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Employee Breaks: Ensuring You’re Compliant with Labor Regulations

MP Wired For HR

A Brief Look at the FLSA Since 1938, the FLSA has been protecting workers’ rights by establishing certain basic labor standards including minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor regulations. Unless otherwise exempt, the FLSA ensures that employees are paid time and a half whenever working more than 40 hours in a work week.

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Managing HR Compliance in the Age of Technology

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When going from a paper-based to an electronic based HR system, there are many changes to adapt to, a lot of new information to learn, and many challenges that arise. It is pretty common to hear about hacking leaks where people have their personal information listed online. This is true for businesses as well. Analyzing change.

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Independent Contractor Status: Shifting Sands Under the FLSA 

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Misclassifying workers as independent contractors can lead to serious penalties, including back pay for minimum wage and overtime. Independent Contractor Status: Shifting Sands Under the FLSA January 16th, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn Get ready for a change in the tide, gig economy!

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Is Unstable Shift Scheduling Hurting Your Sales?

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As businesses extend their hours to meet market demands and remain agile during economic shifts, many employ workers as needed, especially small companies on tight budgets with limited staff. The negative impact of irregular schedules on workers, especially hourly wage earners, is well-documented.

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Preparing for Upcoming FLSA Changes: Ensuring Compliance with White-Collar Exemptions  

MP Wired For HR

A Brief Look at the FLSA For more than 80 years, the FLSA has been protecting the rights of workers by establishing certain basic labor standards including minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor regulations. The FLSA also dictates strict recordkeeping requirements to track hours worked and wages paid.

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What is a PEO? – Top 10 FAQs Business Owners Have About PEOs

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While PEOs can provide HR and compliance guidance, you still maintain responsibilities over day-to-day operations and are in control of hiring, firing, hours, and wages. The PEO is the employer of record, responsible for paying your employee wages, taxes, and withholdings under its PEO tax ID numbers. What is a PEO?

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401(k) Nondiscrimination Testing: A Simple Guide for Improving Your Results

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No one wants to spend hours trying to decipher complex government legalese when there’s a million other things on your plate. 401(k) nondiscrimination testing – what the heck is it? Why does it matter? What consequences could it have for your business, and how do you avoid them? Trust us, we totally get it. the rest of us).

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