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10 Employee Exit Interview Questions to Ask Departing Employees

Losing employees is never fun—especially when they’re top performers and valued members of your team. But just because an employee leaves, it’s not always a total loss. There’s a learning opportunity to be had for organizations—if you’re smart, that learning opportunity can be seized by inviting the former teammate to an exit interview. Exit interviewsContinueContinue reading “10 Employee Exit Interview Questions to Ask Departing Employees”

Everything You Need to Know About a 9/80 Work Schedule

We all know the most familiar work schedule of 9-5. Working an eight-hour shift, five days a week, for 40 hours is something of a corporate and cultural monolith. And of course, our hero Dolly Parton made it famous more than 40 years ago. But it’s not the only work schedule for employees. In fact,ContinueContinue reading “Everything You Need to Know About a 9/80 Work Schedule”

Dollars and Sense: How to Report and Withhold Tax on Tips

Have you ever noticed when you vacation abroad in places like Europe, the service at restaurants isn’t quite as attentive? It’s not that the servers are rude, but they’re also not going out of their way to impress you. The difference? The tipping culture. In the U.S., tips are a crucial part of servers’ income,ContinueContinue reading “Dollars and Sense: How to Report and Withhold Tax on Tips”

The Delicate Art of Choosing Part-Time vs. Full-Time Workers

It may seem odd to revisit the idea of full-time vs. part-time work. After all, we’ve used the terms for ages at this point. But have you ever sat down and defined part-time vs. full-time work at your business? What it means to be full-time vs. part-time, the distribution of each across your teams, andContinueContinue reading “The Delicate Art of Choosing Part-Time vs. Full-Time Workers”

What is the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System?

Properly calculating and paying your taxes is an essential element of running payroll for your small business. Whether you outsource to a payroll company, do it yourself, pay an employee to do it in-house, or hire an accountant, registering with the IRS’s Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) is a key step in the process.ContinueContinue reading “What is the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System?”