Ask the Expert: How Should Employee Car Allowance Be Paid?
Can a car allowance be paid on a standalone check without any receipt? Or should this be paid via payroll and to be taxed? Thank you for your inquiry on car allowances paid by employers.
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Illinois Court Finds Chicago Eatery’s FLSA Claims Unappetizing
By Steven L. Brenneman, Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP Does your organization use independent contractors or other workers labeled “owners” or “partners” who aren’t considered employees? If so, a recent decision by a federal court judge in Chicago that shows the danger in misclassifying employees may give you indigestion.
Payroll, Data and Cyber Security: Be Aware of the Risks
Payroll and other human resources professionals are accustomed to handling sensitive information. It’s quite literally in their job descriptions. Large organizations often employ sophisticated software designed to avoid security issues, and they may even have a department dedicated to reducing risks. Even so, a quick online search will reveal many, many instances of customer and […]
Q&A: How Can We Safely Conduct an FLSA Compliance Audit?
By Holly Jones, JD, BLR Senior Legal Editor Question: In preparation for the new regulations coming on December 1, we’d like to conduct a comprehensive Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) audit of all of our positions. We expect that some positions will be reclassified based on salary threshold, but we may also have some positions […]
Should I Do Video Interviews?
In yesterday’s Advisor Attorney Jacob Monty gave his advice for employers using social media. Today we’ll look at how he views video and Skype® interviews.
Don’t Gamble on FLSA—Pay Trainees for Their Time
Yesterday’s Advisor described a court case where a casino paid trainees for only 2 days of a 12-week training course—and the trainees filed a class action suit alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as a result. While the case was dismissed by a district court, the trainees appealed. Today, we see […]
Benefit from Stay Interviews with Action
In yesterday’s Advisor, we explored how the stay interview can help lower your turnover rates. Today we’ll see what else you can gain from these interviews.
You can’t change who you are just by flipping a switch
by Dan Oswald You are who you are. I’m in my 50th year. I am who I am. If I were to take a personality test, it would tell me largely the same thing it would have told me 10 or even 20 years ago. Sure, things happen in our lives that can cause our […]
5 Leadership Lessons from Olympic Athletes
The Olympics kick off August 5! Aside from entertainment, it’s an opportunity for you to learn from the athletes.
Go for the Gold with Industrial Athletes
The 2016 Olympics kick off August 5! To celebrate the global event, here’s a popular story about how to leverage athleticism in the workplace.