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How do I calculate employee take-home pay? What's the difference between net pay and gross pay? Find out in our latest blog!

Read here for a small checklist that will help you get started.

What more do unsatisfied employees want? That depends. The best way to learn what your employees want is to ask them. We can’t stress this enough. Check-ins with managers are an ideal time if both managers and their direct reports are comfortable having such conversations. Anonymous surveys are another option. If nothing else, conduct exit interviews.

No matter how many employees a business has, processing payroll demands time and attention to detail. READ MORE

Here are our top three questions that are fielded. Click the link to read more.

Most jobs are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and classifies workers into two categories: exempt and non-exempt. As an employer, it's imperative to know how to classify your talent and here's why. READ MORE

If you ask about previous or current employment during the interview, be mindful of the direction the response goes. Read more here.

I'm a small-business owner who needs to track my employees' time and I'm trying to decide if I need to hire a payroll company for this. I know there are apps and things I can use... what benefits would hiring a payroll company have? Any disadvantages?

Protected classes—also sometimes called protected characteristics—come from anti-discrimination law. We talk about them with respect to employment laws, but they also come into play in housing and education. READ MORE

Interested in HR services for your small business? Learn what to expect when outsourcing payroll and other HR-related tasks.

There are a couple possible scenarios. Click here to learn about Medicare and COBRA.

Here are a couple tips on when to address performance issues.

It's not recommended and this is why.

When you start using attendance management software, you'll be amazed at how much time and money your company can save. Here's how timekeeping solutions help.

Natural hairstyle discrimination occurs when natural or protective hairstyles are prohibited or are the basis of different or unfavorable treatment.

It's important to know what you can affect and what you can't. READ MORE HERE

Can salaried employees earn overtime? Here's how overtime laws work for salaried employees, and which employees are exempt.

How do we report non-binary employees on the EEO-1 form?

Did you know that on an average day, about 2.8% of the workforce is absent? Here's what you can do as employer to understand and prevent employee absenteeism.

Ready to take your payroll paperless? Here are some of the benefits and hurdles you may face when making the change to electronic paperless payroll systems.

The following handbook policies reflect HR best practices and/or regulatory changes. You may wish to update your own handbook policies based on the information below or reach out to your local Payroll Vault for guidance.

In recent years, the focus has shifted towards employee engagement from job satisfaction. Organizations all over the world are now paying more heed to engage employees than ever before. Hence, employee engagement has emerged as the new keyword in the corporate world.

Can I ask applicants if they need a reasonable accommodation to perform the job?