Two states, the District of Columbia, and many local jurisdictions will increase their minimum wage rates on July 1, 2024. Below is a summary of these changes and guidelines to help you comply with your minimum wage requirements ..read more

The minimum salary required to be classified as exempt from overtime under federal law will increase on July 1, 2024 and again on January 1, 2025. If your exempt employees' salaries fall below the new threshold, you will generally either have to: Raise their salaries to the new requirement; or Reclassify the affected employees as non-exempt and pay them overtime whenever they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Once you have evaluated your options, be sure to develop a plan for communicating the changes to employees. Here are some guidelines for doing so ..read more

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a final rule that will increase the minimum salary required for administrative, professional and executive employees to be exempt from overtime. The final rule increases the minimum salary requirements first onJuly 1, 2024 and then again on January 1, 2025. With the first change less than two months away, now is the time to evaluate your options. Here are some guidelines for doing so ..read more

With Memorial Day approaching, employers may have questions about providing time off to employees and the pay requirements for employees who do work on Memorial Day. To help you understand the rules, here are answers to frequently asked questions about the holiday ..read more

Absenteeism, tardiness and no shows can have a significant impact on a business, including lost productivity, increased overtime costs and elevated stress among the employees left to pick up the slack. Here are some guidelines for addressing these issues.  ..read more

There are many advantages to direct deposit and paperless W-2s for both employers and employees. Below, we cover several of these advantages and discuss how you and your employees can access direct deposit and paperless W-2s in the RUN Powered by ADP® (RUN) platform.  ..read more

April is National Volunteer Month where employers can recognize the contributions of volunteers, and encourage more employees to get involved in their communities through volunteer work. Below, we address why an employer would want to promote volunteer service and how to do so ..read more

Interviews are critical for finding the right candidate for a job, but they must be conducted carefully in order to stay within the bounds of federal, state and local laws. Employers should avoid interview questions that are expressly prohibited by law, such as inquiries that may directly or indirectly reveal an applicant is a member of a protected group. Here are ten examples of questions to avoid, along with some suggested alternatives ..read more

More employees have been working remotely in the last few years and this can raise questions about an employer’s responsibilities with respect to workplace safety for these remote workers. Here are a few key points about these responsibilities ..read more

Non-exempt, non-exempt salaried and exempt are some of the most misunderstood terms when it comes to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unfortunately, misunderstanding these terms and the FLSA’s rules that govern them can result in costly penalties. To help you understand these classifications better, here are some key points about each ..read more