Overtime is likely one of the most ubiquitous, but unsuspecting areas of your payroll that violations could be lurking. On its face, overtime is a very simple topic- but as usual, the DOL has nuanced and ever-evolving definitions of things like “regular rate” and “hours worked”, which is where violations are being investigated and found at an increasing rate.

As you consider adjusting employee compensation, we’ve put together some tips and advice to help you make better decisions, avoid creating more problems for the future, but also to give some ideas and peace of mind as you weigh your own business’ livelihood against this persisting demand.

With this being such a high-risk area of wage and hour compliance, do you know how to properly classify and pay your employees?

In the past 5 years, the DOL has collected $1.4B in “back-due wages” from employers. With developments at both the Federal and State levels that explicitly signal increased efforts to actively seek employer violations, there has been no greater time in history for businesses to ramp up compliance efforts. We’ve put together the top 5 areas of concern for you.

With the personal and professional divide at an all-time low, employers are facing an ever-growing demand for leave from their employees- COVID-related and not. Navigating employee leaves can be extremely confusing and VERY susceptible to inadvertent compliance missteps that can result in major claims later. We've put together a quick guide here to help make this process a bit easier.

COVID is still something employers are dealing with, and with circumstances around quarantine and leave availability, eligibility, and requirements still evolving with changing regulations and COVID protocol, navigating exposure and diagnosis situations can still be as confusing and complicated as ever. To help you out this Holiday season, we’ve provided a refresher breakdown once again!

Vincent Miranda from Lippes Mathias joins us to review the essentials for all things payroll and time practice-related, including the risks associated with non-compliance, especially going into 2022.

Check out expert tips and guidance from professionals in the “People” space! The content of the videos in this series is designed to inspire startup founders and business owners with ideas to make people and talent an asset for their business.

Whether you call them Leads, Supervisors, or something else, one could argue that in the past year and a half, the direct people-leaders have been the unsung heroes of business, perhaps prompting the realization that they are always the most valuable players in this space.