We all can recall the traditional Mother Goose rhyme to remember how many days each month had: “Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November. All the rest have 31….Except for February.” It always seemed odd that this supposed Mother Goose rhyme couldn’t figure out how to fit February in. The payroll calendar, at least
Under the FLSA, a Day Late is a Dollar Short [Wage & Hour FAQ]
From time to time, we hear from employers that ask us about the consequence of delaying payroll because of cash flow. The situation is one that I faced over the years in startup businesses, and even a few established ones: the company temporarily runs short of cash because of an unexpected expense or because of
Illinois Becomes Latest State to Crack Down on Pay Card Abuses
A few weeks ago, a reader e-mailed me a question about her son:
I’m trying to find out if my son can demand payment by check or direct deposit. He is 16 years old and working at Burger King.
Right now they load his payment onto a VISA card. Needless to say he can use