Employee Archives - Patriot Software Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:35:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-site-favicon-32x32.png Employee Archives - Patriot Software 32 32 How Many Employees Does a Small Business Have? (+ Industry and State Charts) https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/how-many-employees-does-a-small-business-have/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:44:41 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?p=61132 alt=""Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. The numbers don’t lie: 99.9% of American businesses are small businesses, and almost half (46.8%) of US employees work for small businesses. But what makes a small business small? Read on to learn how many employees a small business has and why qualifying as a small […]]]> How to Handle Pay and Employment Issues When You Hire Remote Workers https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/hire-remote-workers-pay-employment-issues/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:24:11 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/hire-remote-workers-pay-employment-issues/ alt=""Remote work is becoming more common. If you hire remote workers who work in a different state than where your business is located, you need to know how to handle pay and employment issues. Pay and employment issues when you hire remote workers When you hire out-of-state employees, you must follow the laws of the […]]]> How to Convert a Worker from Contractor to Employee https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/convert-contractor-to-employee/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:38:24 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/convert-contractor-to-employee/ alt=""At some point, you might need to convert an independent contractor to an employee. You might have worked with a contractor several times, but now you want to hire them as an employee. For example, you might have used an independent contractor to periodically assist with your business’s marketing, but now you want to hire […]]]> Can You Hire Someone Without a Social Security Number? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/hire-without-social-security-number/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:35:29 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/hire-without-social-security-number/ alt=""When you hire new employees, you are responsible for collecting new hire paperwork. You must gather information, such as an employee’s name, address, and Social Security number (SSN). But, what happens when an employee doesn’t have an SSN? Can you hire someone without a Social Security number? Get the answers to all of your burning […]]]> Understand the Difference Between Exempt vs. Nonexempt Employees https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/understanding-exempt-vs-nonexempt-employees/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:52:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/understanding-exempt-vs-nonexempt-employees/ alt=””Employees want the wages they deserve. Employers want to avoid penalties and fines. Want the best of both worlds? Understand the difference between exempt vs. nonexempt employees. Then, correctly classify your employees. That way, your team gets the wages they deserve, and you can skip the penalties for misclassifying your employees. It’s a win-win … […]]]> Put HR in the Hands of Your Employees With Employee Self-service Portal https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/what-is-employee-self-service-ess/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:10:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/what-is-employee-self-service-ess/ alt=""Part of your job as a small business owner is ensuring your employees have what they need to succeed. Sometimes that means you have to handle employee requests when you’re busy. At other times, employees ask for important paperwork last minute. But, what if you don’t want to handle certain employee requests directly? An employee […]]]> What You Need to Know About Rehiring Former Employees https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/rehiring-former-employees-quit-fired/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:37:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/rehiring-former-employees-quit-fired/ alt=""Sometimes, you lose great employees. An employee could accept a new job offer, retire, be laid off, or move away. Whatever the case may be, there might come a time when you consider rehiring former employees. Read on to learn about the pros and cons of rehiring former employees. And, if you decide to rehire […]]]> What Is Form SS-8? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/what-is-form-ss-8-determination-instructions/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:21:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/what-is-form-ss-8-determination-instructions/ alt=""As a business owner, you might hire workers to help streamline your business processes. When you bring someone on board, one of your responsibilities is to decide whether they are an independent contractor or employee. If you have trouble with this determination, you can file Form SS-8. What is Form SS-8? What is Form SS-8? […]]]> What California AB 5 Means for the Gig Economy and Beyond https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/california-ab-5-business-gig-economy/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/california-ab-5-business-gig-economy/ alt=""In 2018, California came up with the ABC test to determine whether an employer could classify a worker as an independent contractor. And in September 2019, the court approved the new California AB 5 (Assembly Bill No. 5) to push the ABC test’s effects into motion. The new 2019 law significantly limits the ability of […]]]> Can a Sole Proprietor Have Employees? https://www.patriotsoftware.com/blog/payroll/can-sole-proprietor-have-employees/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:20:14 +0000 https://pslohio.wpengine.com/uncategorized/can-sole-proprietor-have-employees/ alt=""Many people picture sole proprietorships as tiny, single-person businesses. The owner is tucked away in a little home office, working long, odd hours to keep their business going. While this image might be true for some sole proprietorships, it’s certainly not true for all of them. Businesses, hopefully, grow. As your sole proprietorship grows, you […]]]>