by chris | Feb 20, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Question: Do we pay employees working remotely the minimum wage of the state where our headquarters is located or the state an employee does the work?Answer from Marisa, SPHR:Good question. It comes up a lot with employers who have people working remotely or at a...
by chris | Feb 18, 2019 | FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of pushing the clock forward 1 hour during the summer so that daylight in the evening lasts longer. Each year, DST starts on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.For example, on March 10, 2019,...
by chris | Feb 11, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll
There are two instances in which an employee may present you with their Social Security card: for payroll purposes and for I-9 purposes. But, while you can ask that employees show you their Social Security card for payroll purposes, you cannot tell them to use their...
by chris | Jan 30, 2019 | Business Tips, Human Resources, Payroll
Some state minimum wage adjustments are tied to the consumer price index, but otherwise, cost-of-living raises are not required by state or federal law. You just need to make sure you’re paying any applicable state and municipal minimum wages. That said, if the cost...
by chris | Jan 23, 2019 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll
According to a statement from the IRS, starting in 2019, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 58 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3.5 cents from the rate for 2018. 20 cents per mile driven for medical...
by chris | Jan 23, 2019 | Business Tips, Human Resources, Payroll
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor published an opinion letter, clarifying travel time pay for nonexempt hourly employees. This is often a confounding matter for employers because whether travel time is work time depends on the type of travel and when it...
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