Break time tracking

 Q. Can an employer make its employees clock out for breaks of 5 minutes? A. No, an employer may not require employees to clock out for breaks of five (5) minutes and be unpaid for that time because this practice violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act...

Break time trac…

Break time trackingQ. Can an employer make its employees clock out for breaks of 5 minutes? A. No, an employer may not require employees to clock out for breaks of five (5) minutes and be unpaid for that time because this practice violates the federal Fair Labor...

Payroll taxes extended for duration of 2012

What was intended to end in 2011, then today, will now be extended until the end of the year. Will the 2% reduction (for employees only) justify taking from an already faulted social security system? Is Peter robbing Paul by repaying the social security through FHA...

Payroll tax cuts heating up.

The chances of the employee portion of the payroll tax being cut for the rest of the year is pretty good. However, from now until February 29, 2012, there will be much discussion and arguing about this topic. Threats, back and forth banter, Democrats Vs. GOP,...

Employee Morale Shapes Business Success

The start of a new year represents an excellent time to contemplate employee morale within the organization. One success formula for an employer is to place and retain the right employees in the right jobs. Although monetary incentives are one way to help employees...