by kayla | Jan 13, 2020 | Financial Management, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Retroactive, or retro, pay is money due to an employee for work already performed but paid at a lower rate. Most commonly, it is linked to late performance appraisals, in which the employee received a pay increase that took effect in a prior pay period. Employees who...
by kayla | Dec 9, 2019 | Human Resources, Payroll
Answer from Laura, SHRM-CP: Valid wage garnishments need to be followed regardless of the affected employee’s feelings on the matter. In this case, you should go ahead and follow the instructions from the garnishing agency, withholding and sending them the...
by | Oct 21, 2019 | Employment Law, General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Question:We’ve heard from staff that one of our employees suffers from chronic back pain. We’re concerned that this employee’s job duties may be aggravating their condition. Can we ask them about this? Answer from Margaret, PHR, SHRM-CP: No. Unless you have objective...
by | Oct 3, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that you keep accurate records of nonexempt employees’ hours worked. As a result, you developed a timekeeping system. However, there may be times when your employees’ time sheets need to be adjusted. Are you allowed to...
by | Sep 30, 2019 | Employment Law, General News, Human Resources, Payroll
The Department of Labor has announced the new minimum salary for certain exempt white collar employees, effective January 1, 2020.Exempt Executive, Administrative, Professional and Computer Employees (EAP)As of January 1, 2020, salaried exempt EAP employees must be...
by | Sep 23, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Are you considering hiring H-1B Visa workers? The H-1B visa program permits U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. The law currently limits the number of H-1B visas that can be issued annually.To hire an H-1B worker, an employer...
