by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jan 9, 2023 | Benefits & Compensation, Regulatory Compliance
An employee let us know their paycheck was short. Can we wait to pay the difference on their next check? Don’t wait. If the employee was underpaid, it is in your best interest to pay the employee the difference immediately. Wages are due on the regular payday for the...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Dec 8, 2022 | HR Administration, Regulatory Compliance
As explained on the official government health care site, the law has three goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower costs for households with incomes...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Nov 28, 2022 | Performance Management, Regulatory Compliance
I have an employee who hasn’t shown up to work the last few shifts and isn’t responding to messages. Can we make a policy that employees who quit without notice won’t get their final paycheck? No, federal law requires you to pay employees for all hours they have...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Oct 21, 2022 | Benefits & Compensation, HR Administration, Regulatory Compliance
Election Day is almost here, so as an employer, now is a good time to brush up on voting leave laws. Most states require that employers provide at least a few hours off to vote, and many of those require at least some of that time off to be paid. The advance notice...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Oct 14, 2022 | Regulatory Compliance
A hiring manager, eager to fill an exciting new role in the company, reacquaints himself with a candidate’s resume as that candidate takes a seat across from him. Looking up, the hiring manager jolts involuntarily, surprised to see a gray-haired man likely in his late...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Oct 5, 2022 | HR Administration, Regulatory Compliance
Can I require applicants to have a high school diploma? We recommend that you not require applicants to have a high school diploma unless you can demonstrate that the requirement is job-related and consistent with business necessity. Requiring a diploma when...
