Paying non-exempt employees tends to be more complicated than paying their exempt counterparts. Tracking hours worked, calculating each employee’s earnings and staying compliant with overtime and minimum wage laws requires diligence. It gets more complicated when you opt to compensate …
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New York employees won greater protections against discriminatory pay practices last week, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two new pieces of legislation into law. Senate Bill S5248B, called Equal Pay for All, expands on existing provisions under New York’s Achieve …
VIEW POSTThe receptionist who sits behind a company’s front desk for 40 hours a week is clearly its employee, and the consultant who came in for a one-day job is clearly an independent contractor. But what about remote workers, or traveling …
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If you own a business, you get to call the shots. Decisions about services, rates, location and staff are all yours to make. You can choose whom to hire, what jobs they’ll do and how they’ll be compensated. But you …
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The Massachusetts Attorney General has a message for employers: wage theft will not be tolerated. AG Maura Healey’s office is cracking down on companies that fail to follow state law regarding wages and working hours. In 2018 alone, the office …
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This webinar will be available until October 16, 2019 Employers with seasonal positions often face a dilemma—they must hire quickly and hire well. Without a plan, companies run the risk of not filling positions with the right employees and …
VIEW POSTIf you employ Massachusetts workers, you’ll be required to comply with the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act law. Contributions to PFML begin on July 1, 2019 so its essential that business owners and HR professionals understand what they’re responsible for …
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Most businesses have a number of employee tracking policies in place to prevent workplace theft. Maybe two employees are required to make bank deposits or a manager must always be present when closing registers. What many small business owners may …
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The last thing any employer wants to deal with is an HR complaint. Not only does this mean a headache for your HR professionals, but the presence of an HR complaint means that the workplace environment has been disrupted and …
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In a small business, it is fairly simple to observe the efficiency of employees on the front lines. Direct interaction with products and customers provide ample evidence for employers to track.Not all departments are this simple to monitor, however. The …
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