Employer Designated Vacation Time Usage

One of the perks of many organizations is the benefits that companies provide to their employees to encourage employee loyalty, as well to make the employer an attractive, competitive place to work. However, a tricky area for any employer is to designate when...

Top Reasons to Invest in Automated Timekeeping

**Eliminate hours of unnecessary and expensive clerical labor**Streamline time card management with digital time punch collection**Secure, online reports provide you with meaningful data on-demand**Reduce human error, cost of errors, and employee dissatisfaction**Ease...

Leave of Absence Terminations

 Many times employers are hesitant to take action when an employee has been on an extended leave of absence due to a workers’ compensation claim arising from an injury or illness occurring while in the course of work duties or when the employee is unable to return...

Are you paying too much for Labor?

Staying competitive today requires companies to find new ways to drive revenues and profitability. One of your most significant expenses is your labor cost; however, it is also one that is most easily controlled. Are you tracking your dollars and labor minutes?If not,...

State Voting Leave Laws Guide (2012)

There are no federal laws that require employers to provide employees time off to vote.  California has laws that require private employers to give employees time off to vote, and, in some cases, the employee must be paid for this time. California law states: If an...

New W-2 Reporting Requirements

Q: I have been hearing about the new W-2 reporting requirements under the Health Care Reform Act and have a few questions. (1) Are employers now required to report the value of employee benefits on each employee’s W-2 form?  (2) Does the value of benefits become...

Pay for Holiday Closures?

 When a company decides to close on Thanksgiving Day or for the entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, is the employer required to compensate any of its employees?  Well, that depends. For non-exempt (overtime eligible employees), the company is generally...

You Mean Gift Cards Are Taxable?

Q. I gave all my employees gift cards this year as a holiday present.  Is that taxable? A. Yes!  This is a never-ending debate in the payroll departments of  America.  The debate heats up each year at holiday time.  The gift card was given to your employees.  This...