Share This: If you’ve ever told a fellow business owner about ezClocker, first of all, thank you. That kind of word-of-mouth means more to us than any ad we could run. We’re a small team, and knowing that our customers trust us enough to recommend us to people they care[…]
Share This: If you manage remote field teams, you know how hard it can be to lead workers you cannot see. Crews may start from home, drive to job sites, visit clients, or work alone for part of the day. To begin with, small business owners need clear systems, not[…]
Share This: When Dave Dallmann joined AFL as Director of Operations-Data Centers three years ago, time tracking felt like a constant headache. The company was large and complex, with employees working across the United States, on high-tech projects like data centers, fiber optics, security systems, and infrastructure. But its time-tracking[…]
Share This: Compensable (paid) work time is one of the most common causes of wage mistakes for small business owners. To begin with, many people think only scheduled hours count. In fact, compensable work time includes many tasks that happen before, during, and after a shift. In other words, if[…]
Share This: Payroll processing time often takes more hours than small business owners expect. To begin with, many owners spend 5 or more hours each week managing payroll tasks. These tasks include tracking employee hours, reviewing timesheets, fixing errors, and running payroll reports. In many cases, these steps repeat each[…]
Share This: Labor shortages make it hard to retain hourly employees. At the same time, high turnover raises costs and slows daily work. Many small business owners feel this strain each week. With that in mind, this guide shares simple ways to retain hourly employees and keep your team strong[…]
Share This: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a U.S federal law enacted in 1938 that establishes minimum wage, overtime, child labor standards, and more. FLSA compliance small business rules can feel hard to manage. Yet in many cases, small errors lead to large fines. At the same time, clear time[…]
Share This: Violeta Chavez and her husband, Edgardo Camacho, built their business, Orion Marble & Granite, LLC, with legacy in mind. Edgardo handles the countertop installation. Violeta manages the operations and has leaned on technology from the beginning to track employees’ time and manage schedules. But after dabbling with an[…]
Share This: The cost of employee turnover is one of the largest hidden expenses for small businesses. At first, replacing one worker may not seem serious. Yet over time, the cost of employee turnover grows fast and cuts into profit. In many cases, owners focus only on hiring expenses. However,[…]
Share This: When Patricia Brown stepped in to care for a woman who needed at-home help, she had no idea it would eventually become her family’s business. As a social worker, she’d spent years helping vulnerable people. As she grew Holistic Homecare Services, she needed better systems to track employees’[…]