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Tips for Employers Who Outsource Payroll Duties

Many employers outsource their payroll and related tax duties to third-party payers such as payroll service providers and reporting agents. Reputable third-party payers can help employers streamline their business operations by collecting and timely depositing payroll taxes on the employer’s behalf and filing required payroll tax returns with state and federal authorities. Though most of… Read more »

Human Resources Audits

Over the last three years, employers have paid out record numbers of wage and hour claims. The list of wage and hour violations, include misclassification of employee status, missed meal and rest periods, off the clock overtime, unpaid overtime, not paying overtime based on the regular rate, not providing an employee an itemized wage statement…. Read more »

Human Resources Audits

The rules have changed being in compliance with the spirit of the law is not enough? An employer must be in strict compliance with wage and hour laws. Failure to be in compliance costs money and talent. Between aggressive Plaintiffs’ Attorneys and Department of Labor, the employer’s employment practices are under attack. Wage and Hour… Read more »

Get Results when Outsourcing Human Resources

When Outsourcing Human Resources Get results! Strong human resource management is crucial for growing companies studies show that HR issues are those most likely to keep CEOs up at night. Companies are always struggling with the question of when to consider outsourcing the many functions of an HR department. Mishandling such a strategic decision can… Read more »

HealthCare is Changing in California

AB 1083, which would implement the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions for small businesses. California law requires health insurers to sell coverage or “guaranteed issue” of coverage to small businesses with 2-50 employees. Rates may vary by 10% depending on the health status of the employees, age, geographic region, and family size…. Read more »

Can an Employer just hire part time and temporary employees and not have to worry about the Affordable Care Act?

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. The IRS released the rules for calculating full-time employees. The rules for determining full-time employee are designed to not allow employers to make all employees part-time, or to use a temporary agency and not have to comply with the affordable care act…. Read more »