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From the HR Support Center: What Questions Should an Employer Avoid Asking During the Recruiting and Interview Process?

You should avoid questions that are not job-related or that cause an applicant to tell you about their inclusion in a protected class. These would include questions about race, national origin, citizenship status, religious affiliation, disabilities, pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity, past illnesses (including...

04 November, 2021

Designating Your Housing Allowance for 2022

2022 is almost here! December is a great time of year to update your housing allowance for the following year. Here are five quick facts about designating a housing allowance: The housing allowance designation can only be made for the future, not retroactively. This is...

03 November, 2021

Wage and Hour Implications of Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of pushing the clock forward 1 hour during the summer so that daylight in the evening lasts longer. Each year, DST starts on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. For example, on...

02 November, 2021

Know the Tax Rules for Employee Loans

A salary, or wage, advance is a type of short-term loan from an employer to an employee. The employee receiving the advance must pay back the money within a specified time frame, as dictated by the company's salary advance policy. Under federal law, employers can make...

01 November, 2021

What Employers Need To Know When Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors

It is critical for business owners to correctly determine whether the individuals providing services are employees or independent contractors. An employee is generally considered anyone who performs services, if the business can control what will be done and how it will be done. What matters is...

29 October, 2021

Remote Working: OK for NonProfits?

What is the point of an office? In past generations, people went into the office because they had specialized equipment and files — in other words, offices were the only places where people could work. But now, most people have home computers that are as...

28 October, 2021

Setting Up Compensation For Your Clergy Staff

A Clergy Staff Member is a person who has been granted ecclesiastical authority by an association, denomination, or state through the rite of ordination, commissioning, or licensing. Generally, an ordained minister has a Master of Divinity from an accredited theological school and is recognized through...

27 October, 2021

Can I Modify an Employee’s Time Sheet?

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that you keep accurate records of nonexempt employees' hours worked. As a result, you developed a timekeeping system. However, there may be times when your employees' time sheets need to be adjusted. Are you allowed to make the change? ...

26 October, 2021

5 Must-Haves for Any Payroll Situation

Studies show that the vast majority of employers use payroll software, which saves time by automating manual processes and decreasing administrative labor. The software calculates gross-to-net wages and enables direct deposit payments. However, there's more to payroll than paying wages. To meet your other payroll needs, the...

25 October, 2021

Payroll Partners: A Great Strategy to Reach Your 2022 Sales Goals!

Payroll Partners was established to work with our friends in the “business-to-business” marketplace, not against them. We understand the importance of these types of relationships. By collaborating with Payroll Partners, you can add value to the current services you already provide. Accounting Professionals Payroll Partners provides an...

24 October, 2021