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From the HR Support Center: Can We Require That At-Will Employees Give Notice Before Leaving?

How do I keep an employee at-will but require them to give notice before leaving? Unfortunately, an employer may not simultaneously utilize the at-will employment provisions and require that an employee provide notice ahead of separation. Instead, we recommend requesting that employees provide notice as a...

06 January, 2020

Employee Overpayment Can Lead to Problems

You may have overpaid an employee because someone entered the wrong information into the system. Or maybe the employee or his or her supervisor submitted inaccurate data. Either way, this type of error is usually easily fixable. You do have to follow certain procedures, however. Reclaiming...

03 January, 2020

No More Missed Punches with TimeWorks Touch!

TimeWorksTouch combines the latest in time clock technology with industry-proven, cloud-based time and attendance services. Company-Wide Benefits HR and Payroll managers won't have to research and correct missed and unmatched punches and system is synced to payroll system. It provides supervisors with supreme visibility and tools for absence...

31 December, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Do you recommend reducing hours as a disciplinary measure?

No, we don’t recommend reducing hours as a disciplinary measure. Discipline is most effective when it directly addresses the performance or behavioral issue the employee is having. The aim is to improve performance or correct behavior. Reducing hours, however, doesn’t accomplish either of those objectives or...

30 December, 2019

Get ready for taxes: Important things to know about refunds

WASHINGTON – As tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service cautions taxpayers not to rely on receiving their refund by a certain date, especially when making major purchases or paying bills. Some tax returns may require additional review and those refunds may take longer. Many...

27 December, 2019

Church and Nonprofit Parking Tax Repeal Possible

On December 16, 2019, U.S. lawmakers struck a tax-policy deal. As part of the package, lawmakers agreed to repeal a part of the 2017 Tax Reform law that charged churches and nonprofits taxes for offering parking to their employees. It appears that if the nonprofit parking...

26 December, 2019

Alert! New Pay Laws Affecting Every Small and Large Company

On September 24, 2019, and December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay and an updated definition of overtime. This is the first time in more than 50 years that...

25 December, 2019

How Workforce Management Software Benefits Your Managers

Automated time and attendance systems benefit all of your staff members. Let's highlight one group of employees: your managers. Workforce Management Software Benefits for Managers 1. Expanded Employee Oversight Priority one for managers is team oversight. This can be challenging even when all workers are in the same...

24 December, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Can Employees Be Sent Home Early?

Can we send employees home early because there isn’t any work to do? Yes, you can send employees home early due to a lack of work. Just keep in mind that exempt employees would need to be paid their entire salary for the day. Non-exempt employees...

23 December, 2019

IRS: Recent Legislation Requires Tax Exempt Organizations to e-File Forms

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service said recently that the Taxpayer First Act, enacted July 1, requires tax exempt organizations to electronically file information returns and related forms. The new law affects tax exempt organizations in tax years beginning after July 1, 2019. The following IRS...

19 December, 2019