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New law says wage theft is a felony for Colorado employers
Colorado has taken the lead in the fight to end wage theft in the United States. A new state law has passed that could better protect employees’ income and keep employers accountable. Once a...
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Wage theft and exploitation still plague employees in Europe
The EU’s latest time tracking ruling serves as an opportune reminder A recent survey by TSheets of more than 3,500 working adults in Spain and Germany revealed that employees continue to fall victim to...
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Would you change your job to get free college tuition for your child?
It seems a bit oxymoronic to quit your job or demote your career so you can “afford” to get your children into college. However, some parents in Texas may be considering just that. A recent news...
View ArticleThe trending appeal of part-time work
The economy is strong, or at least so the various reports on Google News tell us. Unemployment rates have held steady, and there are now more job openings than people to fill them. However, low...
View ArticleThe reality of women’s equality in the US—and what you can do about it
Celebrated on August 26 in the United States, Women’s Equality Day was founded in 1973 to commemorate the 19th Amendment, in which women won the right to vote. Not to be confused with Equal Pay Day,...
View ArticleThe history of Labor Day and the state of the labor force in 2019
What do barbeques, clearance sales, and labor unions have in common? They all relate to the unofficial end of summer: Labor Day. In the United States, we celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of...
View ArticleCash flow: A constant complication in construction, survey reveals
For an industry already suffering long hours and grueling work, cash flow problems for construction companies is an unwelcome, sour cherry on top. And it’s not a problem that’s unique to certain types...
View Article2020 Form W-4: How to get payroll and employees ready
Since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS has been revising Form W-4. Now comes the second draft of the 2020 Form W-4, the Employee’s Withholding Certificate. But the August 2019 release came with...
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New overtime rule, affecting 1.3 million US workers, finally arrives
The DOL’s new overtime rule takes effect on January 1, 2020. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare. It’s finally happening. On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the new...
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Farmworkers average 15 overtime hours per week, study shows
Yet agriculture employees are still exempt from FLSA protections In a recent industry overtime study published by TSheets by QuickBooks, we learned that many workers around the country are putting in...
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