On Oct. 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule reviving and modifying the 80/20 rule for tipped employees. Note that the 80/20 rule governs the basis on which tipped employees must be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the...
When wages are garnished, an employer must withhold a portion of a person's earnings for the payment of a debt. Most garnishments are made under a local court order that creditors file a few months after debtors fall behind on payments. By the time you, as...
From wages and direct deposits to benefits and overtime calculations, navigating your payroll’s moving parts is cumbersome. Akin to payroll are taxes. In the United States, there are more than 15,000 tax codes. They change frequently… Keeping ongoing tabs of the ones affecting you is admittedly...
Payroll is a critical function for organizations of all types and sizes. Payroll processing and tax compliance require a tremendous amount of attention to detail to ensure accuracy. With an entrepreneurial spirit and focus on growing your company, your time is already stretched thin and...
A 2021 survey by the consulting agency beqom found that 80% of U.S. workers expect their employers to let them work remotely multiple days per week. Most respondents, 65%, also said they would accept a pay cut to work remotely. Additionally, a 2021 survey by PayScale...
Donning and doffing is the practice of employees changing into (donning) and out of (doffing) work attire such as uniforms, protective gear or equipment. Employees who may have to don and doff during a shift include: Police officers. Nurses. Firefighters. Security guards. Welders. Drilling workers. ...
Don't use guesswork when figuring out how much to pay your employees. You need a comprehensive, long-term plan to figure out a talent strategy. Here's a checklist to get started on creating a strategy: List the job responsibilities, duties, required skills and experience of every...
Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), fringe benefits are taxable and must be counted in the recipient's gross wages, unless the item is specifically excluded by law. If the item is not taxable, then it should be excluded from recipients' gross wages and should not be...
How important is salary? According to Ceridian's 2019 Pay Experience Report, "An employee's experience with pay directly impacts how they feel about working for a company. How compensation is set, and how easily an employee can access what they've earned, is more closely tied to...
In general, if an exempt employee performs any work during the workweek, you must pay them their full salary amount. Deductions are allowed, however, for legally required withholding and benefit elections. There are a handful of other situations in which a deduction from an exempt employee's salary would...