Don’t Let COVID-19 Affect Your Payroll

“COVID-19 has affected my business, but it hasn’t affected my payroll.” We’re here to partner with you so you can ensure you’re staying compliant, that your forms are all online, and that you have the support you need to file forms -- even in the wake of a global pandemic.  See how: If you’d like the confidence and security that Renee mentions in this video, we’d love to talk. We have solutions as unique as your workforce to ensure you’re getting exactly what your business needs. You can reach out to us here.  To learn more abou...

Company culture undoubtedly feels strange during the wake of COVID-19. As we work remotely, transition back into a “normal” work environment, and/or try to answer questions for our employees, we’re met with many new challenges.  Here’s how you can maintain (or even improve) company culture during COVID-19: Over-communicate with your employees. As we transition into working from an office again, or if we make remote working more permanent, it’s pertinent to ensure we’re prioritizing communication. Talk with your employees. What are they struggling with?...

As a franchisee, you know your customers, and they know you. Customer service is number one. So how do you find a payroll provider you can trust?  We run our business like you run yours - you put your guests first, and so do we. We run our businesses like we run a family.  But why should you take time away from your “family” to run payroll, handle worker’s comp and unemployment, or stay up to date on new laws and compliances?  “CertiPay frees up a lot of my time. It gives me more time to focus on my guests.”  See why: ...

As you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, are you struggling with an overload of information? Are you wondering how to fully guide your team and employees into success during this time? We’ve put together an HR social distancing survival guide in order to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.  Tips for Managing Your Remote Employees’ Performance You’re met with a new challenge of managing your remote employees. We’ve put together some tips to ensure your employees are still successful and productive even while working remotely.  Click here for our tip...

Amid all the uncertainty we’ve all been experiencing lately, business owners everywhere are met with the new challenge of managing their remote employees. Do you know how to ensure they’re still successful and productive even while working from home?  Below you’ll find our top tips for managing your remote employees’ performance:  Set clear expectations  Make sure your employees know what is expected of them while working from home. Do you expect them to work the same hours they worked while in the office? Do you require more meetings or conversations?...

As many businesses begin opening up again, we’re met with a new struggle: returning to the office after working from home for more than a month. You may be thinking, “I just learned to transition into remote working; how am I going to transition back?” The reality is that it will take some time to iron out the details and get back to working like normal - if “normal” can even exist anymore. However, we’re here to help ensure you’re set up for success.  Tips for transitioning to working from the office:  Set a new routine and plan for the unexpected.Your commut...

In a previous post, we mentioned that small business owners waste 21.8 hours each week (source: Inc. Magazine). This was reported under normal circumstances and before COVID-19 forced plenty of businesses to transition to remote working. In this new reality, now more than ever we need to ensure we’re managing our time efficiently. Here are our top time management tips for working from home.  Start with a to-do list.  This is especially helpful if your team does not utilize project management tools. Each day, outline the items you need to accomplish for work. In order to minimiz...

We’re over a month into our new reality of working from home. While some businesses are making the transition back into the office, the reality is that many will still be working from home for quite some time, or working remotely part-time.  If you’re in this for the long haul, make sure you’re setting your business up for success.  Here are our top tips for working from home: For leaders 1. Equip your team with the tools to be successful. What project management tools and communication tools are you using? If you’re not using anything to keep these item...

Could your new employee onboarding guide use some work? Maybe you don’t even have one, in which case you could be missing out on some valuable information, introductions, and planning.  It’s possible to create an organized, streamlined onboarding guide for all of your new hires. Just follow these steps.  What should onboarding include? Start off by ensuring your onboarding process includes the following: An introduction. Introduce your new employees to their new department, the company’s culture, and your business objectives. How? Through m...

There are many benefits of using a PEO (Professional Employer Organization). Along with saving you money and headaches that can come with running an HR department, they’re also available as a resource to keep you compliant and keep your operations running smoothly.  What is a PEO? A PEO is essentially an organization that partners with your company and assumes many of your employer-related HR responsibilities in order to free up time to devote to your business. They typically focus on payroll and benefits.  What are the benefits of using PEOs? Research says:...