Jul 30th, 2010
by Diane A.
Photo Credit: R.K. Richardson
Many time and attendance software packages and programmable clocks offer the option of configuring automatic meal break deductions. At first blush, it sounds tempting. No more worries about employees forgetting to clock in and out at their lunch break period. Everything gets taken care of “automatically,” untouched by human hands. So let’s all go configure our systems and clocks to automatically deduct lunch breaks, eh?
Whoa — not so fast! The automatic lunch deduction may just turn out to be more trouble than it’s worth for you.
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Posted in: Time and Attendance.
Jun 24th, 2010
by Diane A.
As part of my job, I regularly review news alerts related to wage and hour issues, looking for interesting stories to pass along to you. As a result, I read about the results of a lot of lawsuits brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Over time, I’ve noticed trends — certain themes that occur over and over.
For instance, one trend I’ve noticed is employers being found guilty of inadequate record keeping and failure to accurately record employee time worked. Unfortunately, these failures end up costing them money… often quite a lot of money. Sometimes it even costs them their business.
It seems a distressing number of employers out there are still tracking time by the “seat of the pants” method. Unfortunately for them, when it comes to recording time and attendance and paying eligible employees’ overtime, “best guess” won’t cut it. It’s not just a good idea; it’s the law: your records need to be accurate and complete.
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Posted in: Time and Attendance.
Jun 8th, 2010
by The Editor.
Sending a shout-out to our friends at ABC Office for a terrific (and, in our opinion, 100% accurate!) article on their the office blogger site: Top Five Best Acroprint Employee Time Clocks.
Thanks for a great write-up, y’all!
In all seriousness, though, we are pretty excited to read articles such as this. We know our dealers and authorized resellers are out there on the front lines, dealing with customers every day. It’s in their best interest to recommend products they know will provide a good value to their customers.
Knowing how important it is to have accurate time and attendance records, we work hard to provide high-quality, reliable and affordable solutions — the kinds of products we and our dealers can be proud to sell.
When we see or hear a dealer recommending our products to their customers, we know we must be getting it right, and that feels great.
Posted in: Around Acroprint.
May 12th, 2010
by Diane A.
It’s almost summer. High school and college students are eager to gain on the job experience to enhance their résumés, and business owners are eager for cheap labor. A summer internship sounds like a match made in heaven, right?
Well, it can be. Just be careful. Some business owners seem to equate “intern” with “unpaid,” and that can get them in trouble.
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act. Turns out, in most cases when working for a for-profit organization, interns do need to be paid at least minimum wage.
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Posted in: Wage and Hour.
May 10th, 2010
by Diane A.
Even as the economy begins to recover, millions of businesses are still looking for ways to cut costs. For many companies, the largest single category of expense is labor costs, so they’re actively looking for ways to cut the cost of payroll. The trick, of course, is how to reduce labor costs without losing valuable employees.
After all, as the economy picks up steam, you’re going to need experienced workers.
A survey conducted by the SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) in March of 2009 revealed 15 ways companies can cut costs without having to lay off workers.
The most popular methods of cutting payroll costs without layoffs include attrition, hiring freezes, salary freezes, retraining employees for other positions within the company and eliminating contract employees. Organizations can also cut work hours, reduce benefits, reduce salaries, offer early retirement… a whole host of options.
What I find interesting, though, is a relatively painless cost-cutting measure that isn’t listed.
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Posted in: Workforce Management.
May 5th, 2010
by Diane A.
One of the topics our customers seem to sometimes find confusing is that of “rounding.” See, it’s one of those things that — if you use it correctly — can make your life a lot easier… but if you don’t, it can make for big trouble.
Which I guess scares some folks a bit. Can’t say as I blame them. Wage and hour lawsuits and DOL investigations aren’t a lot of fun.
So a lot of people simply don’t use the rounding settings in their time and attendance software. But, honestly, I think that’s a mistake. And I’m not just saying that because I work for a time and attendance company! Configured properly, rounding rules in your software can save you time on payroll preparation and could even save you money.
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Posted in: Time and Attendance.
Apr 30th, 2010
by The Editor.
Welcome to the Acroprint Time Recorder Company blog!
Why the name Time For Business?
Well, here at Acroprint we are a time & attendance company. We’ve been in the business of “making every minute count” for thousands of organizations and millions of employees all over the world for over 40 years now. Accurate time records help businesses control costs and help ensure employees are paid correctly.
The way we see it, what we offer is… Time For Business.
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Posted in: General Info.
