Question: If an employee hasn’t submitted their timesheet before we run payroll, can we delay paying them until they do? Answered by the HR Experts: No, you shouldn’t wait to pay the employee. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, wages are due on the regular payday...
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What’s The Best Way To Calculate Cost Of Living Pay Increases?
Question: We’d like to start giving cost of living raises to employees on their anniversary dates. What’s the best way to calculate these pay increases? Answered by the HR Experts: When the information is available, employers typically use the consumer price index...
Understanding the New Federal Tax Law on Tips and Overtime: What Employers Need to Know and How to Prepare
Understanding the New Federal Tax Law on Tips and Overtime: What Employers Need to Know and How to Prepare The federal income tax exemption for tips and overtime pay—part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed on July 3, 2025—is not just a policy change; it’s a...