Work Life

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Today, Gusto , a payroll and HR software platform for small businesses, rolled out a new AI “assistant” named “Gus” that promises to simplify compliance and save companies from crushing fines. But for now, think of AI as a way to help early small business owners. A 2017 report from the U.S.

Payroll 95

Payroll Legal Small Business Finance 95

Ruby

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Small business owners tend to be driven by a fiery passion for what they do. In such cases, maybe a standard, for-profit business model isn’t the right fit. If you’re starting a business but want to focus on supporting a cause or community, maybe forming a nonprofit makes more sense. What legal structures are available?

Small Business 52

Small Business Government Legal Decision Making 52

Office Space

APRIL 18, 2024

Analytics reports from presence tracking help managers assign tasks, balance workloads, minimize redundancies, and improve employee performance across teams for smoother operations. Anonymizing Reports. Uphold Legal Standards. Enhanced Workforce Efficiency. Increased Transparency and Accountability. Involving Employees.

Real Estate 130

Real Estate Office Layout Software Reporting 130

Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

As a small business, you probably won’t need to offer such a large scale plan. A provider that caters to large businesses may only offer big business retirement plans. They oversee the legal, ethical and financial decisions related to your investments. Who is in charge of the recordkeeping and reporting?

Planning 101

Planning Small Business Legal Catering 101

Insperity

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

There are several types of retirement plans that your small business could potentially offer; each functions differently and carries different benefits. 401(k) is the most well-known retirement plan available to any business. You will be relying heavily on your provider to file legal documents and administer funds.

Planning 100

Planning Legal Government Small Business 100

Vantage Circle

AUGUST 27, 2020

Restructuring is the act of changing the business model of an organization to transform it for the better. These changes can be legal, operational processes, ownership, etc. These can result in new divisions, reporting managers, etc. In such a case, restructuring occurs in the business proceedings. Legal Restructuring.

Legal 119

Legal Software Small Business Decision Making 119

Work Life

APRIL 4, 2024

This stagnation among America’s working middle is often hidden by economic reports that describe average worker or household gains with unequal distribution; the median lags the mean by a wide margin. Indeed, many retiring business owners will not even consider this option, as none of their advisors are likely to mention it.

Finance 98

Finance Small Business Banking Government 98

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 11, 2023

So, companies existed to share risk and reward and to legally protect shareholders. In his seminal 1937 paper, The Nature of the Firm , Coase suggested that transaction costs attached to doing business are more effectively and efficiently dealt with by a single decision-making structure.

Networking 114

Networking Real Estate Banking Legal 114

Insperity

MARCH 12, 2014

employers reported they made a bad hire in the last year, according to a study from CareerBuilder. A loss like this can cripple any business, especially if it’s a repeated mistake. And if you’re a small business, you may be even more vulnerable to fraud and criminal activity than your larger competitors.

Payroll 114

Payroll Onboarding Reporting Equipment 114

Insperity

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Every applicant hired by Massachusetts-based OfficeDrop is constantly exposed to reams of personal data as they convert paper files from thousands of small business into an online database. About 40 percent of law enforcement agencies report to online databases. Hiring employees to handle confidential information isn’t easy.

Security 100

Security Reporting Small Business Learning 100

Ruby

OCTOBER 30, 2024

At Ruby, we take pride in helping small businesses do what they do best. That’s why we’re so happy to share that we’ve recently been recognized for what we do best—representing small businesses over the phone. The latest Clio Legal Trends report reveals that nearly half of all law firms don’t answer their phones.

Small Business 40

Small Business Legal Software Flexibility 40

Ruby

OCTOBER 30, 2024

At Ruby, we take pride in helping small businesses do what they do best. That’s why we’re so happy to share that we’ve recently been recognized for what we do best—representing small businesses over the phone. The latest Clio Legal Trends report reveals that nearly half of all law firms don’t answer their phones.

Small Business 40

Small Business Legal Software Flexibility 40

Ruby

JUNE 29, 2021

Many business owners and professionals can’t or choose not to pick up the phone, sending most—if not all—calls to voicemail. In fact: 64% of phone calls to small businesses don’t get answered. 70% of small businesses miss over half of all calls they receive. But you don’t need statistics. Learn more 2.

Small Business 52

Small Business Customer Service Government Sales 52

Fellow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Reliable small business accounting software can be a great help here. You can use this software to create reports and access location-specific figures, which will help support and explain the decisions being made. 10 Manage expectations Just mentioning budget cuts can cause anxiety within the company.

Communication 52

Communication Software Legal Reporting 52

Ruby

APRIL 2, 2020

When data shows that 65% of consumers prefer to contact a company by phone, 75% expect help within five minutes , and 73% report satisfaction with live chat experiences , what’s a busy small business owner to do? For a small business, every customer is critical. At your door in an hour.

Small Business 52

Small Business Customer Service Sales Legal 52

Success

MARCH 20, 2023

With influencers , it’s the same thing you’d be dealing with with reporters back when earned media was the dominant stage. Regulations of influencer marketing A bigger area of concern for McClennan is that in addition to concerns about ethical issues, trips like this can enter a legally dubious gray area.

Influencing 52

Influencing Correspondence Small Business Communication 52

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 24, 2024

List of 10 Top Talent Management Platform BambooHR : Best for small businesses looking for an intuitive, all-in-one HR solution that simplifies talent management. Some small businesses may find the pricing less accessible as they grow. BambooHR runs smoothly and efficiently exactly as expected. Very user friendly."

Software 52

Software Payroll Onboarding Decision Making 52

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 9, 2019

I was a legal assistant (she referred to me as an “administrative assistant” on payroll, but as a “paralegal” when billing clients for my time). She was able to get away with all this because she almost exclusively hired people like me: fresh out of college, no legal experience, applying to law school.

Administrative Assistance 32

Administrative Assistance Legal Payroll Reporting 32

Ruby

APRIL 29, 2021

According to the FCC’s BFF, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), some legally-sanctioned robocalls include automated calls from healthcare providers, automated calls from debt collectors, automated political calls, and automated calls from any party who has prior consent from the people they’re contacting.

Equipment 52

Equipment Networking Technology Healthcare 52

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 18, 2021

But in the vast majority of jobs, some flexibility on arrival/departure times would be a reasonable accommodation for someone with a disability who’s dependent on paratransit — reasonable accommodation in both the legal sense and the common-sense sense. The details have not been worked out and she’s in talks with HR and Legal.

Training 38

Training Legal Payroll Interviewing 38

Ask a Manager

JULY 27, 2021

As my dad said, “This doesn’t pass the sniff test” so my question is, is this legal? Is it a hobby or a business? But if it’s a business, they’re required by law to pay at least minimum wage for labor. Immediate family members of the employer are also exempt from the minimum wage requirements.

Legal 45

Legal Interviewing Flexibility Flexibility 45

Fellow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Industry type Your industry might have specific standards for reporting information—like in the financial or legal industries, for example. It’s great for any team size, and because it’s low-cost, it’s a great starter option for small businesses, too. See each tool’s security page for more information! G2 rating: 4.6/5

Security 52

Security Software Onboarding Catering 52

Ruby

AUGUST 26, 2021

Employee communication about discrimination Discrimination of any kind has no place in any business. Make sure employees understand it’s important to report instances of discrimination they experience or witness, and feel comfortable raising their concerns. Again, however, that doesn’t mean total silence is the best policy.

Communication 52

Communication Problem-Solving Leadership Equipment 52

Ask a Manager

APRIL 20, 2020

Before every shift, we are required to meet with a supervisor of this facility and report any potential symptoms of coronavirus. I think the situation was misrepresented, as they were getting a report from a very high-ranking person that I had called in with coronavirus. The facility you work in asked for reports and you complied.

Creativity 37

Creativity Cleaning Reporting Interviewing 37

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

They both report directly to the owner. So I am the one who does the cash reports most of the time. So the boss doesn’t find out, he wanted to do the cash report. Because it’s a nonprofit, it’s legal for them to use volunteers … but that doesn’t mean that you’re required to volunteer for the work you used to get paid for.

Interviewing 36

Interviewing Reporting Legal Small Business 36

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 3, 2021

It’s a small business where the owner is very involved in the day to day business, so I see him regularly. Also, do I have to finish out my two weeks notice with someone who’s threatening legal action against me for quitting? It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My boss threatened to sue me when I resigned.

Computer 41

Computer Interviewing Logistics Catering 41

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

I’ve been managing social media and marketing for a small business – let’s call it Winterfell – for about one year. They hemmed and hawed but eventually disclosed that two of the partners received their legal citizenship during Covid. Should I remove a social media post at the request of someone in it?

Mentoring 43

Mentoring Correspondence Food Legal 43

Ask a Manager

MARCH 21, 2023

The day-to-day functions are what was expected, but I’m working under the worst boss I have ever reported to. I’m looking for perspective on what importance to apply to whether or not a job applicant has ever interacted with my small business. Shouldn’t job applicants visit our studio before applying?

Legal 31

Legal Flexibility Flexibility Onboarding 31

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Slightly crappy caveat – my fabulous former boss is still with the company and reports that, in the shadow of the company’s closure, the positivity meetings have returned for remaining staff, complete with admonishments for not smiling more! Looks like the powers that be never fully learned on that one!).

Promotion 28

Promotion Mentoring Small Business Supplies 28

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

He has the legal right, yes (unless you have a medical condition involving the bathroom that he’s legally required to accommodate). But he also has the legal right to insist on a full report of what you did in the bathroom or to make you take a hall pass in with you or to insist that you call him Emperor Bob the Toilet King.

Legal 20

Legal Supervising Small Business Advertising 20

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

A reader writes: I’m a somewhat newish, full-time freelancer (data visualization and reporting). Previously, I was an employee for many, many years at huge financial institutions, so that’s my “level-set” in terms of business norms (conservative, process-driven, high awareness of confidentiality).

Legal 23

Legal Small Business Reporting 23

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It’s too late for me to deal with this particular person, but any advice on how to shut someone down when they won’t let something go – but when you don’t have much standing or power or even a reporting structure to back you up? Is a TPS report real or is it just pop culture integration from the movie Office Space? Is he right?

Interviewing 38

Interviewing Salary Problem-Solving Sales 38

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you worked for a supervillian… If you worked for a supervillian, what would generally be reasonable to put on your expense report? I own a small business that is booming and expanding soon and I’ll be able to hire an HR person before the end of the year. Is my no bullying social media policy dumb? Who is right?

Computer 50

Computer Food Interviewing Problem-Solving 50

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 9, 2024

Compliance & Security : ADP prioritizes data security and compliance with complex regulations, giving you peace of mind knowing your data is safe and your business is operating legally. Reporting and processing are made simple through payroll synchronization.

Software 64

Software Payroll Onboarding Catering 64

Insperity

JANUARY 31, 2011

Lying about hours worked or consultants charging for time they didn’t spend on projects can cost small businesses thousands of dollars. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to fraud. The question small business owners should be asking is, “How can I prevent fraud from happening in the first place?”.

Payroll 100

Payroll Data Entry Small Business Manufacturing 100

Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Leasing is particularly beneficial for small businesses that don't have much workforce in their HR department. The PEO's take care of the legal requirements while hiring, employee health and risks associated, etc. This means you're the reporting manager who will oversee the entire work as you see fit. Saves Hiring Costs.

Controlling 52

Controlling Manufacturing Advertising Construction 52

Ask a Manager

JULY 28, 2020

A reader writes: My husband and I own a micro-business and have 1.5 Our full-time employee reported a possible exposure last week. The next day after reporting this, he informed us she was feeling much worse and was going to get tested. I know that how/when/why anybody got this isn’t my business, but I also can’t unknow it.

Payroll 33

Payroll Legal Small Business Reporting 33