Congratulations goes to our very own, Stephanie Salavejus, for earning the 2013 Meritorious Service award from the APA at the 31st Annual Congress and being inducted into the American Payroll Association’s Payroll Hall of Fame.

This award is given for outstanding contributions to the American Payroll Association and the payroll profession.  Congratulations Stephanie!

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How many times have you heard, “There is no such thing as a free lunch”?  Well we want to share with you two resources from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) designed to provide “hands-on” information to assist business owners develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for their organization.

FirstStep Overview Advisor

The FirstStep Overview Advisor is designed to assist business owners and employers better understand DOL’s major laws.  The employer begins with the FirstStep Overview Advisor.  The Advisor walks the user through a series of questions to determine the major DOL administered laws applicable to their organization.

To learn more about the FirstStep Overview Advisor .

Employment Law Guide

The Employment Law Guide is designed to assist business owners and employers who have an solid understanding of the major laws applicable to their organization.  The guide outlines in detail the major statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) affecting businesses and workers.

The guide is divided into chapters describing the requirements of each major statute enforced by the Department of Labor. There are seven chapters in the guide.  The first five chapters are by the type of labor standard and the last two chapters discuss laws which apply exclusively to employers holding Federal contracts.

Table of Contents

1. Wages and Hours Worked
2. Safety and Health Standards
3. Health Benefits, Retirement Standards, and Workers’      Compensation
4. Other Workplace Standards
5. Work Authorization for Non-U.S. Citizens
6. Federal Contracts: Working Conditions
7. Federal Contracts: Equal Opportunity in Employment

Each chapter outlines:

1. Employers and employees covered by the statute
2. The basic provisions and requirements
3. Employee rights
4. Recordkeeping, reporting, notice and poster requirements
5. Penalties or sanctions for non-compliance
6. Relation of the statute to state, local, and other federal laws
7. Addition information and compliance assistance from the DOL

The Employment Law Guide is provided as a public resource.  It should not be considered a replacement for the U.S. Code, Federal Register, or Code of Federal Regulations.  As with all publications, the continual statutory and regulatory changes will require the information in the guide to be updated regularly.  To keep up to date on the changes, it is suggested business owners and employers subscribe to the electronic mailing list at www.dol.gov/compliance/CA_subscribe.htm.

APA Congress, that is!  The 31st Annual Congress starts on May 7th and is full of workshops, networking, and credits!  Congress offers the largest expo in the payroll, accounts payable, and finance industry.  There are typically over 2, 500 attendees!

Are you located in New York City or in the surrounding areas?  Come visit PenSoft at the Accounting Technology New York Show & Conference May 1-2 from 10-4 at Penn Plaza Pavilion in the Pennsylvania Hotel.  Free show available!  Download the 2013 Free Show Pass to access the show floor AND the keynote sessions from 8-9:40.  PenSoft is located in booth 112.  Come and stop by!