human resources

New I-9 Form Will Be Mandatory Starting in September

From shrm.org: “The newest version of the Form I-9 was published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 17th, 2017. The form, used by employers to verify employment eligibility, will be mandatory beginning September 18th, 2017. “Employers will be able to use this revised version or continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 11/14/16 N through September 17,” the agency said. “On September 18, employers must use...

Handbook Policies to Revisit

In today’s constantly changing and fast-paced workplace, it is recommended that all business owners revisit their employee handbooks every so often and consider updating them to reflect current trends. The idea that employee handbooks are just boring stacks of basic policies can unfortunately lead many businesses to become stagnant in their routines. Because of this, many forget to employ creative and strategic policies that can provide important benefits to...

How Much Will It Cost To Put My Employees On Payroll?

Working as a payroll sales consultant, the question I hear most from new business owners looking to setup payroll for the first time is usually how much it is going to cost them as a business owner once they start paying their employees on payroll. In some rare instances, they have no idea that they are subject to paying more than just the salary or hourly rate of the...

Forms for New Hires to be put on Payroll

As a business owner, it is of utmost importance that when you hire someone and are ready to put them on payroll that you have the new hire fill out specific paperwork. This paperwork will provide your company with critical information that is needed in order for your in-house payroll department or outsourced payroll service provider to pay your new employee accurately and on time every pay period. The...