Editor’s note: Updates with new ideas and product links. While Labor Day has unofficially become a marker for the end of the summer and the start of fall, it was established as a federal holiday in 1894 in order to recognize and celebrate the contributions of American workers. Annually observed on the first Monday of…
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When you’re running a business, complying with recordkeeping regulations is just as urgent and important as complying with payroll regulations. If you’re called upon to produce these records by the Department of Labor or an existing or terminated employee, not having them on file could lead to penalties and complications for your business. Here are
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Four new states join the existing 25 municipalities and states to pass paid sick leave laws providing workers with job-protected sick leave to care for themselves or a family member. To view a complete list of the existing sick leave laws, see our overview of all U.S. state and city sick time laws. As of
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Advances in technology have allowed us to authenticate identity using superior methods to traditional security tokens such as key fobs, passwords, and PINs. Since objects/information can be replicated, lost, stolen, and shared, these tokens aren’t very secure. However, biometric identifiers, like fingerprints and iris recognition, offset these security risks because they are unique to each person.
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In response to popular demand, you can now restrict employees from making a mobile punch prior to their scheduled start time. Not only will this ensure that employees don’t punch in ahead of schedule, it allows you to keep costs down. This can be helpful if you’re looking to make sure employees clock in at the
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One of Fingercheck360’s strongest selling points is its ability to pull in hours directly from the time card in order to convert time card data into payroll earnings. However, if you’d like to use payroll with time card data that isn’t tracked through Fingercheck, you can now import time cards directly into payroll. Simply enter time
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You can now sign up for Fingercheck payroll if your business is in Arkansas, Minnesota, and Oklahoma! This brings the total states we support for our all-in-one HR platform up to 24, nearly half of the entire country. If you’re not familiar with Fingercheck360, it’s the complete web-based platform you can use to manage your entire
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If you’ve transitioned to electronic timekeeping, your timekeeper’s job has been made far easier. No more transcribing information from handwritten timesheets into your accounting system, no more time spent deciphering sloppy handwriting, and no more hassle. Your employees are diligently clocking in each and every day, and their time entries are being digitally logged. So what’s next?
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Now more than ever it’s crucial to properly classify your employees and understand the limitations of their exemption status. Here are some common misconceptions and assumptions about exempt employees that conflict with the truth. “Exempt employees are automatically exempt from earning overtime.” False — employees earning below the salary cap of $23,660 are overtime-eligible; however,
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Prior to hiring an employee, it’s important to develop a fundamental understanding of how employees are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Certain conditions must be met in order to classify as exempt or nonexempt, and that dictates whether an employee is eligible to earn overtime, whether their worked time must be tracked,
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