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Payroll Management is a family-owned and operated independent payroll processing, HR, time and attendance, and tax support services provider for small and medium-sized businesses that want personalized service from real people.
Are we required to pay summer interns?
Answer from Kyle, PHR: It depends on whether the worker is considered an employee. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the primary beneficiary test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an intern. If the worker primarily benefits from the...
How do we know if we’re required to provide FMLA for our employees?
Answer from Jenny, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides covered employees job-protected, unpaid leave for family or medical related reasons, such as to care for a sick family member or the birth or adoption of a child. Private sector...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: What They Mean and Why They’re Important
Though we’re all different, we can all thrive in the same workplace. That’s the motivating belief behind efforts to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). When done well, these efforts redesign the workplace from an environment that holds certain...
Federal Law Alert: Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect
Federal employment law is about to give birth to some long-overdue requirements. As of June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees must provide pregnancy-related accommodations to employees and applicants under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....
How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?
Answer from Kim, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: Employees on military leave are due the same rights and benefits (when not determined by seniority) as nonmilitary employees who take any comparable form of leave. Comparable is not well defined, but generally, you should look to other...
What Employers Should Know About Generative AI
A generative AI system (artificial intelligence software that answers questions), like ChatGPT and Bard, provides immediate responses to prompts based on the information it knows—much of the internet or a smaller content library if that’s what it’s been told to use....
How Small Businesses Can Benefit from HR Support
A human resources professional can satisfy many business needs, from labor law compliance to recruitment, engagement, and compensation. It’s a vital role, but for many small and medium-sized businesses, HR tasks fall squarely on the business owner’s shoulders. What if...
Keeping Up with Labor Law Posting Requirements
All businesses are required by law to be in compliance with current laws that affect the workplace. Labor laws are protections and safeguards that are designed to ensure employees are safe and protected on the job. The problem? These state and federal regulations can...
When Not to Worry About Turnover
Most HR professionals would agree that turnover is a source of stress. Losing an employee can feel like losing an investment, and replacing that person has its own costs—advertising, onboarding, training, and coverage to name a few. But we also know that turnover is a...
My employees have been asking about volunteer time off. What is that and how should we set it up?
Answer from Kim, SPHR, AAM, CPIW: Volunteer time off (VTO) is a form of paid leave that gives employees their regular compensation for hours spent in service to an approved charitable or community organization. These programs allow employers and employees to...
We want to offer more flexibility but have a hard time staffing our shifts as it is. Any suggestions?
Answer from Sarah, PHR, SHRM-CP: It’s great that you are considering offering more flexibility to your employees. This is one way to increase retention and give your employees some control over their time at work. There are a few things you can do to offer flexibility...
We have two employees who don’t seem to like each other, and it is starting to affect their work. How do we help employees who don’t get along to work well together?
Answer from Janelle, SHRM-CP, SHRM-PMQ: Getting employees who don't like each other to work well together can be challenging, but here are several steps you can take to improve the situation: Investigate the cause or causes of the conflict. It’s easy to jump to...
Payroll Management, Inc.
550 Center Street STE 1210
P.O. Box 1837
Auburn, ME 04211-1837
