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Question of the Week: Can I Stop My Employee’s Direct Deposit One Time Only?
This week’s question comes from George, a business owner. We’re planning an end-of-summer party with bonuses for our employees. I’d rather give them live checks for their bonuses. Can I stop an...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 23, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 425,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised...
Tip of the Week: Improve Security, Save Time with Self-seal Checks
Are you wasting time stuffing checks into envelopes and sealing them? Do you worry that employee pay data is not safe from prying eyes? Have employee paychecks delivered in pre-sealed checks with...
Discretion and Independent Judgment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty...
Directly Related to Management or General Business Operations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty...
Administrative Exemption Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty...
Concurrent Duties Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty...
Question of the Week: Why Did My State Income Tax Withholding Change?
This week’s question comes from Mark, owner of an import company. I receive the same salary every week. All year, my Massachusetts income tax withholding has been the same. Now it’s gone up two...
Particular Weight Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 16, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 432,000, an decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised...
