How to Calculate Retroactive Pay

by | May 28, 2019 | Payroll

Retroactive, or retro, pay is money due to an employee for work already performed but paid at a lower rate. Most commonly, it is linked to late performance appraisals, in which the employee received a pay increase that took effect in a prior pay period.Employees who...

Breaking Down Employee Breaks

by | May 6, 2019 | Human Resources, Payroll

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers generally do not have to provide short breaks or lunch periods to employees. However, the Act places restrictions on employers who choose to provide them. The FLSA also has guidelines for dealing with sleep time and...

Which Employees Are Exempt From Tax Withholding?

by | Apr 9, 2019 | Payroll, Taxes

Tax withholding is a seemingly inevitable part of working, but there are exceptions, as shown by the following information about employees exempt from withholding.Student employeesGenerally, individuals employed by a school, college or university where they are also...

How to Calculate Employee Net Pay

by | Feb 28, 2019 | Business Tips, Payroll

If your payroll provider handles your payroll-processing responsibilities, you might not see the need to learn the ins and outs of calculating net pay. But imagine an employee seeking clarification on his or her take-home pay — do you know all the details? It’s...