March Legal Updates & Exciting Employee Spotlights!
Brand's Payroll
With over 45 years of expertise, cutting-edge solutions, and unwavering dedication, your payroll is in good hands.
As we welcome a new month full of fresh opportunities, we have some exciting content for you. From insider industry trends to an exclusive interview with a Brand’s employee, you won’t want to miss this newsletter!
Two months have passed since the start of 2024, and already we’re seeing some dramatic changes in the payroll industry.
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ZayZoon allows employees access to earned wages before payday, while also making it easy for employers. Providing loans can be a legal burden, but ZayZoon helps you seamlessly navigate this process for free, saving you potential financial losses due to deduction limits.
Through Brand’s EmployeeDeck platform, ZayZoon ensures employees can receive financial support without imposing an administrative burden on employers.
? AI-Driven Payroll To Reduce Errors
Not every payroll company has yet to incorporate AI into its payroll tech and we at Brand’s wanted to be one of the first to do so.
That’s why we created PayDeck 2.0.
Its AI Assistant allows you to breathe easy when it comes to accidental payroll errors. It helps catch payroll inaccuracies while they’re still in review, allowing you to fix them before validation.
The Perfect 401k For Your Team
Looking to provide your employees with attractive benefits that’ll get their attention? We at Brand’s are thrilled to announce our integration with 401GO—the leading 401k solution in the market. Here are some distinct advantages of 401GO:
Check out a couple customer testimonials!
“Their solutions are affordable, easy to manage and they have EXCELLENT customer service … There is no other solution that compares. My employees can log in and see their accounts and it is very easy and user friendly to manage.”
Erin M.
“The fee is transparent and easy to understand. $9 per month per participant or $108 per year per participant. Plan set-up takes a whopping ten minutes and plans can be up and running in 2-3 days.”
Timothy Y.
Did you know? In an Employee Retention Survey conducted in 2022:
*Source: TIAA
Employee Appreciation Day, March 1st
The strength of a company lies in its people. Take a moment to appreciate and celebrate your employees on this significant day.
International Women’s Day, March 8th
Let’s all show appreciation to the valuable and irreplaceable women in our office—and in our lives!
New FLSA Rule, March 11th
On March 11th, the U.S. Department of Labor implemented a rule that will greatly benefit workers across the country. Under the new FLSA Worker Classification Rule, it will now be a lot easier for workers to gain status as employees over independent contractors. Misclassification of workers as independent contractors has become a significant issue in recent years, leading to denials of minimum wage, overtime pay, and various other protections.
What does this mean for you as an employer?
Ensure that you’re compliant with the new regulations: This new rule requires you to analyze “totality of circumstances” when classifying workers. When deciding whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor, you will need to take all of the following factors equally into account:
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Each factor must be assessed as part of a holistic whole. Failure to do so may result in worker misclassification, which can lead to legal and financial consequences.
Employee appreciation isn’t something that we take lightly—which is why we at Brand’s dedicated our latest blog article to this very topic! Hiring good employees is important—but you need to make sure you retain them too. Read our latest piece “9 Tips to Reduce Employee Turnover and Increase Retention,” if you want to learn how to keep your favorite employees sticking around for the long haul.
In the article, you’ll be treated to all kinds of tips such as:
Roxanne, our dedicated Payroll Manager at Brand’s, recently celebrated her two-year anniversary with the company. Roxanne plays a pivotal role in overseeing a wide array of responsibilities that keep our payroll operations running smoothly and efficiently. To mark this milestone, we sat down with her to delve into her experiences, the evolution of her role, and the innovations she's spearheading within our team.
What does your role entail?
My responsibilities include creating training programs to upskill our team, process improvement, assessing KPIs, and addressing any client support needs.
What was your role when you started?
I began with training under Amy, learning about different laws and our systems. I then helped with new hire training and developed the training program with Devorah, who mentored me into this role.
What would you say is your most rewarding aspect of working with Brand’s?
I get a lot of job satisfaction from consistently moving forward. We always try and find better solutions, and that continuous improvement is a great motivator.
What are you looking forward to at Brand’s?
I'm excited about the projects we're working on, especially giving clients more independence with PayDeck 2.0, which opens up growth opportunities for our team.
What's one unexpected thing you've learned along the way?
I think forming the bonds that I did with people across the world from me being so far.
What makes Brand’s stand out from competitors in terms of services we offer?
The way that we're constantly trying to make things easier for our customers; through the software we create as well as our day-to-day support.
What makes Brand’s stand out from an internal workplace culture perspective?
The culture of Brand’s is the healthiest work environment that I've ever worked in—you’re respected, valued, recognized, and appreciated.
What do you enjoy doing outside of Brand’s?
I love gardening. I also enjoy spending time with my two dogs, and working on home DIY projects.
Is there anything else you want to share about your experience so far with Brand’s?
I love that every member of my team, I either trained or was trained by—so each of them contributed to where I am today.