During difficult times, such as bad weather, caring for a family member, or a pandemic such as COVID-19, working from home can become an imperative need for an employee. To help companies prepare to work from home, here are four essential steps that will keep employees and companies safe and compliant.
During this crucial time, the FFCRA will provide paid sick leave to employees who meet certain requirements.
In October of 2019, the Office of Management and Budget approved the minor changes on the new version of the Form I-9. On January 31, 2020, the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the new Form I-9. They instructed employers to begin using this version at their earliest convenience; however, on May 1, 2020, the new Form I-9 is the only acceptable form for submission.
In a recent chart created by ADP, minimum wages changes are recorded based on state and local criteria as well as company size, type of work, and tipped or non-tipped employees.
In 2020, the base will rise to $137,700. When the wage base increases to $137,700, the maximum contributions payable by an employee and their employer will increase to $8,537.40 per year, equivalent to 6.2% of the wage base.
The State of Colorado recently passed House Bill 1210 to allow local governments to increase the local minimum wage under certain restrictions. Many states prohibit local governments from increasing local minimum wage. House Bill 1210 may encourage other states to follow suit.
The USCIS stated that until further notice, employers should continue using the current Form I-9 even after the expiration date of August 31, has passed.
Massachusetts, as well as a few other states, is implementing the PFML without an existing temporary disability insurance infrastructure already established. Implementing and finalizing the program is a big task for any state.
Unemployment insurance fraud and identity theft is a severe situation that can happen in a many ways.
On June 25th, Governor Ted Lamont signed the Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Act making Connecticut the seventh state to pass PFML.
A handful of states have passed their own paid family leave programs. A recent report shows the differences between the State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Laws.
Leased employees come from Professional Employer Organization's and provide administrative support to a client company.
The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) provides the state with guidance on unlawful wage discrimination practices and more.
A lack of cross-departmental collaboration among HR, finance, and payroll can negatively impact employee engagement and satisfaction on two levels - this is why human resources, payroll, and finance must work together.
Hire date is normally the date when an employee first completes his or her new hire paperwork and start date is when someone begins working at a company.
The 2018 labor market is ripe with economic growth and declining unemployment figures.
When it comes the Family Medical and Leave Act, the old fable "the cat’s paw theory" applies when a biased employee with no decision-making authority uses a supervisor as a ruse to trigger discriminatory employment action.
Predictive scheduling in Oregon means all hourly employees must receive a written version of their schedules at least seven days in advance.
Blockchain is a secured decentralized way of storing information, which is helpful for the sensitive information that payroll and HR contains.
In the U.S., the average amount of working days in one year is 260.
Each state has its own paperwork to fill out when hiring a new employee; some more than others.
Americans leave a lot of their vacation time unused - more than any other established country in the world.
Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification documents each new hire’s authorization to work in the U.S. - citizen or non-citizen.
PEOs and ASOs both outsource human resource and payroll tasks to take the burden off a client company.
A compressed workweek is a way for full-time exempt and non-exempt employees to work their 40 hours in less than five working days.
The common law test and the reasonable basis test can help you determine if your new hire is an employee or an independent contractor.
A statutory employee is a special type of worker whose wages are not subject to federal income tax withholding but are subject to FICA (Social Security and Medicare) and FUTA (unemployment) taxes.
Vacation days are the second most important workplace benefit to American workers, just behind good healthcare.
Managing a mobile workforce can be challenging. Here are some tips on how to do so effectively.
Census designated places are important to human resources because they can provide information on employee residence and offer the correct payroll withholding information.
An increase in the minimum wage would stimulate the economy twofold: by increasing firms’ productivity and by increasing economic activity.
Learn more about what constitutes an unpaid internship.
With The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, the IRS is continuing to combat tax fraud – specifically that revolving around the W-2.
Working as a remote employee has its disadvantages and advantages.
Job search websites like Indeed have become an indispensable tool for businesses to advertise their seasonal openings, which consist of more than lower-level sales positions.
Workers who leave a job just to come back are adeptly known as “boomerang” employees.
There are four methods that satisfy the open enrollment application process.
What happens when an employee gets sick? It depends where the business is located.
In 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against a qualified person with a disability.
As the 2016 presidential election heightens, so does the debate centered around raising the federal minimum wage.
Avoiding employee turnover can impact company culture - not to mention make your payroll taxes a lot more daunting.
A professional employer organization (PEO) is a company that serves as an outsourced human resources department for small and midsize businesses.
Joint employment specifically occurs when a person is employed by multiple employers who are all equally responsible to treat that person with compliance.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), established in 1993, protects individuals who need time off from their jobs for their own medical issues or close family members.
How do natural disasters affect payroll?
It’s the beginning of tax season, and with it comes veritable stress, including scams.
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