Certified Payroll Associates, Inc.

11/23/2016

The new overtime rules by the U.S. Department of Labor suspended by U.S. District Court. Our latest blog post: http://cpaindiana.com/preliminary-injunction-halt-new-federal-overtime-rule/

On November 22, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an preliminary injunction to halt implementation of the Department of Labor’s new federal overtime rule, which would have increased the salary threshold for overtime exemption. The new...

08/31/2016

For the new OT rule coming Dec.1st, now is the time to update your Employee Handbook, overtime policy, off-the-clock work policy, and job descriptions. Contact us for HR compliance support assistance. bit.ly/2bSZCks

08/26/2016

There is some misunderstanding about the new overtime ruling coming Dec. 1 for salaried employees. Get clarity with answers to commonly asked questions from the Department of Labor: http://bit.ly/1OHMqxA.

The DOL Wage and Hour Division administers the wage, hour, and child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and programs covering government contracts, farm labor, family and medical leave, immigration, and polygraph testing.

08/24/2016

Overtime non-compliance is a frequent driver for DOL investigations. A simple, affordable online timesheet solution is typically the best answer for simplifying your OT compliance. Review a quick fact sheet on FLSA overtime guidelines: http://bit.ly/2bOaJcv

08/17/2016

New OT rules - 4.2 million Americans are expected to become eligible for overtime pay on December 1st. View estimates by state. Learn more about getting prepared as an employer with an upcoming webinar: http://bit.ly/2aQxazO

08/09/2016

The Department of Labor (DOL) has updated the FLSA salary threshold requirement only 7 times since it was originally passed in 1938 (i.e., 1961, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1975, 2004). The next update is coming December 1st, 2016. Now is the ideal time to prepare. Upcoming webinar: http://bit.ly/2aQxazO

08/04/2016

New overtime rules to take effect on December 1st, 2016 regarding salaried (exempt) employees. Are you prepared? The ruling changed the minimum salary exemption threshold to $47,476, which is expected to automatically extend overtime pay protection to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. https://www.dol.gov/featured/overtime. Upcoming webinar: http://bit.ly/2aQxazO

06/10/2016

Watch a new video from the Department of Labor explaining how the new overtime salary ruling coming December 1st benefits applicable employees: https://youtu.be/UFJaDm720FU

Secretary Tom Perez explains the new overtime rule and how it helps ensure for workers a fair day’s pay for hard day’s work. http://dol.gov/overtime -Some as...

06/08/2016

More than half of HR professionals who conduct employment reference checks find inconsistencies in a number of information categories, according to a research study by the Society for Human Resource Management. http://bit.ly/1PhyHc0

05/25/2016

Five steps to conducting background checks: 1) Choose your desired screening packages based on the applicant. 2) Disclosure of the pre-screening. 3) Gain consent. 4) Background research is conducted. 5) Report reveals if hiring or further consideration is appropriate.