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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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These documents tend to be ones containing sensitive or confidential information. For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Beneficiary information. Confidential files for records with information such as: Date of birth.

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3 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Starting a Business

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Although it’s tempting to get scrappy and assume you’ll learn and create a financial plan for your new business on the fly, it’s better to think ahead so you can avoid costly mistakes that you can’t afford. Tools such as Mint and YNAB (You Need a Budget) can be great resources for budgeting and tracking this key financial information.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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To clear things up, we’ve put together this extensive guide breaking down what you should and shouldn’t include in your employee files — so read on to learn more. These types of violations can cost your organization $75,000+ , so keeping confidential information separate is a must. Why do you need to keep personnel files?

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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If you don’t have procedures in place, one approach to onboarding involves having the new hire document the procedures as they learn. This method serves a dual purpose: it ensures that your procedures are up-to-date and allows the new employee to reinforce their learning through the act of documentation.

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How to Maintain Your Company Culture Past the Startup Stage

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One answer is that as the company payroll increases, they cannot have a personal relationship with every employee and they lose sight of what’s happening below them. But social awareness requires that leadership develop channels to keep the flow of information moving in both directions and take note of all methods of communication.

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

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Both forms provide end-of-year compensation information that employees and contractors need for tax purposes. If you’re not quite sure about the differences between a 1099 and a W-2, keep reading to learn which form to send and how to fill out and file them. What information needs to be included on form 1099 NEC? Payer’s TIN.

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CFPB warns against money apps for paying employees

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Direct deposit works through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network—you instruct your bank to prepare a payroll file and it disburses employees’ pay electronically to their banks. We’ve all learned about the importance of FDIC protection for bank accounts after several mid-sized banks collapsed last spring. What’s wrong with this?

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