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Use of Employee Leasing Company Could Subject Non-profit Institution to FLSA
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-20. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
MA DOR Proposes Changes to Form 1099 Filing
In the recently released, Working Draft Directive 09-XX, State Filing Requirements for Forms in the 1099 Series, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) proposes changes to the definition of...
MA DOR Proposes Changes to Form W-2 Filing
In the recently released, Working Draft Directive 09-XX, Requirements for Employers Filing Year-end Withholding Information, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) proposes changes to the...
Question of the Week: What Are the 2010 Maximum Per Diem Rates?
This week’s question comes from Jason, an HR director. We reimburse employees using the per diem rates established by the General Services Administration. What are the 2010 maximum per diem rates?...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 22, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 570,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Paying Attention to Travel Time
How does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) apply to travel time? How is weekend time handled if it combines business time and personal time? Must employees be paid for commuting if it’s done in...
Yuba County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Yuba directly affected by the damage resulting from the fire may request up to a 60-day extension of...
Labor Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, September 7, 2009 will be Labor Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Friday September 4 at 5 pm EDT and re-open Tuesday September 8. Most banks will also be...
Wisconsin Releases Updated Withholding Tables
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has released a revised Publication W-166, Wisconsin Employer’s Withholding Tax Guide. Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, the top...
California Increases Tax Withholding Rates
As part of the recently-enacted California Assembly Bill No. 17, signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 29, 2009, the withholding rates will increase effective for wages paid after October...
