A surprise preliminary injunction by a Texas federal court judge essentially puts the controversial new OT rule on hold right at the zero hour. Now Finance has a lot of questions to answer. (more…)
Payroll
If you’re still making employees wait one-to-three months after being hired to use their paid time off (PTO), you may wind up losing top talent to the competition.  (more…)
With December 1 right around the corner, finance chiefs may want to know how their peers plan to track the hours of the 4.2 million affected employees the DOL expects to be punching a clock for the first time. (more…)
This should make your Payroll people happy: Finally, there will be some congruence between the expiration dates on medical child support orders. Â Â (more…)
Based on the many comments during the Presidential campaign, a Trump administration promises to overhaul many current federal regs, including the DOL's new overtime rule. But what does the administration actually have the power to change? And when can employers…
We realize this is Payroll 101, but you'd be surprised by how many companies run afoul of this basic rule: Just because an employee receives a salary doesn’t mean he or she isn’t entitled to overtime payments.   (more…)
Employee complaints -- i.e., "whistleblowing" -- about a company's ACA compliance are a top reason firms get audited for healthcare compliance in the first place. And now that the feds have released the final rule on the topic, Finance pros…
Here’s a compelling reason to review your ACA compliance efforts ASAP: If your firm slips up on any of the details, it could cost you big-time.  (more…)
There’s a chance a federal judge may put a stop to the Obama administration’s new OT rules after all.  (more…)
The efforts to push back the deadline for the new OT rules gained some more momentum as Congress moved to enact a new law to extend the effective date to early next summer.  (more…)
Employers are well aware of the steep fines and penalties the DOL can impose for misclassifying workers. Â (more…)
It isn’t always easy for workers to pinpoint the exact moment their workday begins or ends. Most ease into the job with a variety of tasks or routines.   (more…)
