payroll to be easy and hassle-free, so they can concentrate on growing their businesses. Compliance risks.

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HR as the key to unlocking business success

Insperity

The days of thinking about human resources (HR) as merely a supportive, administrative function – say, passively managing employee documentation, overseeing timekeeping and administering payroll – are long over.

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8 ways HR expertise helps facilitate business growth

Insperity

Tactical HR refers to routine, day-to-day administrative tasks, such as processing employee paperwork and handling payroll.) Maintain compliance Legal compliance is always a critical HR focus area – especially so when businesses: Increase in headcount. It’s much bigger than the tactical HR functions we tend to first associate with HR.

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5 ways insurance brokers benefit from working with a PEO

Insperity

As the employer offering the insurance coverage, the PEO manages all related tasks, from enrolling employees to communicating with and educating employees on their benefits, negotiating rates, containing costs , providing legal notices and handling COBRA administration. But PEOs don’t just provide benefits to their employees.

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HR operations and HR administration defined: Roles, best practices, and what’s ahead

Insperity

Yet, you know they’re both vital to your company running smoothly and meeting its business goals – to say nothing of staying out of legal trouble and achieving your organization’s people strategy. Payroll Administrator – Processes payroll, manages tax withholdings, and ensures compliance.

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Court-ordered employee wage garnishment: an employer’s guide

Insperity

Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a court order mandates that the employer withhold a portion of a person’s earnings to pay a financial obligation such as: Child support Tax debt Student loans Consumer or medical debt In the case of bankruptcy. What is wage garnishment? What actions must the employer take?

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