by dojodigital | Aug 5, 2019 | General News, Human Resources
Answer from Ophelia, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP:All new employees must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 on or before their first day of employment. Then, within three business days of their start date, they should submit acceptable proof of their identity and eligibility to...
by dojodigital | Jul 29, 2019 | Business Tips, General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Here’s the Answer from Kara, JD, SPHR: Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40...
by dojodigital | Jul 15, 2019 | Financial Management, General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Question: What is an employee’s regular rate of pay? Is it just what they make per hour of work? Answer from Marisa, SPHR: Not exactly. An employee’s “regular rate of pay” is the amount used to calculate their overtime rate for a given time period. You might...
by dojodigital | Jul 8, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Question: How many hours can I assign to a part-time employee? Is there a limit? Answer from Laura, SHRM-CP: There’s no specific limit to the number of hours you can assign to a part-time employee, as it’s up to you to decide how many hours employees need to work in a...
by dojodigital | Jul 1, 2019 | Business Tips, General News, Human Resources
How does HR contribute to employment profitability? HR covers a lot of territory, much of it cluttered with paperwork, but it really does have a precise business purpose. The point of HR is to make employment more profitable. HR does this in three fundamental ways....
by dojodigital | Jun 27, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll, Taxes
Minimum Wage Increase for Portland, Maine The City of Portland’s minimum wage is on the rise again, making it higher than the state’s minimum wage. Starting July 1, 2019, employers who operate a business in the City of Portland, Maine will be required to...
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