Monthly Archives: March 2019

Electronic child support payments: Rules for states that require them

Electronic child support payments: Rules for states that require them Keys for compliance with withholding orders More and more states are requiring employers to electronically send child support payments. Right now, according to the Office of Child Support Enforcement 16 states have this rule in place. Requirements to meet: Here’s a rundown of which type [...]

March 21st, 2019|Uncategorized|

Company ‘banked’ hours to pay at later date, now owes $104K in OT

Company ‘banked’ hours to pay at later date, now owes $104K in OT Paid workers for additional time at their regular rates Sometimes, if work comes in waves, a company may want to help workers out by allowing them to “bank” extra hours in a workweek, applying them to a future pay period when work [...]

March 21st, 2019|Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)|

New legislation may raise federal minimum wage

New legislation may raise federal minimum wage If the latest bill introduced in Congress is any indication, soon the federal minimum wage could increase for the first time in almost a decade. The proposed bill would raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. Growing trend Under the Raise the Wage Act, the minimum wage would [...]

March 21st, 2019|Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)|