The Rules of Engagement for Tracking Exempt Employees’ Time The exempt versus nonexempt debate of employee classifications rages on in confusing employers. Many of the unfamiliar nuances of the law challenges employers in practical and not-so practical ways. Included with those challenges is what to do about time tracking for exempt employees. Questions abound about…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes guidelines related to employee hours, overtime and wages. The law also governs record-keeping practices for nonexempt employees. Many employers find that using a time-clock is the most effective way to maintain FLSA compliance. To help you choose the best timekeeping method for your business, here are some time…
Exempt employees who show up late or decide not to come to work at all is on the top 10 list of frustrating things employers face. To resolve the problem, some employers attempt to devise creative tactics. Some employers change policy and require that exempt employees begin clocking in and out. Others may start docking…
Some small businesses are still making strides toward recovering from the economic downturn. Cutting-edge management tools can help to spring their bounce back sooner. One in particular, small business scheduling software programs, will help to effectively manage employee time. Whether your small business is in medical services, legal services or home repairs, switching to scheduling…
Litigation Against Employers Is on the Rise In recent years, lawsuits against employers has increased. it is imperative for employers to be well versed on employment law to protect the company’s bottom line and reputation. Employee record retention is crucial. Your Company Must Establish a Policy A designated records administrator is essential. if you have…
Although tracking time has always been a good practice for business, it has been an equal pain. Old, laborious methods caused so many troubles, businesses could not realize the full benefits of this function. Putting pen to paper, whether the business was small or large, was simply inefficient. Still, there were no other methods available.…
The demands of administering attendance policies daily through manual methods waste hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Not only does this cost money, but the company also loses more of the one thing it is trying to track: time. Functioning in a manual paperwork environment with archaic processes and programs puts HR and management…
It goes without saying that no business can operate or succeed without employees. Showing up for work is crucial to completing projects answering customer inquiries and reaching labor cost goals. The question becomes: how can you make sure employees consistently reports for duty? One solution is to have a clearly written work attendance policy. This…