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How a Timekeeping System Helps You Prevent Some of the Most Common Wage and Hour Risks

Timekeeping Errors There are many different options to choose from when keeping track of employee time and attendance. However, some timekeeping methods are much better than others. While there are numerous electronic options, many businesses continue to keep track of employee time using manual methods like pen and paper. Though commonly used, this method can…

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Where to Find Your Next Great Employee

Great Employees Are Hard To Come By If you own a small business, you’ve likely figured out how important your employees are to your success. The good ones are especially important, but where exactly do you find them? Sometimes employers get stuck in a hiring rut and only hire someone if they check off certain…

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The Top 5 Benefits of a PEO Service 

Optimum Employer Solutions has recently surveyed our clients and discovered what they consider the top 5 benefits of a PEO service: Time to Focus on Their Core Business PEOs offer their clients a wide range of services including human resource management, payroll services and access to great benefit packages. By providing these critical business services,…

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Optimum Employer Solutions Earns a Best Place to Work Award in Orange County, Eighth Consecutive Year

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 13, 2023 (Newswire.com) – For the eighth year in a row, Optimum Employer Solutions has earned its place as one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County. “This award demonstrates the consistent and steady commitment of all our employees to create and maintain a workplace culture that is positive and supportive,” says…

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Is Your Employee Handbook Missing Something Important?

The Art Of An Employee Handbook Writing an employee handbook is a daunting task for most employers. That’s why many include only the most basic policies. However, this may not be enough to properly inform your employees and protect you. To more proactively reduce your risk as an employer, consider revamping your old employee handbook with…

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Tips for A Flexible Dress Code Policy

Being “hip” while remaining professional Modern company dress code policies are becoming more and more flexible. You want a relaxed company culture, but you still want your employees to look sharp- right? Navigating this issue can be difficult. Many employers are struggling with establishing the right dress code policies for their business. Office wear is…

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Giving The Right Employee Reference

The Do’s and Don’ts of an Employee Reference: When an employee leaves your business, whether voluntarily or forcibly, you must decide what you will say to other employers that call asking for an employee reference. If your employee left on good terms you can work on a mutually agreeable statement or simply tell the potential…

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Do Employee Incentives Work?

Employee incentives, the rewarding of work performance, loyalty, innovative ideas, and sales excellence, are used by more than half of American companies.

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Keeping Employee Morale High: Pitfalls to Avoid

When employee morale is low, work tends to suffer. As an employer, one of your duties is to help lift employee morale and keep it high.

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