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Tip of the Week: Learn When You May Ask About Employee Disabilities
Can you ask a job applicant disability-related questions? Does it matter if you’ve made a conditional job offer? Can you ask a current employee disability-related questions? The federal Americans...
California Exempts Certain Computer Professionals from Overtime Pay
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 10 into law recently. The new law, signed as an urgency statute, took effect immediately upon the signing by the governor. Under the law, certain computer...
IRS Issues Notice on FSA Distributions to Reservists
The IRS recently issued Notice 2008-82 which provides guidance on the recently enacted §114 of the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (the HEART Act). The HEART Act amended §125...
Unemployment Rate Steady at 6.1 Percent in September
Nonfarm payroll employment declined by 159,000 in September, and the unemployment rate held at 6.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported recently....
US Department of Labor Files Suit to Recover Overtime Wages
Following an investigation, the US Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $5 million in underpaid overtime. The suit was filed against CEMEX, Inc., a Houston-based provider of...
Question of the Week: Do I Now File the HIRD Report on a Quarterly Basis?
This week’s question comes from Mel, a small-business owner. I’ve heard that the Massachusetts HIRD report must now be filed on a quarterly basis. Is the report due November 15 for the third...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 27, 2008
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 497,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised...
Tip of the Week: Start Planning Now to Comply with Identity Theft Regulation
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently promulgated a new regulation, 201 CMR 17.00, titled Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth. The purpose of...
Columbus Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, October 13, 2008 will be Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the...
Prison Time for Under the Table Wage Payments
A North Dartmouth, Massachusetts woman was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for paying her employees under the table, thereby avoiding approximately $10 million in tax payments and $7 million...
