5 Affordable Employee Perks
Studies say that employees who are happy tend to be more productive than those who aren’t. Tire dealers looking to boost employee morale without breaking the bank should consider these five simple, inexpensive ways to give back to their employees: Recognize major life events, such as marriage or the birth or adoption of a child.
Outsourcing Payroll
As most tire dealers already realize, paying their employees involves much more than simply writing a check. Business owners must calculate tax payments, monitor hundreds of state and local jurisdictional requirements, and keep up with new-hire reporting, quarterly and annual tax returns, direct deposits and issuing W-2s. With these complexities, more small companies are choosing
4 Hot Topics for Employers in the Summer Season
With the summer season comes a few things in particular that companies need to consider. Here are a few hot topics that may apply to your business: • Dress Code – The warmer season is a great time to revisit your company dress code and remind employees of what your guidelines are for appropriate work attire
Employee Handbooks
Providing clear expectations between employers, employees If you employ five people, an employee handbook probably isn’t at the top of your priority list. But if you’ve grown beyond that size, then this article is most definitely for you. A good employee handbook records the company’s rules and communicates them to your employees in an easy,
Top 5 Wage & Hour Mistakes that Small Businesses Make
The Fair Labor Standards Act and State Wage and Hour laws regulate things such as overtime pay, minimum wage, record-keeping and more for virtually every employer, regardless of size or sector. Violations of federal and state Wage and Hour regulations can completely shut a business down, particularly a small business, because the costs associated with
4 Reasons Why Job Descriptions are Essential to a Small Business
The Wikipedia definition of a job description is “a list that a person might use for general tasks, or functions and responsibilities of a position. It may often include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, or a salary range.” This is a
Following HR Law
There are several laws tire dealers should follow when it comes to using assessments, including personality tests, in an employment situation. Below are several laws you must be compliant with when using personality testing: • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1964, as amended: Title VII authorizes the use of professionally developed
Using Personality Testing to Fill Positions and Develop Employee Strengths
Picture a tire store. You have one guy working alone in the back stacking tires who always seems to be on his phone. Or he’s walking around the shop distracting other employees. He never seems to get anything done and is seen as a drain on your business. Then one day you ask him to
Managing Talent
Are you working on your business or in it? This is a question that I challenge every tire and service center owner and manager to seriously consider. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to a tire facility only to find the manager on duty in the service bays, tools in hand, working
Hiring and Firing the Legal and Correct Way
Welcome to You & The Law! While you face challenges at your business every day, my goal is take some of the mystery and confusion out of the employment law dilemmas faced by small businesspeople. One of the areas about which I get the most questions is hiring and firing employees. Hiring and firing employees
6 Tips to Stay Compliant as Form I-9 Audits Increase
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 states that employers may only hire employees that are legally authorized to work in the United States and with that, employers must verify the identity and work authorization of anyone hired by completing the Employment Eligibility and Verification Form, known as the I-9. Even though this law
New Year Means New Rules and Time to Review and Revise
With each New Year come new laws, rules and regulations based on the trends of business and human resources management. Here are just a few things that are happening in 2015 that employers need to be aware of and apply to their business as applicable: Email for work use only – Most companies either have
