The types of compensation that need to be included in employees' regular rates of pay for overtime purposes can trip up Payroll pros and potentially draw scrutiny from the Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division. A DOL investigation…
Employment Law
Finance could be seeing some changes when filing the next EEO-1 pay data report, thanks to new recommendations from a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The academies studied the EEO-1 report to see if the…
The old adage is true: There’s no such thing as a free lunch – and you also can’t use that lunch as payment for employees, even if it’s on a volunteer basis. One location of a popular fast-food franchise learned…
Alert Payroll: The Social Security Administration's (SSA) E-Verify mismatch resolution schedule is back to normal as of July 15, 2022. Because of COVID-19 disruptions and lockdowns, SSA adopted some flexibility by allowing more time for workers to take action to…
Employee misclassification can lead to legal issues for firms of all types and sizes. Even popular TV productions aren’t immune – as one new case demonstrates. A contestant on Netflix’s hit reality show Love is Blind has brought a class…
Having the option of arbitration for employer/employee disputes is crucial for avoiding costly litigation. But going forward, there's a new amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act on the books that you need to know about. The Ending Forced Arbitration of…
Many employers welcome a fresh-faced crop of interns each summer, and often, they’re unpaid interns. A recent court case illustrates why you and your Payroll team should be careful when dealing with interns this summer and beyond. What courts say…
It might not just be IRS that comes knocking if you slack off on your payroll tax withholding. A recent court case indicates the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can also come after employers for failing to pay their…
Recent settlements with companies like yours due to issues related to employee pay can remind your Payroll pros to continue to be cautious. Here are three recent fines from the Dept. of Labor (DOL) regarding specific situations that could trip…
Fair scheduling laws are the latest trend employers need to be aware of to stay compliant and avoid big payouts and expensive legal battles. In response to unpredictable schedules for workers in a variety of industries, including food service, retail…
As employees return to the office, you may need to update the various federal labor law posters you have to conspicuously display in the workplace. By law, employers must update these posters regularly so employees can see them and know…
Give Payroll the heads up: There's a chance the unemployment tax rate could change. Here's why. States that had outstanding federal unemployment trust fund account loan balances as of Jan. 1, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022, are at risk of…
