Compliance

Payroll Compliance in 2019: What You Need to Know

Payroll compliance can be extraordinarily complex and quite costly if not done right. Unless processes are in place to consistently apply pay policies, accurately calculate Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime, and streamline administration of FMLA and other leave policies, you can leave your business vulnerable to litigation. If your company is audited or subjected to a lawsuit, are you sure you have the proper controls and processes in place to quickly provide accurate records and audit trails? Reducing overpayment, absenteeism and litigation are all areas of potential savings for every business. Automating the time and labor function can be the key to managing labor costs, but it also provides operational benefits. Decisions can...

HR COE Compliance Benchmark Quiz

Is your organization at risk? The path to achieving excellence in compliance is a continual journey that evolves over three phases. To find out what phase you’re in and get a customized action plan. TAKE OUR QUIZ TO FIND OUT: Quiz will load down below shortly Content loading... Please enable javascript! Compliance Benchmarking Quiz What’s preventing you from attracting and hiring top talent? To get to the next level, analyze your current compliance practices to find out where you are at risk. Then develop strategies to address those problem areas. Based on your responses, you’re in Phase 1: To get to the next level, look for the right technology to proactively monitor compliance. When you find the right fit, invest in technology to lay...

People Management Compliance in 2019: What You Need to Know

Navigating compliance throughout the employee lifecycle can be tricky at times. With an alphabet soup of regulations to follow, it’s easy to see how HR can trip up and place their company at risk. No matter what state your company does business in, or how many employees you have, you are subject to state and federal employment laws. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) The EEOC not only covers hiring practices, but also the day-to-day management of employees. The EEOC enforces federal workplace laws making it illegal to discriminate against employees because of their sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, skin color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or genetic information....

What's Changing in 2019 Infographic

Regulation changes, wage increases and new contribution limits…oh my! Here’s a look at the latest updates that are likely to impact your organization in 2019.

Prepping for 2019 HR & Compliance Toolkit

Based on Paycor’s nearly 30 years of experience helping clients successfully navigate the complexities of year-end, we’ve created this toolkit complete with the expertise and resources you need to finish out the year strong and stay ahead of what’s required in 2019.

Compliance Regulation Overview Checklist

To help you adapt and stay ahead of what’s next, we’ve published this compliance checklist to help your organization avoid costly fines and mitigate risk. Inside you’ll learn about: Recruiting & Hiring Compliance (EEOC & I-9) Payroll Compliance (FLSA & Payroll Tax) People Management Compliance (OSHA, ACA & FMLA) Complete the form above to download our checklist and learn the key questions you need to answer to protect your business.

5 Ways to Mitigate HR Compliance Risk

With the compliance landscape constantly changing, it’s no wonder that 33% of employers find keeping up with state regulations across states extremely challenging. Whether you’re an HR leader in a small business or one that employs hundreds of workers, compliance responsibilities fall on your shoulders. Herein lies the challenge for many HR departments (or teams of one): you just don’t have the budget or the resources to manage compliance alone. That’s why finding the right partner who can offer technology that ensures compliance will set your business up for long-term success. 5 ways the right HR partner can help you manage compliance effectively 1. Recruiting & Hiring Recruiting and hiring, in today’s business environment, is a...

Payroll Compliance: How to Reduce Your Risk

Discover the common payroll compliance errors organizations make and what HR can do to prevent costly missteps.

Minimum Wage by State and 2019 Increases

Federal Minimum Wage 2019 For many medium-to-small sized organizations, managing the myriad of federal compliance regulations is a top challenge. In fact, a recent Paycor survey found that 42% of organizations have negative feelings about their compliance management practices. In most instances, compliance management falls squarely on HR’s shoulders, and with limited resources and understaffed departments, keeping up with the many changes that continue to impact the current landscape is a tall task. That challenge is becoming even more daunting with the recent rise in local and state mandates for regulations like paid sick leave, state tax changes, pay equity laws and minimum wage increases. In 2019, nineteen states across the country...

Recruiting Compliance in 2019: What You Need to Know

According to the findings in Employer Outlook 2018, a report from job board Indeed, 61% of recruiters expect to hire more people in 2018 than they did in 2017, and 42% of employers are worried they won’t be able to find the talent they need. That’s a whole lot of recruiting. And, a whole lot of compliance to keep up with right off the bat in the employee lifecycle. While recruiting compliance is often viewed as a confusing list of conditions that can make a recruiter’s life difficult, it’s a necessity for any business. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) requirements are put in place to ensure that companies’ hiring practices do not discriminate against certain...

How Does The Government Shutdown Affect Tax Returns?

Officially now the longest government shutdown in history, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed—some are required to work, some are not— but none are receiving paychecks. For some, the timing couldn’t be worse. Tax season is upon us and many American workers are left wondering what the government shutdown means in regard to their 2018 tax returns or tax status in general. If you or your HR department find yourselves inundated with questions from curious employees, be sure to arm yourself with the most recent information. Here’s what to tell employees during the government shutdown. Do I have to pay federal income tax during the shutdown? Yes. Despite the government shutdown, employees still need to pay income tax....