by Shari Karasek | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Shelly Dretzka | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Shelly Dretzka | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Shelly Dretzka | Feb 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Shari Karasek | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
The hybrid work model, blending remote and in-office work, has become the norm for many companies, offering employees greater flexibility and a better work-life balance. However, as this way of working settles in, a growing concern has emerged: proximity bias. This...
by Shari Karasek | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Recent data reveals a concerning trend: many employees are leaving their paid time off (PTO) unused, which is having negative effects on both employees and businesses alike. A survey from Sorbet found that 62% of American workers did not use all of their PTO in 2023,...
