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Which state laws apply to remote employees

Business Management Daily

The FLSA provides specific guidelines for which employees may be classified as exempt, making them exempt from overtime pay. You must abide by applicable laws regarding meal breaks, work hours, and overtime pay for employees in each state. This can be done electronically in most cases. Minimum wage.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

Business Management Daily

Nonexempt employees are compensated on an hourly basis and eligible for overtime pay. Employers must follow FLSA regulations as well as any state overtime rules in order to properly compensate non- exempt employees for the time worked. Exempt workers aren’t entitled to overtime pay. Some employers also participate in E-Verify.

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10 steps to maintain end-of-year payroll compliance

Business Management Daily

Also, take a look at overtime wages paid and ensure that applicable Department of Labor (DOL) compliance requirements for overtime pay have been followed, including properly classifying exempt and nonexempt workers to pay out overtime to the correct staff members. Handle unused PTO and benefits. Pay out bonuses.

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

These employees are exempt from being paid overtime. Nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay if they work over 40 hours in a workweek. Also provide information on overtime pay, meal periods, and breaks. PTO policy. Also, be sure to include if there is a waiting period for using accrued PTO for new employees.

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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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In-Depth Guide to the Timesheet Approval Process

Business Management Daily

Nothing will eat up an organization’s profits more than overtime, so you must keep a close eye on your employee’s work hours. If an employee completes their timecard electronically, it’s normal for them to submit it to their manager via email. Controlling costs.

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HR technology trends for 2017: Curing government compliance concerns

Insperity

The new overtime regulation would have changed overtime eligibility for white collar, salaried workers earning less than $913 a week ($47,476 a year). It’s too complicated to “wing it” as you keep track of exempt and non-exempt, salaried and hourly employees , and who is eligible for overtime pay and various levels of benefits.