What Are The Effects of a Higher Minimum Wage in California?
Minimum wage increases are a subject of great debate, and California, with its scheduled rate hike to $15/hr by 2023, has folks on both sides of the discussion heated. The topic is so hot, UC Berkeley was motivated to analyze what the effects of a high minimum wage in...
3 Tips to Being a Great Manager
Great managers are made, not born. Deliberately working to get the skills needed to be a manager, and then continually working to grow your skills, is a sign of a true leader. While these 3 tips relate mostly to new or first-time management, seasoned managers may also...
Aussie businesses are you Single Touch Payroll compliant?
From July 1st, 2018 employers with 20 or more staff will have to report to the ATO through Single Touch Payroll (STP). STP merges your reporting requirements to the ATO with your payroll processes through your existing payroll software. This article is for...
Why Did Your Restaurant Managers Leave?
Why do restaurant managers leave? Why is there generally high turn-over within the restaurant industry? We’ve identified three main reasons cited for turn-over by restaurant managers and hope that in understanding them, restaurant owners and managers can find and...
First Time Managing? Prepare with These Tips
Becoming a manager is a great opportunity, but one for which you must be prepared. The more prepared you are for the new challenges you will face, the more successful you will be. You ARE going to be challenged by the new decisions, duties, and conflicts you are going...
4 Tips for Overcoming Restaurant Employee Turn Over
“The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a nearly 73% turnover rate for restaurants and hospitality industries in 2016.” (Source: National Restaurant Association) While there is no way to get staff turn over to zero, there are ways to reduce costs in this...
NLRB Reinstates Expansive Joint-Employment Standard
More than 2.5 million workers are employed by temporary agencies, and the National Labor Relations Board is working to determine the definition and scope of these joint-employers to determine who is responsible in the case of unfair labor practices. These definitions...
Beware These 3 Texas Labor Laws To Prevent Fines
As an employer in Texas, it is important to adhere to all labor laws to avoid fines and/or penalties. All settlements cut into a company’s profitability and can have a negative effect on morale. Some violations are significant enough to cause true damage to the health...