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Question of the Week: Can I Reimburse Employees Who Bicycle to Work?
This week’s question comes from Luna, a business owner: I have employees who bicycle to work; can I reimburse them for their costs? Answer: §132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code has been amended by...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for November 1, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 481,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised...
Tip of the Week: Visit VisionPayroll.com for 2009 Facts and Figures
Are you ready to make a higher contribution to your retirement plan in 2009? Did your company establish an HSA and you’re not sure how much you can put away? Do you need to know the maximum Social...
Vermont Minimum Wage to Increase January 1, 2009
Vermont Governor James H. Douglas announced recently that pursuant to Title 21 of the Vermont Statutes, Annotated §384, the minimum wage for the state of Vermont will increase to $8.06 per hour...
Attorney General Files Suit against Companies for Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, Jr. recently filed suit against three trucking companies alleging that the companies improperly classified their employees as independent contractors....
Administrative Exemption Examples Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees must be paid a minimum hourly wage and an overtime premium of one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty...
Arizona Minimum Wage to Increase January 1, 2009
The Labor Department of the Arizona Industrial Commission announced recently that pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §23-363, the minimum wage for the state of Arizona will increase to $7.25 per...
Question of the Week: How Do I Fix an ADP Failure?
This week’s question comes from Dan, a business owner: I just found out that I had an ADP failure. What can I do to fix it? Answer: ADP failures are unfortunately too common, but Vision Payroll can...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for October 25, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 479,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised figure of...
Tip of the Week: Pocket Your Vision Payroll Platinum Pay Card Today
Do your employees still waste time and money driving around to get a pay check cashed? Direct deposit is a great solution, but what about employees without a bank account. A Vision Payroll Platinum...
