Join us for our May 2026 Hybrid Chapter Meeting! Lunch will be provided for those in person.
Speaker: Stuart Merrill, SPHR, CPP
Meeting Topic: Wage & Hour Laws - Tennessee, Why Compliance Matters
Topic Description: Wage & Hour Laws at Federal and State level are in the DNA of any payroll system. It's important for payroll practitioners to know the how and why of wage & hour rules for successful compliance. This session reviews the Federal foundation for wage & hour, state interactions, enforcement and best practices.
Stuart Merrill’s payroll career spans over 25 years, beginning in 1997 with a position that included payroll and accounts payable duties. Stuart moved to Paychex in 2001, and over 16 years held various support and training positions in Payroll Operations and HR Services. In 2017 Stuart was recruited by Asure Software, another payroll & HR service provider. During his tenure he developed a training program for new payroll specialists and managed ongoing payroll and technical training for various units throughout the company. He left Asure in fall of 2024 to pursue other opportunities.
In addition to his day job at Asure, Stuart has organized and delivered 2 cycles of HR certification prep for SHRM-CP certification, and 3 cycles of certification prep for Payroll Org’s CPP certification, and has participated in certification prep classes offered by the middle Tennessee chapter of Payroll Org.
