As a part of the process of coaching and motivating employees, most employers take some time every six months or ... |
A common occurrence among busy small employers is to develop a compensation package and then, in effect, to put it in the back of the closet and forget about it. In order to keep your compensation ... |
One of the most important parts of paying your workers is making sure you're in compliance with the many federal and state laws that regulate the paying of employees. The main law that affects paying ... |
The process of determining your liability under the federal wage and hour law, known as the "Fair Labor Standards Act" or FLSA, involves three issues: |
Generally, you, as an employer, are subject to the federal wage and hours law (officially called the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA) if you meet two tests. If you meet these tests, then all of your ... |
If you as an employer are not covered by the FLSA, you may still be required to comply with the law if some of your employees are subject to individual ... |
All employees in your business must be classified by you as either exempt or nonexempt for purposes of complying with the FLSA — the federal law that governs wages and hours. Based on the ... |
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires, among other things, that a minimum wage be established, and that all nonexempt employees be paid that minimum ... |
Even though you may have already determined that all your employees — or at least a few individual employees — must be paid the minimum wage because of their |
Special rules apply for tips received by employees. The federal law allows you, within limits, to take a tip credit against the minimum hourly wage rate. In other words, the law allows you to presume ... |
