In 2018, a Gallup report revealed that 85% of employees worldwide are functioning below their potential and feel a lack of fulfillment in their jobs. It’s a startlingly high number, one that is keeping some business owners up at night, and for good reason. According to Glassdoor, the cost of hiring a new employee (from recruitment to training) can cost a company thousands of dollars. This has made staff retention a top priority for employers and their human resource teams; the question is, how to do it?

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In preparation for the upcoming minimum wage increases Accu Data is happy to show you how to update your employee rates of pay to remain in compliance with the changes below. 

Please be sure to make the appropriate updates where necessary prior to December 31, 2018.

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HR and payroll are two distinct areas of a business, but they both face a similar challenge: keeping track of ever-changing employee information. Often this information exists on separate systems, which can lead to data inconsistencies and an inefficient use of time as your team manually tracks and updates information. This is why many businesses are automating the process with a human resource information system. An HRIS is software that provides master data management with one database and one login. Here are some of the ways an HRIS can increase productivity and save your HR and Payroll teams’ sanity:

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The New York State Senate recently passed a bill aimed at strengthening and reforming the state’s sexual harassment laws. Now, through the 2019 budget bill, many of these provisions have become law along with additional requirements beyond those contemplated by the Senate’s bill.

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