What should I do if an employee moves to a different state and will be working from there?

Answer from Emily, SPHR: There are several things you need to do if an employee moves out of state: If you don’t already have other employees there, you’ll need to set up payroll tax accounts in the new state. The state in which the employee physically works is the...

What’s the difference between an exempt and non-exempt employee?

Answer from Eric, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s the federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in...

Are Your Employees Reading their Paychecks?

From big picture progress to the nitty-gritty details, great business leaders know when and where to delegate tasks that don’t fit their purview or preferences. Most often than not, it’s the important details that get outsourced—think HR, payroll and time and...

7 Benefits to Outsourcing Payroll

As a business owner, you’ve put in a lot of hard work and sacrifice for the health of your company. The highs and lows, the celebratory moments and the challenges, all combine together to form your experience as a business owner. And even though you and your team are...

What are the penalties and costs for misclassifying employees?

Answer from Kara, JD, SPHR: The answer will depend on a number of factors, such as how many employees are misclassified, how much extra money they would have been paid if properly classified, and whether or not lawyers or regulatory agencies get involved. Generally,...

What is the minimum amount of time that a salaried exempt employee must work to be paid for the entire day?

Question: What is the minimum amount of time that a salaried exempt employee must work to be paid for the entire day? Answer from Megan, SPHR, JD: If an exempt employee does any work, they must be paid for the full day—there is no minimum. For example, if an employee...