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Payroll Management is a family-owned and operated independent payroll processing, HR, time and attendance, and tax support services provider for small and medium-sized businesses that want personalized service from real people.

How to Get Employees to Read the Messages You Send Them

How to Get Employees to Read the Messages You Send Them

Are your employees not reading important messages you send them? Check out our tips for effective communication! It’s Tuesday. You’ve just spent two hours drafting an email to employees explaining an immediate policy change and what steps they need to take. You hit...

What is progressive discipline?

What is progressive discipline?

Progressive discipline is a process for addressing performance or behavioral issues with corrective action. Instead of immediately demoting, suspending, or terminating an employee who messes up, you remind them of your policies, give them a chance to do better, and...

OSHA Law Alert: Work-Related Injury and Illnesses

OSHA Law Alert: Work-Related Injury and Illnesses

Form 300A Workplace Posting Begins February 1 Covered employers that had 11 or more employees in the entire company at any point in 2024 are required to post the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injury and...

What is a total compensation statement?

What is a total compensation statement?

A total compensation statement is a document that provides employees with a view of their compensation beyond just wages or salary. It’s meant to give employees a complete picture of what the company has invested in them. It details not only base pay but also bonuses,...

Massachusetts Law Alert: Wage Reporting

Massachusetts Law Alert: Wage Reporting

Massachusetts Wage Reporting Due February 3 Beginning February 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, covered employers are required to submit their prior year’s EEO-1 wage data report—the information sent to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—to the...

Federal Law Changes in 2025

Federal Law Changes in 2025

The following federal law changes take effect on January 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted. IRS MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE The IRS standard mileage rate will be 70 cents per mile driven for business purposes (up from 67 cents in 2024). This rate also applies to electric...

What should we include in a job description?

What should we include in a job description?

Answered by the HR Experts Accurate and carefully crafted job descriptions are essential for attracting and keeping new employees, setting clear performance expectations, and serving as a critical line of defense in many types of employment litigation. Effective job...

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