Establishing a reliable payroll system may seem like a simple HR issue, but it can cause a major disaster if you don’t approach it correctly. There are dozens of examples where brand new payroll systems failed to deliver the expected results, causing some severe damage to the local governments.
If you want to avoid the payroll system mistakes, you better make sure to understand how it really functions. Here are the top three tips for stress-free implementation:
Read MoreAt the end of the day, virtually every business requires the use of some sort of payroll software. Whether your business has one employee or thousands, it’s important to have the tools necessary to administer payroll and ensure your business is staying in compliance with tax withholdings. Your method of processing payroll can range from doing it in-house, using a CPA, or by using a payroll provider.
Read MoreAs a small, privately owned business, we at Dominion understand all too well that if you want to expand your reach and grow financially, it is vital to have smooth and efficient processes in place. These processes can range from onboarding to employee retention to internal trainings, and of course, payroll. These processes have to be streamlined if you want your product or service to run smooth. The faster a business grows, the more problems come along, including data security, remote access, and having sufficient backup data. These are all concerns that business owners have to constantly be thinking about.
Read MoreWith the year coming to a close your thoughts might be turning to your company’s upcoming open enrollment. Every year employers hand out a stack of daunting paperwork to their employees and wait to see how many of those forms actually get turned back in. Chances are not many people have time to thumb through all the paperwork, and even more of those people don’t quite understand all of it anyway. On top of that, do you really want all of that paperwork on your desk? My guess is no. So, how can we get through open enrollment in a more civilized (and organized) fashion? Cue technology.
Read MoreHave you ever purchased a “one-size-fits-all” piece of clothing and found that even though it certainly fits, it looks completely wrong? (Sure the skirt waist is right, but you weren’t planning on having a train that rivals a wedding dress!) How about having eaten at Subway, where the menu boasts nearly 37 million different sandwich combinations—surely there’s an option for everybody somewhere in there! (But anybody who’s anybody knows to order honey oat.) Even getting a gym membership is marketed as being the right choice for anyone—that’s why they offer different classes, trainers, and machines perfect for all levels of fitness.
Read MoreOne thing you should know about me—my internal compass is severely broken; I’m more directionally challenged than a caveman in the middle of Manhattan.
In other words, I can tell the difference between up and down, but that’s about it. It’s a miracle they invented the GPS; otherwise directionally deficient people like me would still be going on road trips we never intended to and rolling down the window to check the location of the sun to figure out the direction we are heading.
Read MoreMany changes come along as companies grow; new people are added, additional office space may be needed, and processes are tweaked to accommodate for the expansion. We often find that processes that worked well for smaller business become less efficient as companies grow, and that’s ok; your company needs to adjust just as your product or service does. Instead of using outdated practices, evaluate from time to time to see if there are things that can be improved upon. Being in the payroll software industry, we see that payroll is one of the processes that tends to be overlooked when companies grow.
Read More“Do I even dare to go to work today?” If you’re anything like me the thought crossed your mind this morning as well. With all the snow Michigan got this weekend it made it near possible for some of us to get out of our driveways, let alone get to the road. Clearly, I was able to get myself through the snow (after some extreme shoveling) and make it into the office today. But, many of my co-workers did not. What does it mean for businesses when employees are forced to call-in due to extreme weather conditions?
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