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6 Reasons Your Business Needs Outsourced Human Resources

The global human resources market was valued at $17.56 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow 12.2% by 2028. This is huge and shows that a human resources department is becoming extremely necessary everywhere. However, it can be a struggle to stay on top of the ever-evolving laws, trends, and technology involved in this sector. If you're…

Palmetto PayrollDecember 4, 2021

Company Culture Human Resources Small Business

‘Tis the Season… for Navigating These Common HR Challenges

While the holidays are an exciting time in the office, they also bring their share of potential HR challenges and complaints. As you navigate productivity, time off, holiday parties, and gifts or bonuses, work with human resources and take steps to ensure that everyone in the office has a happy holiday. These are some of…

Palmetto PayrollNovember 17, 2021

Company Culture Employee Onboarding Human Resources

How Offering Flexible Benefits Helps Smaller Companies Compete for Talent

Starting salary is just one of many variables people consider when deciding to accept a job offer. Offering flexible benefits is one way that smaller businesses can compete with larger companies for top talent. For many people, benefits such as health insurance and paid time off are even more important. However, they also value choice when…

Palmetto PayrollSeptember 17, 2021

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Understanding Employee Overtime Requirements as a Small Business Owner

Under federal labor laws, employees classified as hourly satisfy their overtime requirements after working 40 hours in one week. While working overtime, employees must receive one and one-half times their normal hourly salary. This sounds simple enough on the surface, but small businesses often find themselves facing fines and other legal consequences because they do…

Palmetto PayrollSeptember 2, 2021

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Human Resources Trends and How They Can Impact Your Business

The year 2020 was like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that much of the country has returned to normal, those in human resources management are discovering that some trends that emerged during the pandemic are here to stay. We outline some of three of these trends below. Virtual or Hybrid Working Arrangements…

Palmetto PayrollJune 28, 2021

Accounting Small Business

The Importance of Keeping Accurate Records for Your Small Business

For many small business owners, creating and maintaining an accurate recordkeeping system is one of their least favorite parts of the job. However, they also know that it’s crucial to their ongoing success. Whether you’re a one-person operation working from home or you have already hired a handful of employees, we urge you not to…

Palmetto PayrollApril 30, 2020

Human Resources

Peeking into the Future of Human Resources

Once known as the personnel department, the modern human resources department has undergone dramatic changes to keep up with the times over the past few decades. Those changes may pale in comparison to what's on the horizon according to several analysts in the human resources industry. Below are several predictions for how human resources might…

Palmetto PayrollSeptember 13, 2019

Company Culture Employee Onboarding Human Resources

Hire Employees with Demonstrable Soft Skills to Give Your Business a Competitive Edge

Employee soft skills include such attributes as strong communication skills, the ability to solve complex problems, collaboration, and creativity. Increasingly, employers are looking at the soft skills a potential employee brings to the table when making a job offer. While those that don't show evidence of employee soft skills might still land the job, employers…

Palmetto PayrollJuly 23, 2019

Time Keeping

Why Traditional Employee Timekeeping May Be a Thing of the Past

Did you know that the traditional punch-in and punch-out employee timeclock system originated way back in 1888? While considered revolutionary for the time, this method of tracking hours worked is cumbersome at best by today's standards. The timeclock system of timekeeping is ripe for abuses such as employees punching in or out for each other…

Palmetto PayrollMay 15, 2019

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When Should I Consider Using Outsourced Payroll Services?

When you first started your business, you had only a few employees and no problem keeping up with payroll. Now that your business has expanded, processing payroll for so many employees seems like one more thing you no longer have the time to do. However, you can't very well not pay your workers because you…

Palmetto PayrollMarch 27, 2019