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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? Creating an effective documentation retention policy involves reviewing company and human resources requirements, state law, federal law, industry and governmental regulatory requirements, and insurance policies.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

She also explained that the only items she actually tossed were some electronic mail printouts from last year that were originally sent to the account of a person no longer with the company. Jan bit her lip and hoped that Laura had not accidentally tossed evidence the legal department might need in a harassment lawsuit.

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An Admin’s Cheat Sheet to Business Terminology

All Things Admin

Thankfully, the company I worked for provided an employee training certification course that introduced all of the principles of insurance, and made sure we could all speak and understand the language. Margin – This is profit from a product or service after all expenses have been covered. It was the word arrears.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

There are a couple of common mistakes that can occur at this stage, including: Paying someone as an independent contractor when they do not meet the legal criteria for this classification. The Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) provides clear guidelines on which employees may be classified as exempt vs. non-exempt.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

Does the company control or have the right to control what the worker does and how the worker does his or her job? It can also help to look at whether the worker is reimbursed for expenses incurred while completing the work. Here you will include the recipient’s full legal name or registered business name and their address.

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Digital Document Management Systems (DMS)

Small Business CEO

With flexible working and Bring your own Device (BOYD) policies becoming the norm, it is increasingly difficult for business owners to keep track of one of their most valuable company assets, i.e. their business-related documentation. Do you need an onsite, hosted or hybrid solution? dependant to a large extent on the above.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. They won't know what we're capable of if we don't tell them, nor will they realize that letting us do some of the work actually saves the company money in the long run. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?