As New York and New Jersey raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 per hour, some economists and business owners are calling it a “well-intentioned mistake”. While praised by employees, these wage increases aren’t met with as much enthusiasm by business owners, primarily in the hospitality industry, who say they will likely need to raise…
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You work, you get paid, that’s how it goes. But that process, better known as payroll, is made up of many moving parts, that if even one minor detail is overlooked, it could spell big trouble. From filing all necessary government forms to paying taxes on time, payroll can be challenging. But Fingercheck has a
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Employee handbooks are an essential aspect of any company. They provide insight into a company’s culture, set expectations for new hires and keeps current employees compliant. Smaller companies don’t realize how often employee handbooks need to be updated – as employment laws continually change. A company handbook essentially creates a living document that needs to
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New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, after years of refusal and dispute amongst both major parties, signed the bill raising New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour for over one million NJ workers. “We have talked long enough about putting New Jersey on a responsible path to a $15-an-hour minimum wage,” Murphy said before signing
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Highly qualified candidates aren’t easy to find. Moreover, it’s even harder to persuade them to actually join your company. There’s a myriad of factors that define your success in attracting the best talent. In this article, we’ll be looking into the most important ones. Attracting the best job candidates to your company depends on a
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In early January, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced legislation that would take two weeks of paid personal time off (PTO) a requirement for city employees. This is all part of his push to make New York City, “the fairest big city in America”. If approved by the City Council, it would be
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There’s absolutely nothing to like about a government shutdown but in recent years (and in the last few administrations), we’ve unfortunately seen them occur. But aside from the public loss of a wide range of services, and federal jobs, many don’t realize how it impacts small business. So, here’s a breakdown of how small business
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As a business owner, why not make a resolution at the beginning of 2020 to improve your payroll? You’ll save time…and perhaps even money! Here are five New Year’s Resolutions for Payroll that you can consider: Keep It All On The Calendar Make sure that you maintain a payroll calendar that not only lists timesheet
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Before hiring a new employee in 2020, you’ll likely have to go through many steps to prepare for their first day. Countless applications, background checks, training…and there’s the entire onboarding process to consider! Modern-day HR technology can make it easy. An automated Human Resources platform, like Fingercheck, greatly reduces the amount of time, paperwork and
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Mentioning “Human Resources” might make much think of sour-faced Toby from the TV sitcom “The Office”…a joy-killer whose only mission was to get various employees (and the boss) in trouble. But Supportive HR’s Barry Ackerman wants to change that perception. Transitioning from accounting to HR several years ago, Barry now focuses on bringing his expertise
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