by Steve Kowalski | Oct 31, 2025 | All
Fringe benefits may be available to everyone in the company or may be used as incentives for meeting certain goals. They may be paid or given in the form of an achievement award. They are always considered compensation for services beyond employees’ normal rates...
by Steve Kowalski | Oct 15, 2025 | All
Pay transparency has been getting a lot of attention. Still, many are unclear about what pay transparency actually means, how far it goes or what the results of pay transparency legislation will be. There are good reasons for this. For starters, the laws on pay...
by Steve Kowalski | Sep 30, 2025 | All
Effective management can turn a dysfunctional work team into one that operates with courtesy and engagement. However, before you implement any changes, you need to be honest about whether your actions as a manager are contributing to the problem. Once that’s...
by Steve Kowalski | Sep 15, 2025 | All
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one-third of private businesses extend between 10 and 14 days of paid vacation to employees after said employees have reached their one-year mark of employment. Then, after 10 years of employment, the average...
by Steve Kowalski | Sep 1, 2025 | All
When you commit to something, do you consistently follow through and make sure it is done? A responsible adult normally does so, whether at the office, at home or in the community. Some people are born responsible. Think how some older siblings instinctively help take...
by Steve Kowalski | Aug 14, 2025 | All
If you get pleasure from rewarding your team’s performance with bonuses, you are not alone. But it’s important to consider how those bonuses are given, along with the tax implications for both you and the employee. One-time bonuses are generally calculated...
by Steve Kowalski | Jul 31, 2025 | All
Even if employers do not think of it this way, they rely on the health and well-being of their employees to keep their businesses running. Employee absences disrupt any business’s workflow. Businesses can support their employees’ good health by offering...
by Steve Kowalski | Jul 17, 2025 | All
How can you have trouble tracking employee hours and overtime? Let us count the ways: Illegible handwriting. Handwriting can be difficult to decipher. Let’s say someone writes their 1 like a 4 or a 5 looks like a 6. Misreading the number of hours can lead to...
by Steve Kowalski | Jun 30, 2025 | All
Quiet quitting. Quiet cutting. Talent shortages. These catchphrases and others like them are everywhere — as are articles about what is causing these practices and changes. The truth is that many factors affect how successfully a workplace runs, and one of the...
by Steve Kowalski | Jun 14, 2025 | All
Start with the idea that 30 days of leave are the bare minimum for staff. These days of leave include vacation days, sick days, holidays and other personal days. Typically, U.S. employers grant 10 days of paid vacation time — two full weeks — per year to each...
