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How to Grant Equity to Employees

Susan Melony — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:55:53 +0000

Employee compensation and equity compensation can be complex. You want to balance profitability and employee satisfaction not only in salaries but also stock awards. The following are some things to know about granting equity to employees and how to do it properly. What Is An Equity Grant? An equity grant is also known as equity…

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Outplacement Assistance Could Save Your Reputation–Even During Layoffs

Anees Saddiq — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:43:48 +0000

When you’re in the middle of the layoffs, the last thing you want to do is spend more money, right? The whole point of layoffs is to cut costs, isn’t it? But the cost of outplacement assistance could be well worth it in terms of controlling the damage to your brand and reputation that layoffs…

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What is an effective way of motivating employees to understand that they are not cost effective until they generate 5 times their pay?

Will Adams — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:28:52 +0000

While it is important for workers to experience transparency in their company and understand where the company is and where they need to be, you also do not want to attempt to motivate employees, especially sales team employees, through fear of losing their job if they don't make more sales.

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Where can we get started if we wanted to buy or create an Employee Handbook?

Bill Wortman — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:06:23 +0000

From a general business perspective, the number of employees, type and number of employee fringe benefit programs, and other factors influence the need for an employee manual.

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Can we dock employees pay for poor work quality?

Bill Wortman — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:57:29 +0000

As a general rule, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, prohibits docking the pay of employees (nonexempt or exempt) for poor quality work or work resulting in rework. Nonexempt employees are employees who are subject to the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime pay requirements and are typically paid on an hourly basis.

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What are the down sides about using a PEO (Professional Employer Organization)?

Bill Wortman — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:17:14 +0000

Disadvantages of Using Professional Employer Organizations for Staffing: Many small businesses have been utilizing Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) for insurance savings and other staffing cost management solutions.

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We are a boutique meal delivery service and are looking to hire drivers as independent contractors, what should a contract contain?

Bill Wortman — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:22:57 +0000

It is important to note that a worker's classification as an employee or an independent contractor is not an arbitrary election by an employer or worker but is based on the worker's job and the control the party who engages the worker exerts over how the worker performs that job.

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