Essential Hiring Compliance Questions Answered by HR Expert Matt Tipton

Conquering Workflows & Systems For Bookkeepers & Accountants | with Alyssa Lang (Workflow Queen)

Alyssa Lang interviews Matt Tipton, Owner and Founder of WhyHR, an HR firm that focuses on partnering with business owners to assist them in navigating the unknown of having employees. They talk through HR rules and compliance, employees vs contractors, how to decide between hourly or salary roles and so much more.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why HR compliance is important in deciding between an employee and a contractor
• Where to draw the line with controlling a contractors process and time
• What and how to pay your employees and contractors and the compliance that comes with it
• What bookkeepers and accountants should be hiring team members as
• How to avoid penalties and underpaying team members

About our guest:

Matt Tipton is the owner and founder of WhyHR. It’s at WhyHR that he gets to focus on his passion for partnering with business owners to assist them in navigating the unknown of having employees. That most often includes: compliance training and education, policy creation, and the day to day surprises that employees bring with them.

Additionally, Matt is the creator of the Let’s Talk series that is made to cover the skills gap that we all face in any organization when tasked with leading employees. It’s the Let’s Talk series that has allowed him to be a keynote speaker, regularly covering topics from Difficult Conversations, The Art of Interviewing, Performance vs. Culture, and many others designed to strengthen individuals and organizations of any size. Matt stays active in his community by regularly volunteering with his local Rotary club, OKC Midtown Rotary.

Matt is married to Brook Tipton. Both are proud graduates of the University of Central Oklahoma where he currently serves on the alumni board.

Connect with Matt Tipton:

Check out his website: https://whyhr.guru/ Send him an email: [e-mail] Give him a call: [phone]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

⚙️ Clockify

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Matt Tipton (00:02:21)

3. Understanding Employee vs. Contractor Classification (00:09:46)

4. Misclassification Risks and Penalties (00:13:12)

5. Pay Structures and Compliance (00:19:15)

6. Exempt Employees and Overtime Regulations (00:26:50)

7. Strategic Conversations with Employers (00:31:25)

8. Job Posting and Salary Transparency (00:35:08)

9. State-Specific Laws for Remote Employments (00:40:27)

10. How to Connect to Matt (00:45:19)

11. Who to Go to for Compliance Information (00:46:42)