business

Why Should You Improve Onboarding At Your Company?

January 27, 2020

business, company culture, Employee, hiring, HR, onboarding, retention, success

How often do you evaluate your onboarding processes? More often than not, business owners have a tendency to put all their energy into recruiting… At the expense of onboarding. And although recruiting is important, it’s only the first step in…

4 Employee Appreciation Ideas To Motivate Your Team

January 20, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Human Resources

business, California, company culture, Employee, HR, success

How often do you say “thanks” to your team? Daily, occasionally, during an annual review? Employee appreciation initiatives are growing in popularity for businesses across the US, but sometimes it’s hard to come up with ideas to actually make things…

3 Employee Handbook Policies To Update Now

January 13, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Human Resources

business, California, compliance, employee handbook, HR, Payroll, success

One of the most important things you can do as a business owner or HR manager is to regularly update your employee handbook. Not only is your handbook a powerful tool to communicate your organization’s culture and vision; it can…

2019 Recap & “20/20” Vision

January 8, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Business

business, Payroll

Happy New Year from all of us at SDP, and here’s to another great year! As we head into 2020, we want to make sure that your business is set up for success by recapping 2019 and sharing our “20/20…

Quick Guide: The 2020 W-4

January 3, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Human Resources

business, California, compliance, HR, Payroll, success

On December 5, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service released a final Form W-4 for the new year. Beginning in 2020, employers will need to provide the redesigned Form W-4 to new employees. They’ll also need to supply this form to…

2020 New Years HR Updates

January 2, 2020

Southland Data Processing

Human Resources

business, California, compliance, HR, Payroll, success

As we head into the new year, most of us are recapping 2019 and setting goals for 2020. However, this time is also critical for brushing up on new HR updates for 2020. If you haven’t already, be sure to…

AB 5 Independent Contractor Classification: When To Use The Borello Test

December 30, 2019

Southland Data Processing

Human Resources

benefits, business, company culture, HR, management, Payroll, success

Previously on the blog, we discussed how the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex Ops. W Inc. v. Superior Court ruling created the “ABC Test” for Independent Contractor classifications in 2018. However, in light of the recently-passed California Assembly Bill (AB) 5,…

AB 5 Independent Contractor Classification: When To Use The ABC Test

December 26, 2019

Southland Data Processing

Regulatory Compliance

business, compliance, Employee, HR, independent contractor

For a worker to be properly classified as an independent contractor (aka “1099 contractor” or “1099 employee”), they must pass certain tests under federal and state law. Following the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex Ops. W Inc. v. Superior Court ruling,…

HR Strategy: How to Manage Vacation Requests

December 23, 2019

Southland Data Processing

Time Management

benefits, business, HR, management, timekeeping

You want to support employees by providing the opportunity for work/life harmony… But you also have customers to service and a business to run. Sometimes it is difficult to manage vacation requests around popular vacation times, especially during the summer…

5 Steps To Boost Productivity in Meetings

December 16, 2019

Southland Data Processing

Human Resources

business, company culture, HR, management, success

If you want to get a snapshot of your organization’s productivity and the health of its culture, look at your meetings. Are they efficient and productive? Do their results justify the time and expense? Are meetings an occasion for collaboration,…

business

Why Should You Improve Onboarding At Your Company?

4 Employee Appreciation Ideas To Motivate Your Team

3 Employee Handbook Policies To Update Now

2019 Recap & “20/20” Vision

Quick Guide: The 2020 W-4

2020 New Years HR Updates

AB 5 Independent Contractor Classification: When To Use The Borello Test

AB 5 Independent Contractor Classification: When To Use The ABC Test

HR Strategy: How to Manage Vacation Requests

5 Steps To Boost Productivity in Meetings

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