You know, there’s more to wage-and-hour compliance than just slapping up a poster or two on the breakroom bulletin board. And noncompliance can be costly! So, what’s the latest wage and hour news? How can we streamline time and attendance tracking? What resources are available to help? Come on in — find answers and share your thoughts!

What's New at SMBtime

• Wage and hour lawsuits: Keep on Truckin' - 30-Jun-2009
  Newark, NJ based company S. Cooper Brothers Trucking Inc. and two of its corporate officers have reportedly agreed to pay $140,883 in back wages, fines and interest to resolve...
• Rules & regulations: Get Ready for Another Minimum Wage Increase - 19-Jun-2009
  My, time flies when you're having fun, eh? So for those of you who, like me, didn't realize this is coming up soon, a quick head's up — the Federal minimum wage is set t...
• Payroll processing: NETtime Acquired by Canal Partners - 17-Jun-2009
  According to a press release, Canal Partners, a private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in NETtime Solutions. NETtime is a web-based time and attendance system ...
• Announcements: NETtime Acquired by Canal Partners - 17-Jun-2009
  According to a press release, Canal Partners, a private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in NETtime Solutions. NETtime is a web-based time and attendance system ...
• Time tracking software: Paychex Announces Web-based Time and Attendance System - 16-Jun-2009
  For those of you who use the Paychex payroll processing service and are maybe a bit on the larger (mid-sized) size, the company has recently announced a new web-based time and...
• Workforce management: Kronos Diagnostic Assessment - 04-Jun-2009
  Kronos, makers of workforce management software, has announced a new service: a Diagnostic Assessment designed to help employers identify areas where they could save on labor ...
• News & Opinions: Bad Business Can = No Business - 26-May-2009
  From the Home Care Law Blog comes a timely warning: the DOL is stepping up enforcement of wage and hour laws (which should come as no surprise to regular readers here). Given ...
• Accounting issues: Furloughs, Exempt Employees and Wage & Hour Law - 05-May-2009
  Yesterday, I mentioned an upcoming audio presentation designed to help employers navigate the pitfalls of furloughs and other labor-cost-cutting measures they might be conside...
• Helpful Resources: Thinking about furloughs? - 04-May-2009
  If you've been contemplating the idea of furloughs (where your employees take unpaid time off as a way of helping save the company money — and potentially save their own...
• Time clocks: You Pay, One Way or the Other - 13-Mar-2009
  Just came across an interesting survey sponsored by ADP Canada. As one might expect, the economy is just as much of an issue in Canada as it is here in the USA, and employers ...