HR Insights
Here's Why Employers Choose to Run Non-Compliant Payroll
by: HR GuyPublished on: 05/18/2026You may not realize your payroll's non-compliant... or you may be doing it on purpose. Here's why.
Think You Don't Need to Track Hours and Pay Overtime? Here's Why You're Wrong
by: HR GuyPublished on: 03/16/2026You may have TONS of excuses why you don't need to pay your techs/installers OT. We've heard it all... but you still do need to pay it. This post outlines how and why to start tracking hours and paying OT correctly if your payroll isn't compliant.
Employees Won’t Clock In? Your Brand Pays the Price
by: HR GuyPublished on: 10/29/2025To be blunt: your technicians NEED to appropriately track their hours, no matter what type of compensation plan they're on. And your brand (and possibly your bottom line!) is at risk if they don't. This is one rule you need to strictly enforce...
California Rest Break Pay: How to Stay Compliant
by: HR GuyPublished on: 06/26/2025In California, you need to pay rest breaks for non-exempt workers at their average earnings rate, including any commissions, spiffs, or KPI bonuses... or you risk legal challenges. Here's how.
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