Do you own or manage a business with many employees? How do you currently keep track of their attendance? If you’re still using old-fashioned methods of timekeeping like punch-in and out clocks or recording hours on a spreadsheet, you could be costing your business time and money. With today’s focus on flexibility and speed, new…
Employees, whether full-time or part-time, need to take breaks during their work hours. As a manager or business owner, you have some discretion in when those rest periods are allowed. More importantly, you want to make sure you comply with Massachusetts break laws. The state provides strict protections for employees receiving meal breaks. You want…
As the owner of a construction business, you always consider new ways to save time and add to your bottom line. Equipment and supply costs will always be an issue, but labor is also a big consideration. Properly managing your workforce should always be near the top of your list. If you run a business…
The number of people you have on staff and the complexity of work shift patterns can add extensive time to managers’ schedules. They can easily spend eight hours or more each week simply putting schedules together when their tool is an old-fashioned spreadsheet. With concern growing for more work/life balance options and employee engagement, initiatives…
Every smart business owner knows that traditional punch-in and punch-out time clocks are a thing of the past. With today’s business world becoming more flexible and agile by the day, owners and HR managers need to keep up. They should consider using a timekeeping solution that is current with the times. An answer that more…
An extremely important aspect to the life of any law firm is the unavoidable billable hour. Profitability comes when enough money is generated from billable hours to cover overhead and salary costs and bring in revenue. With this in mind, it is obvious that the more hours your law firm bills, the more revenue you…
One thing that is inevitable in a workplace where there are people from different backgrounds with different values, beliefs etc is conflicts. Workplace conflict is a state of disagreement among individuals working together, which may be caused by an alleged or genuine opposition of needs, beliefs, and interests. It is important to resolve employee conflicts promptly in order to…
The new economy of an on-demand workforce satisfies the employer need to hire who they need, when they need them from any place in the world. Particularly for service industries and companies that need virtual workers, pay and labor hours are no longer wasted on idle employees. While there are many benefits to hiring with…
Retailers must cater to smarter customers who have access to more technology and information than ever before. Change is the new buzzword for stores like yours. Whether it is local events, the weather or customer traffic flow, it is survival of the fittest to keep pace with the change. Consumer demographic changes add to the…
As a business owner, you are always looking for ways to improve your internal processes. Smart owners know that it’s not all about their sales team. True growth happens for businesses that are run by those who think about the big picture. While sales are important, they know that creating efficient systems that allow HR…