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Every pay structure rewards something. Choosing one without noticing what it rewards produces behavior the owner then tries to correct with rules.
Continue reading Hourly, salary, or by the job. How you pay people changes how they work
The wage is the smallest number in the calculation and the only one most owners run. The rest of it decides whether the hire works.
Continue reading The first hire has to pay for themselves. Working out what that actually takes
An adjuster is applying a policy to a set of facts. Most claim disputes come down to whose description of the facts was written down first and in more detail.
Continue reading The adjuster is not your enemy and not your advocate. How to work with one
The decision is usually made weeks before the conversation happens. What separates a clean parting from a lasting problem is what is prepared beforehand.
Continue reading Six things to have ready before you let somebody go, and one to skip entirely
These three come up in nearly every conversation about business expenses, and the general answer to all of them is no, with narrow and specific exceptions.
Continue reading Commuting, lunch, and work clothes. The three costs people assume are deductible
Retention spending is usually decided by whichever lever is easiest to pull. The four options differ enormously in how long the effect lasts.