Given the lean staffing trend of the last few years, it’s no surprise Finance pros are turning to benefits administration systems to ease day-to-day workloads. But with new software vendors popping up every day, how can you find the right system? …
Payroll
The DOL’s new overtime rule will likely cause lots of currently exempt employees to begrudgingly begin punching a time clock. This may lead to two unintended consequences that could turn into big headaches for Finance. (more…)
Is the DOL’s new overtime rule going to be a burden for businesses? Yes. There’s no denying that. But compared to the original proposal, there are some things to be happy about. (more…)
To ensure employees understand wage and hour law, the federal Dept. of Labor (DOL) may ask you to beef up your employee handbook. (more…)
In the latest chapter of two highly publicized lawsuits involving independent contractors (ICs), Uber is officially on the hook for $100 million to its drivers. But did the ride-hailing company actually come out on top with this settlement? (more…)
As paid sick leave laws continue to crop up nationwide, now employers have something else to watch out for on the state and local level: paid family leave. (more…)
Two Pennsylvania business are finding that trying to save money by denying workers overtime pay can turn out to be very expensive. (more…)
Everything up to this point about the DOL's new overtime regs has made CFOs want to rip their hair out. So even minor positive changes to the white-collar overtime exemptions in the final rule would be a welcome relief. (more…)
If your company offers paid parental leave to employees, it’s considered a generous, top-notch benefit that will no doubt help to separate you from the competition. But this perk could become standard in the near future. (more…)
When a job requires employees to log more than 40 hours per week on a regular basis, is it safe to say overtime is an “essential job function” of that position and deny an accommodation request that attempts to skirt…
The DOL’s upcoming changes to the FLSA’s white collar overtime exemptions aren’t all doom and gloom for employers. There’s at least one silver lining. (more…)
Ever hear a staffer complain they could stop coming to work and nobody would even notice? Here’s a guy that actually put that theory to the test. (more…)
