Hey folks. I am Lisa Smith and we are talking about the cornerstones of Be Audit Secure. Here we go. I get really passionate about policies and procedures in your workplace. Oh my. I had an organization that came to class one day and I won’t tell you who, where, what any of that. But, […]
Audit Secure TV, Human Resources, Payroll, Small Business Spoonful
Audit Secure Series: Step 3 Rule of 3s
Hi, I’m Lisa Smith. Here at BeAuditSecure.com, we have a few foundational beliefs about how we approach payroll and human resources. I want to share those with you today. One of my very most foundational, non-negotiable, must do things for my business and yours is the rule of 3’s. Yep, the rule of 3’s. What […]
Audit Secure TV, Human Resources, Payroll, Small Business Spoonful
8 Part Video Series: How to Be Audit Secure – Intro
About LISA SMITH Lisa Smith is CEO of Andere Seminars, LLC and Chief Content Developer at BeAuditSecure.com. Follow her on Twitter, connect with her on LinkedIn, listen to her Small Business Spoonfuls Podcast, and find more from her in Audit-Secure Authority at BeAuditSecure.com. Smarter is Better Solutions for a Smarter Compliance Strategy […]
HR News, Human Resources, Payroll
Breaking News: Executive Order Mandating Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
Federal Contractors awoke to a Labor Day game-changer. President Obama signed an Executive Order on Monday, September 7th, 2015 mandating paid sick leave for employees working on federal contracts. This new mandate will affect all federal contracts beginning in 2017.
What will the verdict be? The comment period for the Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule to re-vamp the minimum wage and overtime laws for salaried-exempt workers is up today! If you have not yet made your opinions known, there is still time. But, you had better hurry. At midnight this baby turns into a pumpkin.
I’ll take 10! $10 per hour that is! Up until June 30th, 2015, employees received a minimum wage of $8.25 per hour and if there are employers that comply with federal minimum wage laws, then, their employees made $7.25 per hour. Beginning, July 1st, 2015, and every year thereafter (until further notice) there will be […]
Is it possible to hold an employee of a company responsible for damages and penalties in a lawsuit or audit because they hold “employer” status? Who’s the boss anyway? In the recently published Administrator’s Interpretation Dr. David Weil, Department of Labor Administrator, mentioned the definition of the word “employer”. He quoted the Fair Labor Standards […]
HR News, Human Resources, Payroll
BREAKING NEWS: DOL Issues Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification Memo
On July 15th 2015, Department of Labor (DOL) Administrator, David Weil, issued the much anticipated Administrator’s Interpretation 2015-1 clarifying the DOL position regarding the independent contractor vs. employee debate.
Now here’s something all will love to hear: “You may be getting a pay raise if you make less than $50,440 a year (before taxes)!”
Connecticut, HR News, Payroll, Uncategorized
Connecticut: Employers Pay Double Damages for Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
Minimum wage in Connecticut just got real. Employers in Connecticut will be paying double damages PLUS court costs and attorney’s fees for wage and hour violations as of October 1st, 2015. In a recent article, Littler Mendelson attorneys published the following explanation: