“National Equal Pay Day” was held earlier this month. President Obama marked the day by issuing an executive order intended to accomplish, on a    smaller scale, the goals of the proposed legislation discussed by Congress. With this action, the spotlight

Payroll is one of the most complex processes found in the financial operations of companies these days. Not only do payroll administrators need to keep track of federal income tax and benefits regulations, they also must be aware of state

Did you know that paper versions of  old employee background checks must be destroyed? Or that electronic versions must be disposed of in such a way that they “can’t be read or reconstructed?” Did you also know you must first

Under the Affordable Care Act, everyone must have health insurance coverage beginning in 2014. This coverage can come from your employer, Medicare, health programs run by states or the health care “Marketplace.”     While much attention has been placed

The Obama Administration’s most recent change to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have given some employers the wrong impression. With this modification, employers with 50 to 99 employees now have until 2016 to comply with the “Shared Responsibility” provisions

One thing we’ve come to rely on with the Affordable Care Act (ACA)  is that the government keeps tweaking it. As changes have rolled out, there’s a lot of coverage in the media, but not a lot of clarity. If

In yet another alteration to the Affordable Care Act, certain mid-size companies now have an additional year before the “play or pay” employer mandate kicks in. This surprising news became known when final regulations were issued by the U.S. Treasury

Flex time — giving employees flexible schedules — is popular. So what could be wrong with letting employees have flexible hours? Like so many issues in the workplace, flex time can create traps for employers. To find out what they

Now you may find yourself owning or managing a smaller business where the expertise of HR is missing or being juggled between staff members or an employee who is wearing the HR hat, but might not have the complete skill

Chances are you don’t fire people often. If this is true, you might be a little rusty on the best way to handle the situation to make it run as smoothly as possible. Many books have been dedicated to this