How a Time Card Goof-up Can Cost You $30,000

How a Time Card Goof-up Can Cost You $30,000

Bobbi Best owns Blondies' Bistro in Grants Pass, Oregon. In December 2015, a man named Martin Robinson applied for a cook's position. In the restaurant industry, it is customary for job seekers to display cooking prowess in a "working interview." As Best had routinely done with previous job applicants, she asked Robinson to sign a [...]
How a Time Card Goof-up Can Cost You $30,000

Time, Attendance & Scheduling: Making PBJ Compliance Simple

If you own or operate a long-term health care facility, you are now required to meet the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) requirements. MegaPay USA wants to help you become a PBJ expert! We wish it was as simple as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but, unfortunately, Payroll Based Journal is much more complex. [...]
How a Time Card Goof-up Can Cost You $30,000

Manual Time Cards Put You at Risk of FLSA Noncompliance

In today's article, I am directing my arguments to small employers who use pen and paper timesheets. Why Paper Time Cards Can Put You at Risk of FLSA FinesHow often do you worry about labor law compliance? I'm talking about FLSA laws that govern minimum wage, child labor, and overtime pay. There are also ACA [...]
How a Time Card Goof-up Can Cost You $30,000

Changing Labor Laws Keeping You Up At Night? Rest Easy With TimeWorksPlus

In the past couple of years, we've seen changes on the regulatory landscape. There are new federal regulations like Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) and new state fair scheduling laws. Plus, many existing regulations have been updated. How can an employer protect against violations? TimeWorksPlus is the solution.Navigating regulatory compliance shouldn't be a full-time job. TimeWorksPlus [...]
How a Time Card Goof-up Can Cost You $30,000

6 Steps For An Effective Workplace Safety Committee

What is a safety committee? A group of employees and managers who develop and implement safety programs. Good safety committees improve employee engagement with policies and procedures. They improve training. They help new staff members create good habits. They protect the company from compliance violations. Are you in charge of setting up a safety committee [...]
An Epidemic of FLSA Violations And Multi-Million Dollar Penalties

An Epidemic of FLSA Violations And Multi-Million Dollar Penalties

Learning from your own mistakes is a good thing, but it's even better to learn from someone else's and avoid them completely. Today's message is a cautionary story referencing wage and hour violations made by multi-million dollar organizations. FLSA infractions committed repeatedly by large business owners can rack up sizeable penalties. Consider these settlements: Fed [...]