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Is Your Brand Ambassador an Employee or an Independent Contractor? 1814 2560 PayReel
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Is Your Brand Ambassador an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

Clients tell us they grapple with worker classification over and over. They wonder whether workers should be treated as W-2 employees or as 1099 independent contractors. It can be a complicated subject and every time the game changes, the rules change, too. Fortunately, with brand ambassadors, it can quickly become simple. The answer comes down…

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Customizable Contractor Payroll And Benefits 2496 1664 PayReel
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Customizable Contractor Payroll And Benefits

Many businesses can outsource an entire department and save mountains of paperwork by partnering with a company specializing in online payroll and HR administration. Such a partner facilitates employee and contractor payroll while also tracking and managing benefits and taxes. While it’s a natural fit for small businesses, large companies often engage payroll partners, too,…

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What to Look For When Partnering With an Employer of Record 2560 1707 PayReel
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What to Look For When Partnering With an Employer of Record

Compliance is hard, time-consuming, high-stakes work. Many companies find that keeping on top of the ins and outs with an in-house team gets harder as laws change (and then change again). Whether you partner with a payroll service or build a team to do the job, you want to be sure they’re fully in position to protect…

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How to Know It’s Time to Simplify Your Process For Onboarding Freelancers 6000 4000 PayReel
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How to Know It’s Time to Simplify Your Process For Onboarding Freelancers

If one or more of the following statements is true for you when it comes to onboarding freelancers, it might be time to reconsider your methods: We spent more time onboarding freelancers in 2021 than we did in 2020 Our team has a basic understanding of the terms exempt, non-exempt, W-2, and 1099 but can’t…

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Mitigate Workers’ Compensation Risk in Four Steps 2560 1707 PayReel
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Mitigate Workers’ Compensation Risk in Four Steps

Just like any other insurance, workers’ compensation is a “just in case” plan you hope you’ll never need. But if you do need, it’ll save your butt a million ways and you’ll be so glad you have it. Workers’ compensation provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment. Employers…

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4 Skills That Increase Your Hireability 5760 3840 PayReel
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4 Skills That Increase Your Hireability

Freelancing is a balls to the wall, pride-swallowing siege. How do you make business yours when it seems every other freelancer is fighting for it, too? One way is to solve the problems clients have (the ones they called you about) and then go even further by solving the ones they haven’t even thought about yet.…

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The Hidden Benefit to Paying Contractors in 30 Days 800 534 PayReel
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The Hidden Benefit to Paying Contractors in 30 Days

Internal processes, red tape, and backlogged accounting departments make it hard to get checks in the mail. We definitely understand. Even when a practice is common among other companies, a slow corporate freelance payment policy might prevent you from working with the best people. Paying Contractors On Time Is Good For Companies We know that keeping…

How To Improve Client Relations (An Uncomfortable Take) 150 150 PayReel
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How To Improve Client Relations (An Uncomfortable Take)

Olympian Abby Wambach said the thing that concerns athletes the most is when the coach ignores you. If the coach didn’t give feedback, it meant they’d given up on her. On the other hand, if she was getting coaching–even difficult or rough-around-the-edges coaching–she knew she was relevant and they believed in her. It’s time to…

How (And Why) to Give Workers What They Want Most in The COVID World 150 150 PayReel
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How (And Why) to Give Workers What They Want Most in The COVID World

What’s most important to workers in the COVID world? To no one’s surprise, COVID-19 has impacted people’s career choices and preferences. A recent poll shows 53% are currently looking for a new job that would allow them to avoid offices altogether. The poll shows most respondents are doubtful that office jobs will return even after the…

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Here’s Why The Time to Fix Employee Misclassification Problems is Now 550 459 PayReel
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Here’s Why The Time to Fix Employee Misclassification Problems is Now

If you’ve come anywhere near a Human Resources newsletter in the last six months, you know the government is serious about targeting misclassification of employees as independent contractors. More attention on worker classification means an already risky business is about to get riskier. Businesses like to work with contractors because it helps them avoid paying…

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Do You Really Need Payroll Services? 2560 1707 PayReel
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Do You Really Need Payroll Services?

Time is money. And when you have a tendency to get buried under onboarding, vendor payment, classifying temporary employees, and other hiring details, time is priceless. Here’s a brief quiz to determine if hiring someone to handle your payroll services might be worth the investment. Ten Questions to Help You Decide if You Need Payroll Services Do you…

Managing a Contingent Workforce? Here’s Your Audit Prevention Checklist 150 150 PayReel
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Managing a Contingent Workforce? Here’s Your Audit Prevention Checklist

If you work with independent contractors, you know the draw. You get to tap into outside creative resources and outsource work that is not central to your main line of business. It often allows companies to better meet budget. On the surface, the barometer for identifying independent contractors is easy. They are self-employed and hired…

The Art of Delegating: How to Multiply Your Bandwidth 150 150 PayReel
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The Art of Delegating: How to Multiply Your Bandwidth

The adage goes “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” If you are the person that always gets asked, it might be time to think about how to multiply your time using the art of delegating. Engaging a partner for events, worker management, and payroll is one of the quickest ways to increase bandwidth…

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What Can Misclassifying Employees Cost You? 2560 1707 PayReel
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What Can Misclassifying Employees Cost You?

The legal battle over which workers can be classified as independent contractors versus employees is nowhere near close to over. Wherever the battles land, one important fact remains: The IRS takes the practice of hiring independent contractors very seriously. That means companies should, too. Misclassification Costs Businesses Money While hiring an independent contractor is attractive…

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Misclassification: Your $358,675 Problem 2560 1707 PayReel
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Misclassification: Your $358,675 Problem

Accurate worker classification is important for any company but those with a contingent workforce are especially vulnerable to making missteps. It’s a topic the Biden administration is paying attention to as well. The administration’s recent decision to rescind the “Worker Classification Rule” makes it easier for workers to argue for minimum wage and overtime protections/compensation. Big company…

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How to Prevent a Security Breach And Stay Out of The Headlines 7952 5304 PayReel
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How to Prevent a Security Breach And Stay Out of The Headlines

You’ve added two-step verification to everything from your NestCam to your Einstein’s Bagels app. Maybe you’ve even frozen your credit (and your kids’ credit, if you’re super vigilant). You know a breach in your security plan could wreck your life. In business, your access to workers’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII) places an enormous responsibility on your…

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What Employer of Record (EOR) Means And How it Can Cover Your Butt (CYB) 2560 1710 PayReel
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What Employer of Record (EOR) Means And How it Can Cover Your Butt (CYB)

Anyone else have a whole folder dedicated to CYB? How about a whole company dedicated to doing that on your behalf? That’s basically what an Employer of Record (EOR) is. Clients usually come to us with three main CYB dreams for payroll Keep workers happy with on-time, accurate payroll. Keep the government happy with accurate…

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How the New Administration May Affect Your Business 2560 1707 PayReel
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How the New Administration May Affect Your Business

The New Administration, Worker Classification, And Protecting Your Business We’re 3 weeks into a new administration. While Biden and co get busy on their top priorities, history tells us a little of what to expect during the next four years. The bottom line is that Democratic-led governments tend to tighten up on businesses and are very…

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How to make paying contractors the easiest part of your job 2560 1707 PayReel
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How to make paying contractors the easiest part of your job

Whether it’s a massive event or a one-camera shoot, when PayReel manages your projects, it’s the best for clients and workers alike. We’re devoted to making every single client and worker interaction a good one, which makes working with you mighty attractive for workers. Make your life easy and your workers happy 1. Make events…

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Audits suck: Are your independent contractors putting you at risk? 830 845 PayReel
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Audits suck: Are your independent contractors putting you at risk?

There’s a battle playing out in court over which workers can be classified as independent contractors versus employees. The legal wars demonstrate one important fact for employers: The IRS takes the practice of hiring independent contractors very seriously. That means you should, too. Independent Contractors (ICs) are self-employed and hired to do a specific job. They…

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