Payroll and Compensation

Should I outsource the payroll system?
Learn the pros and cons of having an outside company handle your payroll.

How do I set up a payroll system?
Learn what an EPLI policy is and the pros and cons of having one.

Understanding withholding and taxes.

How do I provide a direct deposit option?

How frequently do I have to pay employees?

Do I have to pay employees overtime?
Unless an exemption applies, all employees - including salaried employees - are entitled to overtime pay.

Do I have to pay employees for breaks taken during the day?
Learn what time is "compensable" (i.e. you have to pay employees for it) and what is not.

How do I determine what the average salary is for a given job?
Learn what resources are available and what you can do to ensure you are offering employees a competitive salary.

An employee wants a leave of absence. What are my legal obligations?
Learn when an employee is entitled to a leave of absence and whether it can be paid or unpaid.

An employee keeps missing work to go to the doctor. What should I do?
Learn how to respond to an employee who is frequently absent due to medical treatment and how to avoid potential lawsuits resulting therefrom.

Do I have to pay employees or former employees for unused vacation time?
Learn when an employee or former employee is entitled to be paid for unused vacation time and when he or she is not.

A former employee still has some company property.
Can I withhold the employee's last paycheck until the property is returned?
For example, you want to get back a uniform or computer disk. What can you do, and what can't you do?