ASAP Payroll BLOG
Employee Dress Codes: What Employers Should Know
What employees wear to work may seem like a simple issue, but it can quickly become complicated. Some workplaces require professional business attire. Others are comfortable with jeans and T-shirts. Restaurants, healthcare companies, construction businesses, and manufacturers may have specific clothing requirements for safety or sanitation. No matter what makes sense for your workplace, having ...
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Why Should a Small Business Use a Payroll Company?
Running payroll may seem simple. Calculate hours, withhold taxes, pay employees, and move on. But as a business grows, payroll can quickly become more complicated. New employees, changing tax rules, benefits, timekeeping, and reporting all add more work and more opportunities for mistakes. That is why many small and mid-sized businesses choose to work with ...
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What Is an Applicant Tracking System and Why Use One?
If you’ve hired employees before, you know how quickly things can get messy. You post a job and applications start coming in. Some come through a job board. Others get emailed directly to you. A manager may have a resume sitting in their inbox. Before long, you’re trying to remember who you talked to, who ...
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Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Changes for 2026
Employers that offer Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) may have a new opportunity to reduce their federal tax liability. Recent changes have made the federal Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave permanent, while also expanding which employees and employer-paid benefits may qualify. Here’s what employers should know. What Is the Paid Family ...
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What Is a Labor Law Poster and Why Your Business Needs One?
If you have employees, you have probably seen a labor law poster hanging in a break room or common area. But what exactly is it, and does your business really need one? Labor law posters inform employees about their rights under federal, state, and sometimes local employment laws. For many employers, displaying the correct notices ...
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Employee Onboarding: How to Create a Better Experience for New Hires
Hiring a new employee is exciting, but getting someone to accept the job is only the beginning. What happens next can affect how quickly that employee gets comfortable, understands their role, and becomes productive. That is where employee onboarding comes in. A good onboarding process is more than handing someone paperwork on their first morning. ...
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Instituting Paperless Payroll
In today’s “fast-food” world, convenience is mandatory. It’s no different when it comes
How Indiana Labor Laws Regarding Vacation Pay Can Affect Your Business
As an employer in the state of Indiana, you are not required to offer paid
It’s Never Too Early to Plan: Automate Open Enrollment
Open enrollment periods are stressful for business owners, managers, HR departments, and employees. It can
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Explained for Employers
Hiring the right people is one of the biggest challenges business owners face. Between recruiting,
A Complete Guide About Setting Up EFTPS
EFTPS stands for Electronic Federal Tax Payment System. It is a tax-payment federal system that