Payroll

Beware time clock ’rounding’ errors; push for an upgrade

02/01/2005

Issue: The legal and financial hazards of an improperly programmed time clock.
Risk: Thousands in back pay and government penalties, in addition to unwanted publicity.
Action: Audit your timekeeping …

Revamp employment contracts to account for new tax rules

02/01/2005

Issue: A new IRS ruling says signing bonuses and early-termination payments are considered taxable wages.
Risk: Overlooking that decision can trigger compensation problems or IRS penalties.
Action: Take this …

Check state law before deducting cost of lost tools

02/01/2005

Q. We want to start a policy that would deduct the cost of tools from employees’ final paychecks if the tools aren’t returned or if they’re returned damaged. Can we legally do this? —M.P., Kansas

Beware of costly time-clock ’rounding’

01/01/2005

If your organization uses a time clock, you probably haven’t thought about whether it’s programmed accurately. But a seemingly small hiccup in “rounding” hourly employees’ work time could cost big bucks. …

Payroll records: What to track (and for how long)

01/01/2005

Violating Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) timekeeping rules can be a costly error, as the hospital in one case discovered. The FLSA requires employers to keep at least the following …

All staff on payroll count toward FMLA threshold

01/01/2005

Q. We’re a church with six full-time employees, three part-timers and six musicians who are paid per performance. Are we subject to FMLA? And who counts as an “employee” under the law: full-time, part-time and on-call workers, such as our musicians? —E.E., North Carolina

Employee fraud: Know whom (and what) to look out for

01/01/2005

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Payroll

Beware time clock ’rounding’ errors; push for an upgrade

Revamp employment contracts to account for new tax rules

Check state law before deducting cost of lost tools

Beware of costly time-clock ’rounding’

Payroll records: What to track (and for how long)

All staff on payroll count toward FMLA threshold

Employee fraud: Know whom (and what) to look out for

Explore new generation of Internet-based payroll services

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