Today, Canadian fintech company Wagepoint is doubling-down on its mission to bring happiness to small businesses and their teams with a new acquisition. KinHR – soon to become People by Wagepoint – has joined Wagepoint’s family of products, which will create a single solution that takes payroll, time and attendance and (now) human resources tasks off small business owners’ hands so that they can get back to doing literally anything else (aka not spreadsheets!). What is KinHR? KinHR is known as a simple, friendly and reliable people management software among its 4 ..read more

Most adults spend 30% of their lifetime at work, more than enough time for work to be a large contributing factor to an employee’s wellness. According to a survey of CEOs by Ginger, “80% believe that poor employee mental health negatively impacts employee productivity. Meanwhile, 95% of employees report that mental health support helped them feel more positive, less stressed, and more productive at work. As one employee shared, “It made me very productive to know employers cared… If I am valued, I want to offer that back.”” Happy, engaged employees can impact everything from turnover to your b ..read more

Burnout in the workplace has been a hot topic recently, and it’s no surprise. In 2020, 33% of time-off was left on the table in the US during the pandemic. Studies showed that the average workday lengthened through 2020 over an hour. People are working more, taking less time-off, and dealing with the litany of pressures life during a pandemic presented (and continues to). One of the best ways to combat burnout is to take a break. Employers offer paid time-off for just that reason, and studies show that employees who use their time away from work are more productive, less stressed, and less lik ..read more

Burn out in the workplace can be a mystery, especially if you work remotely. It’s easy for us to only see snapshots of each other’s lives and assume that everything’s fine. While working remotely has so many benefits for both the employer and the employee, there are also additional responsibilities such as understanding your employees’ mental health in a way that is much more involved compared to working in the office. In our last post, we talked about ways to identify mental burnout at work. It’s not just something that affects the quality of the employee’s work, it affects their entire being ..read more

In our “Where we work” series, we ask Kin team members to share their home office and experience with remote work. I’m Melissa Benzo, Managing Director of KinHR. I live and work remotely from South Carolina, just over the border from Charlotte, NC. Melissa with her husband, Francesco. I love my office space because it’s so very “me.” I’ve worked from home for 10 or so years, and I’ve learned that I work best surrounded by things that make me feel creative and happy. I have a large desk (that’s actually a kitchen table, pro tip), several bookshelves that hold my current book collection, treas ..read more

Today, Canadian fintech company Wagepoint is doubling-down on its mission to bring happiness to small businesses and their teams with a new acquisition. KinHR – soon to become People by Wagepoint – has joined Wagepoint’s family of products, which will create a single solution that takes payroll, time and attendance and (now) human resources tasks off small business owners’ hands so that they can get back to doing literally anything else (aka not spreadsheets!). What is KinHR? KinHR is known as a simple, friendly and reliable people management software among its 4 ..read more

Most adults spend 30% of their lifetime at work, more than enough time for work to be a large contributing factor to an employee’s wellness. According to a survey of CEOs by Ginger, “80% believe that poor employee mental health negatively impacts employee productivity. Meanwhile, 95% of employees report that mental health support helped them feel more positive, less stressed, and more productive at work. As one employee shared, “It made me very productive to know employers cared… If I am valued, I want to offer that back.”” Happy, engaged employees can impact everything from turnover to your b ..read more

Burnout in the workplace has been a hot topic recently, and it’s no surprise. In 2020, 33% of time-off was left on the table in the US during the pandemic. Studies showed that the average workday lengthened through 2020 over an hour. People are working more, taking less time-off, and dealing with the litany of pressures life during a pandemic presented (and continues to). One of the best ways to combat burnout is to take a break. Employers offer paid time-off for just that reason, and studies show that employees who use their time away from work are more productive, less stressed, and less lik ..read more

Burn out in the workplace can be a mystery, especially if you work remotely. It’s easy for us to only see snapshots of each other’s lives and assume that everything’s fine. While working remotely has so many benefits for both the employer and the employee, there are also additional responsibilities such as understanding your employees’ mental health in a way that is much more involved compared to working in the office. In our last post, we talked about ways to identify mental burnout at work. It’s not just something that affects the quality of the employee’s work, it affects their entire being ..read more

In our “Where we work” series, we ask Kin team members to share their home office and experience with remote work. I’m Melissa Benzo, Managing Director of KinHR. I live and work remotely from South Carolina, just over the border from Charlotte, NC. Melissa with her husband, Francesco. I love my office space because it’s so very “me.” I’ve worked from home for 10 or so years, and I’ve learned that I work best surrounded by things that make me feel creative and happy. I have a large desk (that’s actually a kitchen table, pro tip), several bookshelves that hold my current book collection, treas ..read more