Imagine a soccer game in which no one can agree on the rules and no wins are recorded. It’s no fun for the spectators or the players! If you want success (and fun!) in your business, make sure the Rules of the Game are communicated to employees and The Score is kept up-to-date so everyone…
Keeping Up with DOL Wage & Hour Exempt
It’s a challenge to keep up sometimes. New labor rules and laws are continually being implemented, keeping us as employers on our toes. The following suggestions on how employers can be in line with the wages and hour rules come from the June 2015 edition of CCH – Ideas and Trends. 2016 The article begins…
Client Highlight: Dave Griggs of Flooring America
Dave Griggs’ Flooring America, a retail and wholesale floor covering business, has been around for 40 years, headed by owner Dave Griggs. They sell and install all sorts of flooring products, as well as the proper materials to install and care for those products. They also have a ProShop, which caters to the installation contractor…
No Notes? No Problem!
“No notes – No problem!” These words pronounced by a Judge or Hearings Officer can leave a business owner or manager dismayed, especially when the problem employee has caused huge problems for their organizations. Companies often lose employment-related hearings due to failure in presenting The Rules of the Game and providing The Score. The Rules of the Game…
Independent Contractor vs Employee
Subcontractor/Contractor and Economic Realities In layman’s terms, the question is often “Do I W-2 this person or 1099 him?” Basically, we’re asking is the individual performing work on behalf of a company an independent contractor or an employee? It’s an age old discussion we, as many HR professionals and accounting/bookkeeping personnel have had with employers…