How Untimely Pay For Employees Could Result In Legal Action

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How Untimely Pay For Employees Could Result In
Legal Action
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• If you are an employer of any workforce, you have
  a moral and legal obligation to pay them
  regularly and according to state regulations. If
  you do not no matter what the reason you
  could see yourself having to pay costly fines and
  jeopardising the relationship between employer
  and employee.
• Read on to discover the repercussions of untimely
  pay and how you can avoid this
• What does the law say when it comes to employment
  pay?
• The law clearly states that employers are
  obligated legally to pay their employees fairly,
  and to do so in a timely manner that meets both
  state and federal laws.

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• These are the laws that determine minimum wage,
  when employees must be paid and help employers to
  establish when overtime should be paid and who is
  entitled to claim it. In the case of missed or
  late payments, each state will have its own
  regulations and procedures for what happens next.
• What is your duty as an employer, to keep time
  records?
• Keeping an accurate record of all payments made
  to employees, is crucial should you ever happen
  to be taken to court over pay issues. If you are
  unable to provide the court with time records,
  then that may be judged as reason enough for the

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• employee to be able to make a claim against you.
  Inaccurate or approximate records are simply not
  sufficient.
• What happens if/when an employee makes an
  official complaint about their pay?
• The law states that every legally employed worker
  has the right to complain about any issue related
  to their pay, and must take that complaint to the
  relevant state authority. If the complaint is
  deemed genuine, it will prompt an investigation
  by the employment agency. The consequences of
  this may include a lawsuit against

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• the employer in question, the loss of that
  businesses license and almost certainly payments
  to the employee of any wages owed.
• Some states will take on wage claims for free,
  and employees can even try to recover their wages
  by filing a claim in a small claims court, but
  larger claims will need to be handled by a labor
  attorney and a lawsuit filed.
• What can you do if an employee takes legal action
  against you?
• Failing to pay your employees could result in you
  not only having to pay the amount owed, but
  paying liquidated damages too, which is usually
  double the

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• amount of the unpaid wage. There may also be
  attorney and FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
  costs incurred.
• There would also be fines from both the state and
  federal government to be paid, and if the reason
  why the payment wasnt made is found to be
  intentional or fraudulent, then the damages could
  likely double or even triple.
• How can you ensure that your employees are paid
  according to the law?
• One of the first things to do if you are finding
  that its becoming a problem to either pay your
  employees fairly, or to do so in a timely manner,
  would be to check

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• your business model and see if there may be a
  need for some changes to be made. It may be that
  you need to take steps to restructure your
  business or reduce the hours that your employees
  work.
• If you know that you have an employee who has an
  issue over their pay and is likely to want to
  take further action, try to nip this in the bud
  by meeting with them personally, and explaining
  why the issue has occurred, what you will do
  about it (ie compensate them), and what steps you
  will take to ensure that it never happens again.

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• If you find yourself struggling to pay your
  employees in a timely manner, or find any part of
  the salary process confusing, you would be best
  off employing the services of a professional
  payroll company. They will ensure that your
  entire payroll system is compliant with state and
  federal laws, thereby eliminating any chance of
  disgruntled workers wanting to take legal action
  against you.
• Apollo Payroll is one of the premier small
  business payroll services companies in Miami.
  Apollo Payroll is dedicated to delivering expert
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  Our services include comprehensive online payroll
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