Failure to Report for Work
Q. I have an employee who didn't show up until mid-morning yesterday and not at all today. Can I fire him? My handbook doesn't speak to...
Beware of a Worker's 'Right' to a Job
Let's say you are tightening operations at a clothing store. You decide to close the footwear department and lay off Bob and other...
Uncashed Payroll Checks: Handle With Care
Small business owners may have the best of intentions when, instead of cashing their paychecks, they let them stack up in a drawer. If...
OTP in the Community
On-Time Payroll has begun a new corporate responsibility effort, "OTP in the Community", that includes periodic volunteering efforts with...
IRS Serves Up New Reporting Rules on Gratuities
In the past, tip reporting has been a problem for certain employers in the service industry and now the IRS has upped the ante. History...
Tax Court Cautionary Tale: Classifying Workers as Contractors
The issue of whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors for federal employment tax purposes has been a...