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Deductions from Employee Paychecks – Indiana Makes Some Welcome Changes

[07/13/15]

Posted on July 13, 2015 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Mary Kate Liffrig

On July 1, 2015, amendments to Indiana’s wage assignment and wage payment laws went into effect.  These amendments allow for additional employee paycheck deductions and also reduce the potential damages to be charged against an employer for making an improper deduction. Changes to the Wage Assignment Statute Sometimes, as a matter of convenience, an... READ MORE

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Pay for Required Time Spent in Security Screening – Yes or No?

[12/11/14]

Posted on December 11, 2014 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Stephen W. Lyman

Does an employer have to pay its employees when it requires them to stand in line every day for up to 25 minutes waiting to go through security screening at the end of the day?  It seems like that’s a lot of time and that it might be fair to compensate those employees for... READ MORE

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Deductions from Employee Paychecks: Doing them Right and Making them Legal

[05/03/12]

Posted on May 3, 2012 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Stephen W. Lyman

A Common Scenario Sometimes, as a matter of convenience, an employee may request that a portion of his or her paycheck be deducted and applied toward a debt or other obligation.  For example, the employee might ask that insurance premiums be deducted  – or charitable contributions – or the cost of purchases from the... READ MORE

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