New employee forms are a staple of the onboarding process. Before an employee can legally begin working for your business, they need to fill out required forms. What forms do new employees need to fill out?
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Minimum Wage Posters: Are You Displaying the Right Notices?
Do you really know what minimum wage posters you have to display around your office? Many employers don’t, and that can lead to penalties. If you’re even slightly unsure, read on. Failing to post required federal, state, and local posters isn’t just a minor oversight—it could cost you.
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I-9 Documents: Passports, Licenses, Birth Certificates, Oh My!
So you’ve hired an employee. Congratulations! Now what? One of the new employee forms your team member must complete is Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. And to complete the required form and prove their eligibility, your new hire must bring in I-9 documents.
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What Is a Furlough?
When it comes to business, things don’t always go according to plan. At some point, you may find your company struggling to stay afloat financially. And if that time comes, you may need to furlough some workers to avoid drowning. So, what is furlough?
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COBRA Health Insurance—Do You Need to Offer It?
As your business grows, so do your responsibilities as a business owner. Once you have 20 full-time equivalent employees and offer health insurance, you need to know about COBRA. What is COBRA? Do you have to offer it? Read on to get answers to these questions and more.
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Rhode Island TCI: Your Paid Family Leave Questions Answered
In 1942, Rhode Island was the first state to offer Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) benefits to employees. Following the success of this program, Rhode Island created the Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program in 2013. Rhode Island TCI offers qualifying employees paid leave to care for their loved ones in certain situations.
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How to Handle Pay and Employment Issues When You Hire Remote Workers
Remote work is becoming more common. If you hire remote workers who work in a different state than where your business is located, you need to know how to handle pay and employment issues.
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Your Guide to Navigating Through Personal Use of Company Car Rules
Do your employees use company-owned or leased vehicles for personal reasons? If so, you need to know how to handle reporting personal use of company car for wage and tax purposes.
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What Is Mileage Reimbursement, and How Does it Work?
As a business owner, running errands is inevitable. But sometimes, you are too busy to make the run yourself. You might send an employee to pick up something or handle a task for you. If you find yourself counting on employees to use their personal cars for business, consider offering mileage reimbursement. So, what is […]
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How to Fill Out Form W-4: Helping Your Employees
When you hire a new employee, you must collect a completed Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. This is how you determine federal income tax withholding. At some point in the onboarding process, an employee may ask you how to fill out Form W-4.
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