DOL warns these types of FLSA violations aren’t uncommon The Walt Disney Co., primarily known for creating children’s entertainment, recently provided valuable lessons to employers about wage-and-hour law. The lessons: Watch for pre- and post-shift work that goes unpaid, as well as pay deductions that drop workers below minimum wage. Following an [...]
Our payroll system contains needed data While most employees are living paycheck to paycheck, there are reasons why funds will sometimes sit in your company’s bank account long after payday -- and now, state laws about reporting unclaimed property are changing. Let’s say someone misplaces a paper check, or a former employee closes [...]
State and Federal Regulators teamed up against company Your state or city may or may not require your company to provide paid sick leave, but if employees earn the time off, if has to be paid. The fact tripped up one company in Massachusetts recently. After the state investigated Unwrapped, violations involving unpaid [...]
Small businesses are a popular target of cyber criminals. Thousands of attacks happen every day, successful ones can cost organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars, and over half of small businesses soon close following a successful cyberattack. Fortunately, there are effective measures you can take to prevent hackers, scammers, and other ne’er-do-wells from compromising your [...]
Court says how info is acquired can determine accountability It’s time of year again: Some Payroll pros are getting peppered with returned W-2s that are marked undeliverable. That’s despite all of your hard work in making sure you got the correct address the first time around. And all those W-2s that are [...]
2 Cases on the importance of recordkeeping When possible Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is in the picture, you need to double sure you’re tracking absences correctly – as two companies recently learned the hard way in court. Even if you think you have everything correct, employees may sue if they [...]
FLSA case ends with $2.9M in back pay owed Now's a good time to consider what might be missing from your timekeeping records. A recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court throws the spotlight on recordkeeping. In the collective action case, Tyson Foods didn't keep track of how long certain employees spent putting on and [...]
