Paying employees for their time worked is usually straightforward. But what about the tricky scenarios like when they are getting ready or waiting to work? We have a guide to help you determine what is and isn't compensable time.

National Pet Day is April 11th. National Pet Month is May. Who decides these things anyway? We've decided that April's Benefit-of-the-Month is discounted pet insurance from Nationwide! Nationwide offers competitive rates for dogs, cats & exotic pets, with no vet networks to restrict coverage.  

Electricity--enough voltage to electrocute anyone--is in every home, office and worksite we enter. Being aware of electrical shock hazards and knowing how to mitigate them is this month's safety meeting topic. 

Milk Crate Kitchen is a Portland-based nonprofit founded and run by professional chef Michael Casper. Casper lost his job in 2020 due to the pandemic. He didn't want to sit idle so he followed his grandma's advice: "If you don't know what to do, do what you know." So he got in the kitchen and started cooking! His passion led to the creation of MCK a year later, whose mission is to overcome barriers to food security by cooking and delivering cost-free family meals to those in need, no questions asked. Amazing, right?! Find out more about them here.

Most of our full service clients have been using and loving our electronic onboarding for years now. If that's you, did you know that we can add more than just your employee handbook and policies to the onboarding process? If you would like to add a welcome video and/or message, a company org chart, or any other written/audio/video materials to what your new hires work through before their first day, let us know and we'll make that happen! And if you are not currently using our electronic onboarding for your employees and have questions about whether it might be a better fit for you now than in the past, reach out and we'll help you decide.