On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court established the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). It will replace the current Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA) and is scheduled to go into effect February 21, 2025. This new ruling applies to all employers who have one or more...
Recent Compliance Posts
Effectively Managing Employee Absences Through Data
Life is unpredictable, and sometimes injury, family emergency or illness can result in unplanned absences from work. This can look like a last-minute phone call or a no-show. However, employee absences are expensive, especially when these absences start to pile up....
The Overtime Shake-Up: What the New Overtime Rules Mean for You
Delve into the DOL's new overtime regulations and their implications for your organization. Discover who qualifies for exemption under the new rule and learn practical strategies to ensure compliance. In this webinar, Dan Corp equips you to effectively navigate the...
Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Compensation Changes
In April, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final ruling that is projected to significantly increase the threshold for overtime pay for lower-paid employees. Starting July 1, 2024, salaried workers making less than $844 per week will be eligible under the law...
Memorable and Compliant Recruitment and Onboarding
From the initial candidate search to their acceptance of the offer and integration into your company, every interaction and impression holds significance. Luckily, there are tools making it easy to deliver a remarkable onboarding experience and efficiently handle...
Why You Shouldn’t Round Employee Worked Hours
For many businesses it’s common practice to round employee hours to the nearest whole number—often the nearest five minutes, 10 minutes, or quarter hour. The reasoning seems sound, since it greatly simplifies payroll calculations for hourly employees or hourly client...
The 6 Best Wage & Hour Compliance Resources
If you’ve only recently come across our blog, you’ll find that we talk a lot about compliance. There’s a good reason for it! There are so many different concerns vying for employers’ attention, and it’s easy for wage and hour issues to fall to the bottom of their...
Comprehensive Employee Classification Guide
If you follow us on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen us post about the US Department of Labor recovering tens of thousands—sometimes even millions—of dollars in back wages across all industries. This is a huge concern for many employers, and one directly related to...
Why Track Employee Hours? A Brief History of FLSA
Until the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) passed in 1938, the American labor industry didn't provide consistency for their workers. The law set standards for all workplaces to follow to ensure a regulated work environment for employees that continue setting compliance...
Riskiest Industries For Wage & Hour Compliance Issues
Wage, hour and labor compliance is tough. If you follow us on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen us intermittently post about companies required to provide “back pay” to their employees for mishandled overtime hours and or other compliance issues. Sometimes it comes down...