by chris | Sep 28, 2018 | Business Tips, FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll
Your business must comply with the minimums for calculating and paying overtime as required by federal and state laws. The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor regulates overtime pay using the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires that hourly...
by chris | Sep 28, 2018 | FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll
You not only expect employee punctuality, but also that they understand that being reliable is important. Staff coming in late can have significant time and cost consequences; chronic lateness can negatively affect productivity and profitability. Punctuality is...
by chris | Sep 7, 2018 | Business Tips, Payroll, Taxes
You’re in business to make money to feed your family, send the kids to college or drive the sports car of your dreams. But when you’re a shareholder in an S corporation, how and how much you get paid can be controversial and a red flag for the IRS. What is...
by chris | Sep 5, 2018 | Payroll, Taxes
Employers are required to withhold federal income tax from all employees’ wages unless the employee is exempt from the tax. The withholding amount is based on the employee’s taxable wages, marital status and number of allowances stated on his or her W-4...
by chris | Sep 5, 2018 | FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter earlier this year in response to the following issue: Should nonexempt employees who require 15-minute employee breaks every hour, because of an illness that qualifies as a serious health condition under the...
by chris | Sep 4, 2018 | Business Tips, Human Resources, Payroll
A 2017 survey by Glassdoor concluded that 91 percent of employees took some vacation in the previous 12 months, increasing from 85 percent in 2014. Despite this upswing, the average employee has taken only around half of his or her available paid time off in the past...
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