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USA Payroll acquires HR consulting firm

USA Payroll acquires HR consulting firm By NATE DOUGHERTY • May 24, 2016 USA Payroll Inc. has acquired a local human resources and regulatory compliance consulting company, a move officials from both companies said will expand USA Payroll’s services and lead to...

DOL Issues New Overtime Payment Rules

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued important new rules regarding overtime pay for exempt, salaried employees. These new rules, which become effective December 1, 2016, require that employers begin tracking all hours worked by exempt, salaried...

The Hidden Benefits of Company Culture

If an employee is engaged, their positive energy also emanates to other employees. Company culture-building factors can be anything from instigating weekly Friday team lunches to celebrating Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere as an office. Team-building activities...

IRS Working to Correct Erroneous Failure to Deposit Notices

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued an alert to payroll processors advising them that it sent out erroneous Failure to Deposit Notices for the April 2016 deadline.  Following is the correspondence from the IRS: Due to the observed holiday on...

Final FLSA White Collar Exemption Rules Announced

Yesterday, the Department of Labor announced the new salary threshold for certain employees to qualify as exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s White Collar Exemptions.Effective December 1, 2016, the new minimum salary level will...

Creative Collaboration Trends

One of the keys to effective collaboration is to provide a functional, yet inspirational space where employees want to meet and can do so efficiently. Tight cubicles and and dingy, fluorescent-lit conference rooms are not conducive to collaboration and certainly don’t...

Verifying Employee Social Security Numbers is Crucial for Payroll

Nearly every American citizen has one, but it can be difficult sometimes for people to remember their Social Security number. This is especially true when under pressure to complete important employment documentation or when the physical card is unavailable for...

New York State Minimum Wage Reimbursement Credit

Employers that employ students in New York State who are least 16 but not yet 20 years of age and are paid at the New York minimum wage rate may be entitled to a refundable tax credit if the student was employed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014, and...

People Success in an Agile Workplace

Achieving WorkFORCE Results Through Smart WorkPLACE Initiatives The business landscape is ever-changing. Although cliché, that statement could not be truer than in today’s work environment. We are in the middle of a workplace revolution. Globalization of markets and...

How Evolving Technology Can Help you Stay FLSA and ACA Compliant

Keeping track of your employees’ hours has never been more important, especially since the 2015 enactment of Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA). In order for your company to be FLSA (Fair Labor and Standards Act) and ACA compliant, keeping detailed and accurate records...

Q & A: Can you bring on unpaid interns for the summer?

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....

Redefining HCM for the forward-thinking workplace

Adapting a forward-thinking approach toward human capital management (HCM) means that now more than ever, company leaders need to consider their employees’ preferences. By 2020, industries will be looking to fill 85 million jobs and because of this, thinking now about...

Managing Your Workforce Just Got easier!

Developed by service bureau professionals, our fully integrated Evolution® Payroll, HR, and Tax Management software offers service providers a path to growth and success with unparalleled accuracy, productivity, and financial control.Backed by over 14 years of ongoing...

FLSA Exempt Employee Minimum Salary Changes – Doing the Math

It may be confusing but, as you have probably heard, the Department of Labor is planning to dramatically raise the minimum salary requirement for employees to qualify as exempt under the “White Collar Exemptions.” It’s possible this new minimum will be as high as...

Austin Passes “Ban the Box” Ordinance

Yesterday, Austin’s city council passed what is considered a very controversial ordinance requiring private employers to remove “the box” on their employment applications requesting applicants to disclose whether they have a criminal history or not when applying for...

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