We all hate those little inefficiencies that start to drain on employee time throughout the day. They might seem small on their own, but when added up, they mean big time loss. From the back and forth before scheduling a meeting to the process of...
Here’s a new nightmare for your employees: They wait for payday to make their personal payments only to find their funds are missing from their bank account. The head of your payroll department reminds your employee of the email s/he sent instructing her to change...
To answer the first question: yes, you can limit or even prohibit use of cell phones during work hours. Employees can be expected to give their undivided attention to the work you pay them to perform, and if that means cell phones need to be...
While it doesn’t violate the FLSA to have an exempt employee clock in and out, it is recommended to only track exempt hours if there is a business reason to do so. There are some valid reasons for tracking exempt employee hours. For example, an employer...
When a business hires employees, it must generally report certain details about the new staff members to a state agency within a short period of time. The agency compares the information with child support files in that state, and then passes it on to the National...
Identity theft is a growing crime in this country and the liability risk of employers is increasing along with it. The reason is all the sensitive personal information collected from employees, job applicants, customers, independent contractors, business partners, patients and others. The Federal Trade Commission reports...
Yes. An employer can tell an employee that they need to take time off. However, that rarely bodes well for the morale of the employee if they don’t want to take the time off. Some employers have a “use-it-or-lose-it” policy where any remaining vacation time is...
As many as six of every 100 employees moonlight, or work a second job. Employers get concerned about moonlighting employees when the moonlighting has an adverse effect on the workplace. A second job often results in employees being tired and less productive during their primary job,...
Dear Client, 2017 is quickly coming to a close. We would like to take the time to thank you for your continued support and for choosing Payroll Partners to service your workforce management needs throughout the year. We look forward to a stronger relationship with...