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...
by chris | Jan 11, 2019 | Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Time and labor (also called time and attendance) involves tracking employees’ start and end times, early departures, late arrivals, breaks taken and absenteeism. Payroll involves, among other things, making sure employees are paid correctly based on their...
by chris | Jan 7, 2019 | Business Tips, Payroll, Taxes
The tax reform passed at the end of 2017 runs to about 70,000 words. It’s a large and complicated piece of legislation, and we can look forward to additional guidance and clarifications. For now, here are summaries of some of the key provisions impacting 2018...
by chris | Dec 19, 2018 | FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll
To be exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employee must pass the FLSA job duties test (specific to his or her position) and receive no less than a certain amount of pay. For some positions, there is no minimum...
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