The Pay Raise Landscape is Shifting: What’s Changing and What to Expect for 2025 Salary Budgets
As employers begin the journey into 2025, new data suggests that salary raises may be lower than previously years. According to Payscale’s Salary Budget Survey, the average planned pay raise for 2025 is 3.5%, a decrease from 4% in 2023 and 3.6% in 2024. This decline...
Outgrowing QuickBooks? How ESS and MSS Can Help Your Growing Business
As your business grows, the tools that worked well when you were smaller may no longer be sufficient. QuickBooks is a popular choice for small to mid-sized businesses, especially when it comes to payroll and accounting. But once your company starts dealing with more...
Aim to Be Compliant: Navigating Marijuana Policies in the Workplace
As marijuana laws continue to evolve across the U.S., employers may face challenges in enforcing drug-free workplace and safety policies, especially in states like Wisconsin where medical and recreational marijuana laws do not yet address employment. Even in states...
Why Fractional HR is a Budget-Friendly Option for Small to Medium-Sized Companies
Small to medium-sized businesses often face challenges in managing human resources (HR) effectively, primarily due to limited budgets and the complexity of HR tasks. Fractional HR services provide an ideal solution by offering expert-level HR management without the...