May 4, 2016 | Announcements, Employment, Human Resource
What is the difference between an exempt employee and a non-exempt employee? “Exempt” and “non-exempt” are employee classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)—a federal law dating back to 1938 that requires certain employees to receive minimum wage and...
Apr 22, 2016 | Announcements, Employment, Human Resource
Can you bring on unpaid interns for the summer? Unpaid internships are permissible if they meet very specific criteria, but employers should proceed with extreme caution.The Department of Labor has a six-part test for determining whether interns may be unpaid....
Apr 4, 2016 | Announcements, Human Resource, Tax Articles
(IRS Health Care Tax Tip 2016-32, March 16, 2016 – Updated March 21, 2016) The health care law includes the employer shared responsibility provisions, which require applicable large employers to offer health coverage to full-time employees and their dependents. Those...
Mar 31, 2016 | Announcements, Employment, Human Resource
LiftOff Employee Onboarding Video!
Mar 16, 2016 | Announcements, Employment, Human Resource
Does your business want to calculate the actual cost of an employee to help with cost analysis, bidding jobs, and pro forma financial statements? Determining the “true cost” of an employee is more complex than most people realize. First, you need to...
Mar 3, 2016 | Announcements, Employment, Human Resource
Is it legal for employees who are spouses to be reporting to one another? Should you have a policy against nepotism? Or should you allow it with some qualifications? There is no law against employing relatives. In fact, nepotism is quite common in the United...
