ASAP Payroll BLOG
Same-Day Deposit: Is This a Worthwhile Benefit for Companies to Pursue?
The global COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many interesting and unexpected changes out into the world. Many of those changes have impacted the economy and our everyday way of life. One of the things that many people have noted since the early days of the pandemic was its impact on workers. Many companies are struggling to ...
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Drug Testing And Background Checks: Know Who You Are Really Hiring
Employment is not a right but a privilege. Those who are hired to work for a company need to meet the qualifications that the company sets out for the role, and they likely need to pass a background check and drug screening. These are all processes that an employer is entitled to ask its employees. ...
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Industries That Can Claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
The Department of Labor (DOL) is encouraging employers to take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit as a way to incentivize them to have a diverse workplace. The tax benefit is essentially a tax break an employer claims when their hiring and onboarding process is inclusive of certain groups of people who usually face ...
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Tip Pooling: How Does It Work?
Pay for employees who work in restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and other facilities where tips are accepted varies based on several factors, including the establishment’s tip policy. Tip pooling is one option for firms with tipped employees, improving employee collaboration. If you’re a tipped employee or boss, you might be interested in learning more about ...
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Indiana Standard Minimum Wage and Tipped Wage Rates- A Basic Overview
In general, all employers in Indiana with two or more workers need to be compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines on minimum wage to avoid lawful violations. Under the FLSA laws, hourly workers in the state cannot be paid a lower state minimum wage than the federal wage. Indiana is one of the 21 ...
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Shift Management and Employee Scheduling: The Best Practices You Need to Know
Employee scheduling is a challenging task. It involves anticipating workforce requirements, handling employee demands and preferences, and guaranteeing shifted coverage balance. It doesn’t stop there. Controlling labor expenditures, abiding by compliance regulations, and improving efficiency are part of staff scheduling. The employee schedule is a vital link between a business and its hourly employees. Also, ...
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From Startup to Scaleup: HR Strategies for Growing Businesses
From optimizing hiring processes to attract and retain top talent to designing competitive compensation packages
How Are Pay Periods Determined?
One of the first tasks of the payroll department in a new company is determining
The Best Methods to Improve Compensation and Benefits Transparency for Employees
There was a time when pay and benefits were topics discussed behind closed doors and
Overview of Hourly Work and Overtime Regulations in Indiana
Indiana has several state-specific labor laws that are different from those outlined in FALSA (Fair Labor Standards
The Cost and Consequences of Non-Compliance with Critical HR Laws
It’s well-established that we live in a litigious society, and running an organization of any
