In 2014, Hawaii’s legislature sanctioned the use of two widely used methods for the payment of employee wages – direct deposit and pay cards. Approximately eighty-five per cent of all employees in Hawaii are paid by direct deposit and approximately fourteen thousand employees in Hawaii receive their wages by pay cards. Given their widespread use, Read more
According to a recent national survey, more than 96 percent of American workers prefer to receive their pay by direct deposit or by prepaid, reloadable payroll cards. The use of prepaid cards is on the rise and gaining the attention of state legislatures. On January 1, 2015, Illinois and Nebraska will become the latest states Read more
Employers are increasingly using sub-contractors, temporary staffing, leased employees and independent contractors to supplement or, sometimes, replace their regular workforce. This workforce is especially attractive in California where labor costs run high. Until now, using a “labor contractor” to supply California workers for a “client employer” usually protected such employers from liability for the payment Read more
