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Which state laws apply to remote employees

Business Management Daily

Many employers hesitate to hire out-of-state workers due to confusion or concern over the legal implications. This can cause employers to miss out on great talent. Hopefully you already have clear written employment policies and a firm understanding of your state and local laws. Employment classification.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

Business Management Daily

Properly classify employment status. This is an evolving area of employment law and payroll compliance as many states have passed legislation to restrict who may be classified and paid as an independent contractor. Nonexempt employees are compensated on an hourly basis and eligible for overtime pay. Collect the required forms.

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

Employment laws vary by state, and even sometimes by city or county. Some employment laws and regulations vary based on the size of your company. For example, FMLA covers employers with 50 or more employees within 75 miles, so you’ll need to know how many employees you have at each location. At-will employment disclaimer.

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10 steps to maintain end-of-year payroll compliance

Business Management Daily

For Example, employers must deposit payroll taxes — including FICA taxes (social security and medicare taxes that are partially withheld from employees through payroll and partially paid by the employer), FUTA taxes (federal unemployment taxes), and income taxes to the internal revenue service throughout the year. Pay out bonuses.

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How to create, implement and enforce a time and attendance policy

Insperity

They tend to prefer open-ended paid time off (PTO) to allow more time to attend to family obligations, enjoy more travel opportunities and even engage in volunteer activities – with the caveat that as long as work gets done, it’s OK. Keep in mind that overtime worked can increase the average or expected annual accrual.

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HR technology trends for 2017: Curing government compliance concerns

Insperity

It was simpler to stay in compliance with state and federal regulations related to employment back then. The new overtime regulation would have changed overtime eligibility for white collar, salaried workers earning less than $913 a week ($47,476 a year). Well, those days are gone. Managing the complex. Self-service still pays.

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The best timeclock options for small businesses

Business Management Daily

Some electronic options may not work during a power outage, but if you lose power at your office, the time clock likely won’t be your biggest worry. These provide more accurate time entries that can help employers verify that the right person clocked in or that a field employee clocked in on time at the right location. PIN time clocks.

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