Here are some harmless, yet hilarious pranks perfect for the office. 1. Scare the living daylights out of them with a horrifying image tucked into their desk drawer. 2. Brighten the conference room up a little with a surprise balloon party. 3. Put some googly eyes on all the food in the fridge for some …
15 April Fool’s Prank Day Suggestions for the Office Read More
If you keep up with our blog, you may have read our recent blog post on how to determine whether you should hire a professional tax preparer to do your tax return. This article generated interest from readers wanting to know what kind of questions to ask a professional tax preparer before hiring them. While we already …
10 Questions to Ask a Tax Preparer Before Hiring Them Read More
The fate of the overtime rule has had employers in suspense for the past four months, but now, according to one member of President Trump’s transition team, a final resolution isn’t far off. According to Tammy D. McCutchen, principal at Littler Mendelson and a member of President Trump’s transition team, the Trump administration is prolonging the decision …
What would you do if you had a recent windfall of money, say, $3,000? According to the IRS, the average tax refund in 2015 was $3,120. According to GoBankingRates, the average tax refund in 2016 was $2,800. It’s the common curiosity to wonder what your peers’ and family’s priorities are when receiving their refund, but …
What People Are Most Likely to Spend Their Tax Refund On Read More
Over the weekend, Daylight Saving Time officially began on Sunday, March 12th, at 2:00 AM. Those using smart devices, like cell phones, didn’t need to manually turn the clock one hour forward because their devices auto-adjusted. The same applies to our FingerCheck time clocks. FingerCheck biometric time clocks auto-adjust so you don’t have to manually …
Daylight Savings Time | Notice an Extra Hour on Your Employees’ Time Cards? Read More
On Monday, March 6th, the Senate voted to eliminate a safety rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor in August. The rule, developed under the Obama administration, would require federal contractors to disclose and correct serious safety violations made over the previous three years when bidding for new contracts. During the vote, Republicans scored …
Senate Eliminates Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Disclose Safety Violations Read More
If your business’s digital presence is nonexistent or lackluster, you’re missing out on the opportunity to attract new customers, connect with existing customers, and promote your business on the world’s biggest platform. Here are five ways to strengthen your business’s digital impact: Create a nice website In the age of DIY, creating a website is …
Face it: mistakes happen on-the-job, especially when employees are new to the company. It’s important to coach employees to help them overcome issues and make them better performers. Here are several mistakes all employees make, and how to get past them: Mistake #1: Dressing Poorly Dressing poorly in the first week of the job isn’t …
Mistakes All Employees Make (and How to Get Past Them) Read More
FingerCheck Payroll is now available to employers in five new states! Added by client request, we have expanded to Arizona, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. “I’m proud that we are extending our reach to more and more states,” says Merle M. Capello, CPP & Director of Payroll Compliance at FingerCheck. “This expansion is indicative of …
FingerCheck Payroll Now Available in AZ, MA, NC, SC, WI! Read More
Every organization operates differently, but one commonality they all share (and could all probably stand to improve) is the human factor. Employees are critical to driving businesses forward, and their happiness and productivity dictate how successful the company will be in attaining goals and reaching measurable success. When employees are engaged, motivated, and inspired, anything is …
4 Dos & Don’ts: How to Motivate Employees to Work Harder Read More
