Of course human error can creep in any time – but it’s a lot more likely when staffers are feeling overworked and under stress. Check out this rather dramatic example of what can go wrong in Finance when that’s the…
Payroll
Danger: Most companies are underestimating just how critical benefits are to their people. (Hint: It’s not all about how good your health care is.) (more…)
The world's largest employer is no stranger to run-ins with the government over its employment practices, but the DOL came down especially hard on the retail giant recently. (more…)
From Direct Deposit to your 401(k) to cafeteria plans, there are tons of Finance programs that depend on employee participation to be successful. Some new research on employee attitudes toward money just may be your ticket to getting more…
The feds have always been very clear about this: All employees are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) -- regardless of whether they’re citizens or not. (more…)
Here's an employee who moonlighted as a mixed martial arts fighter and racked up an impressive record doing so. Problem is, he allegedly won a bunch of the fights while he was out on workers’ compensation. (more…)
In grade school you may have been told “never mind what your neighbor is doing,” but smart finance pros know that keeping an eye on what their peers are doing is smart business. (more…)
When employees didn’t get their paychecks when they were supposed to, it set off a chain of events that led to a health service company owing a sizeable amount in back wages. (more…)
It's one thing to mistakenly fail to pay workers for an hour or two of overtime they put in, but when employees put in almost 80 hours each week without any overtime, its bound to set off some red flags.…
Forget whining about too-stingy raises! More than half of employees now say they’ll take home less in their checks … for better benefits. (more…)
Here's a good reason to make sure your workers are classified correctly: The feds have made it crystal clear they mean to come after any employer they suspect of classifying employees incorrectly. (more…)
They’ve been talking about it forever, but we’re this close to extending the payroll tax cut for another year. But that’s not all that will happen as soon as President Obama signs the plan just-passed by Congress. (more…)
