In previous articles, we’ve talked about the impact of state minimum wage rates, and those states that are steadily increasing the minimum wage to $15/hour. So far, 29 states have begun the process of raising the state minimum to $15, …
Payroll Problems Technology Can Help Fix
Payroll is one crucial component of business, but it’s also often the most complex. This is especially true for businesses with workforces that are primarily hourly employees, as these employees require specific approaches to completing payroll. At Valiant, we offer …
Tips for Developing Employee Wellness Programs
Employee wellness programs are proven to help improve the overall health of companies and this can help reduce costs associated with employee healthcare. Healthcare offerings and savings on ACA compliance are only part of the puzzle. Employee wellness programs can …
Employee Onboarding Mistakes to Avoid
Hiring and onboarding a new employee involves a considerable amount of paperwork, forms, and processes. As a leader in employee scheduling software, we’re here to support your business when it comes to human capital management. From hire to retire, we’re …
Differences in Workplace Values Between Millennials and Older Generations
Millennials have a reputation for being lazy, entitled, and all things terrible. But this isn’t exactly the truth, especially in the workplace. Millennials are hardworking, just like their gen x and baby boomer counterparts. But, the things that millennials value …
The Growing Appetite for Cashless Restaurants
There is an increasing number of restaurants across the country that are taking cash out of their restaurant payment methods. Many restaurants are going cashless to better appeal to customers and to save on time. But can businesses really go …
Signs of Time Clock Theft and How to Fight It
Time theft happens when an employee accepts pay from their employer for hours that have not been worked or for tasks that have not been completed. It is more common than many employers realize, one study found that one employee …
How Technology Eases Compliance
Health insurance is at the core of ACA compliance guidelines, with the bulk of employers needing to provide coverage options for employees along with year-end IRS reporting.1 The requirements for ACA compliance for small employers share many important qualities …
Assessing Pay Rates in Physical Security: How do you Compare?
In the Physical Security Guard industry, there an ever-present balance between offering competitive wage rates, while keeping margins low. In an industry where the differential between costs and profits are very tight, it’s a challenge to provide a wage rate …
States Raising Minimum Wage in 2019 and 2020
Over 58% of the US workforce is paid hourly wages and about 2.3% of those workers are making the federal minimum wage or less.1 This makes minimum wage increases a pivotal issue for many workers and businesses. Our hourly workforce …
