Independent Contractor Misclassified ?

What Happens if an Independent Contractor is Misclassified? Answer from Kara, JD, SPHR: There are many potential liabilities resulting from independent contractor misclassification, and they come from several sources: namely, the IRS, unemployment insurance, workers’...

Giving Employees Different Vacation or PTO?

Question: Can we give employees different amounts of vacation or PTO time?Answer from Jenny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: If the differing amounts of vacation or PTO are based on a clearly-defined employee grouping, such as seniority, department, or exempt versus non-exempt...

Handling HR and Payroll for Remote Employees

If your remote employees live in the state where your business is located, you must follow federal employment laws plus your state’s employment rules. But if your remote employees live in a different state from where you conduct business, you must comply with...

Breaking Down Employee Breaks

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers generally do not have to provide short breaks or lunch periods to employees. However, the Act places restrictions on employers who choose to provide them. The FLSA also has guidelines for dealing with sleep time and...