Where to draw the line on who is or isn’t an exempt employee isn’t always clear. One company just got hit hard for making the wrong call.

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Tags: Court rulings, Employment tax, Enforcement, Hiring & training staff, Payroll, Penalties, Tax compliance

It isn’t always easy to figure out when you have to pay employees for time that they’re on call. But this latest opinion letter sheds some light.

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Tags: Best practices, DOL, Employee communication, Employment tax, Hiring & training staff, IRS, Payroll

As if you needed more proof that misclassifying workers could cost your company big time:

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Tags: DOL, Exempt/Nonexempt, Legal trouble, Overtime, Payroll

It’s an extreme case, but it has lessons for every company: Not meeting your employer obligations can cost you big time.

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Tags: Employees, FLSA, Overtime, Payroll

Curious to see how well DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is enforcing FLSA rules? You’re in luck.

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Tags: DOL, Enforcement, FLSA, Payroll, Penalties

Be careful: You can’t use the “fluctuating workweek” method to calculate overtime pay for certain employees.

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Tags: Court rulings, Exempt/Nonexempt, FSLA, Overtime, Payroll

Getting some of the Payroll updates you need just got a little easier.

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Tags: DOL, Payroll, Resource, Web site

We don’t like to admit it, but even the most-organized department makes the occasional mistake. Expect it to feel a lot worse if this common error slips past your controls.

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Tags: 1099, Audits, DOL, Enforcement, Independent contractors, Payroll

It’s the final question you face over every piece of paper on your desk: What to keep and what to toss?

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Tags: Record retention, Reducing paper, Tax compliance

It’s more important than ever to ensure your company’s employee/independent contractor (IC) classifications are bulletproof.

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Tags: Audits, Employee misclassification, Independent contractors, Tax compliance