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What Restaurant Owners and Managers Need to Know
What you and your staff need to know about compliance, tips, and taxes As restaurant owners and managers, we want to see our staff members happy and be able to keep as much of their hard-earned wages as they can. But it’s important to know what the rules say. This guide will be important if ...
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Same-Day Deposit: Is This a Worthwhile Benefit for Companies to Pursue?
The global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many interesting and unexpected changes out into the world. Many of those changes have impacted the economy and our everyday way of life. One of the things that many people have noted since the early days of the pandemic was its impact on workers. Many companies are struggling to ...
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Drug Testing And Background Checks: Know Who You Are Really Hiring
Employment is not a right but a privilege. Those who are hired to work for a company need to meet the qualifications that the company sets out for the role, and they likely need to pass a background check and drug screening. These are all processes that an employer is entitled to ask its employees. ...
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Industries That Can Claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The Department of Labor (DOL) is encouraging employers to take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit as a way to incentivize them to have a diverse workplace. The tax benefit is essentially a tax break an employer claims when their hiring and onboarding process is inclusive of certain groups of people who usually face ...
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Tip Pooling: How Does It Work?
Pay for employees who work in restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and other facilities where tips are accepted varies based on several factors, including the establishment’s tip policy. Tip pooling is one option for firms with tipped employees, improving employee collaboration. If you’re a tipped employee or boss, you might be interested in learning more about ...
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Indiana Standard Minimum Wage and Tipped Wage Rates- A Basic Overview
In general, all employers in Indiana with two or more workers need to be compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines on minimum wage to avoid lawful violations. Under the FLSA laws, hourly workers in the state cannot be paid a lower state minimum wage than the federal wage. Indiana is one of the 21 ...
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Illinois Standard Minimum Wage and Tipped Wage Rates
How up-to-date are you on the minimum wage laws in Illinois? As an employer in
9 Benefits of Mobile Timekeeping for Construction and On-Site Jobs
Mobile timekeeping has revolutionized the construction and on-site job industries. There are many advantages of
IRS Introduces New ERC Extension Process for Businesses Facing Claim Disallowances
The IRS recently announced a new process designed to help businesses dealing with denied Employee
Resource Guides for Dealing with Covid-19
Below are 2 resource guides you can download for free to assist with employees working
How to Create a PTO Policy That Works for Everyone
Personal time off (PTO) is a critical benefit to offer employees who come to work