HR and payroll are more complicated now than ever before, and every year it becomes even more challenging. New York business owners are investing 25% more in HR compliance because they are worried about all the new regulations, enforcement activities, personal liability, and the risk of being sued by their employees.
By Larry Kagan, Founder & CEO, Baron Payroll
There are plenty of reasons to switch from one payroll company to another. But often, people will wait until something terrible happens before they change. You don’t want to start looking for a better situation once yours has already gotten bad. Instead, you should proactively switch to improve your compliance with the New York wage and hour laws before it’s too late.
At Baron Payroll, we feel confident you’ll get a much bigger ROI on your HR and payroll once you’re working with us. And on top of saving you time and money, you’ll sleep better at night knowing a New York company, with New York people, is watching your back.
Here are the top five reasons New Yorkers switch today.
Intimate knowledge of NY wage & hour laws is essential
Most New York business owners don’t realize they are personally liable for wage and hour violations. Most owners don’t realize that there are two sets of wage and hour laws – one for federal and one for each state. Working with a local New York company, like Baron, will protect you, your family, and your business. Otherwise, you’re putting everyone and everything you worked for in jeopardy.
While national companies like ADP and Paychex have a strong understanding of the federal wage and hour laws, they may not be well-versed in state and local guidelines. With over 11,000 different state and local jurisdictions, it’s impossible for them to cover all that ground.
New York has some of the most complicated regulations in the US, but at Baron, we’re on top of all of them. You need to follow the strongest law in favor of the employee, and only following the federal guidelines can get you and your business into big financial trouble. Baron knows the New York laws, and we’ll make sure you’re protected.
Get the services you need to be compliant in NY
It happens in every industry: Someone trying to get your business convinces you that you need all sorts of add-ons. But after, you may realize they were just trying to convince you to buy whatever their company is promoting this month so they can win a contest or earn the most commission. We call this commission breath.
Instead, at Baron, we put your interests first. We’ll make sure you’re not paying for things you don’t need and also not missing out on services you do need. That’s where the ROI comes in: Nine times out of ten, we can give you the essential New York package you need for less than you are paying now, while also adding in things you may have been missing before. Baron will provide you with the services New York business owners need to comply with the New York laws, so you’re protected.
Want a great backup plan for your business – just in case?
What happens if there is an emergency, your payroll person cannot work, and today is the day you must submit payroll, so everyone gets paid? Most business owners only have one key person doing payroll because of confidentiality - they don’t want other people knowing how much everyone earns.
So, what do you do? You call Baron, and we’ll step into your key person’s shoes and do your payroll, so everyone gets paid correctly and on time. Who does that? No one - only Baron.
Get quick answers from other new yorkers, you know and trust
When you work with someone you know, you won’t waste hours and hours calling, getting angry, and stuck in limbo on phone trees. Don’t you hate the message – “we are experiencing large call volumes and long wait times on hold.” Massive national companies rely on call centers and automated phone trees, where it takes a huge chunk of your day even to reach a human, and even then, you don’t trust their answer.
Contrast that with Baron, where you know exactly who you’ll get when you call. That consistent relationship of working with the same person means you don’t have to re-hash your situation every time you call with a question. New Yorkers like to speak with other New Yorkers. We know you and your business, and we can help right away. Every step of the process is faster when you have that personal touch.
Did your payroll company come through for you during the pandemic?
Did your payroll company reach out to you to help during the pandemic? Did they call you and ask you if you need help gathering the payroll documents required to get your PPP loans? Did they coach you through the forgiveness process? Did they go online with you and help you complete your forgiveness application? Did they call you and tell you about the Employee Retention Credits and help you get tens of thousands of additional stimulus money?
If not, it could be time to reconsider. You want a payroll company that’s watching your back and genuinely caring. We go above and beyond to see how we can support our clients, pandemic or no-pandemic.
Over the last 15 months, we’ve guided businesses through getting their PPP loans and alerted them that they could still be eligible for an ERC as well. We’re on top of all the ever-changing rules and regulations, and we use that knowledge to help put extra money back in your pockets. Our referrals grew the last year, and all as a testament to our approach: When you look out for others, it matters.
There are plenty of reasons to switch payroll companies, and the sooner you do so, the sooner you can reap the benefits. Reach out to Baron today to see how we can best help you.
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