As 2024 comes to a close and we get ready to roll the calendar over into a new year, MBS is here to help you prepare for upcoming payroll and HR changes. These updates include changes at both the federal and state (Minnesota) levels, along with a few miscellaneous items to address with your
Bumps and Bridges: Navigating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
If you read one of our prior articles, you know that there are many things for employers to consider when preparing for an employee's parental leave - from having policies in your employee handbook to ensuring that you are following federal and state laws. Today, we want to share about the latest
Client Success Story: Strengthening Employee Processes to Generate More Smiles
Accounting and Human Resources are two functional areas of business that small business owners often struggle to manage, simply because an owner's expertise is often not in one of these fields. Dr. Judith K. Schmidt, DDS, owner of The Clinic for Oral Health, understands just how the overall success
We Need to Talk: How to Successfully Handle Difficult Workplace Conversations
Difficult conversations. If those words make you squirm a little, you're not alone! Conflict avoidance happens all the time - sometimes we change the subject, put off a discussion until later, or simply decide not to bring up the real issues. However, healthy conflict is part of all
Why You Need to Write a Good Job Description
Many business owners view the process of searching for and hiring a new employee as a necessary evil. The well-documented costs of attrition, and the inevitability of employees needing to be replaced for a variety of reasons, however, necessitate a thoughtful approach to the hiring process. This