Many of you attended the COVID-19 HR Guidance & Best Practices Webinar, which was presented on Monday. For those of you unable to attend, we have now placed a recording of the webinar on our website. Webinar Link Below To view the recording, click here. Contact...
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $117,000 in 2014 to $118,500 in 2015. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 1.7% increase in the Consumer...
The Internal Revenue Service recently released Rev. Proc. 2014-30 which contained the 2015 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts or HSAs. Deductions Limitation Set to Increase The annual limitation on deductions will increase from $3,300 in 2014 to...
Are you planning an end-of-year bonus payroll for employees? With only five weeks left in 2013, now is the time to schedule any additional payrolls you need. Schedule Separate Pay Runs for Bonuses Many employers like to distribute bonus checks at a firm party or...
Effective January 1, 2014, restaurants and other employers with tipped employees must change the way certain tips are reported. Although Rev. Rul. 2012-18 took effect in 2012, examiners in some circumstances could apply it to amounts paid after December 31,...
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $113,700 in 2013 to $117,000 in 2014. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 1.5% increase in the Consumer...
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, most employers are required to provide one of two notices to all employees. Guidance was provided to employers by the US Department of Labor (DOL) in Technical...
The beginning of a new year is a great time to internally audit some of your HR-related practices. Employers should work toward establishing their Human Resources priorities and improving their organization’s Human Resources functions. Six HR Areas to Review During...
The standard mileage rates for the use of automobiles beginning January 1, 2013 will be 56.5 cents per mile for business miles driven and 24 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes the Internal Revenue Service announced in Notice 2012-72 and News Release...
Are you still printing paper forms to send out to your new hires? Are you wasting time key punching data from forms into payroll? Do you have to go back and correct errors from incomplete and illegible forms? Vision Payroll has a paperless onboarding solution to solve...
On May 30, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a memorandum regarding social media policies in the workplace. The General Counsel’s memorandum is applicable to both unionized and non-unionized work environments....
Which smartphone tools are employees downloading about their workplace rights that can be used against their companies? Smartphone Apps That Employees May Be Using Are Varied in Approach and Information The first type of app are apps such as JobCompass™, a web and...
The 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act (HR 674) was recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. The new law repeals the 3% withholding on certain payments made by the federal, state, and local governments. It also established the Returning Heroes Work...
With many company holiday celebrations being planned, employers need to be aware of and prepare for potential workplace-related risks and liabilities. Three Areas You Must Be Well Prepared to Address Religious Accommodation: Some employees may feel uncomfortable with...
When you post a job on My Recruiting Center, not only do you get the advantage of our bulk buying discount for ads on job sites such as CareerBuilder, Monster, LinkedIn and Craigslist, you get a whole suite of Applicant Tracking features. Applicant Tracking Features...
The value of providing training to managers throughout the employment life cycle cannot be overlooked. Training ensures that your managers are knowledgeable about your company’s workplace law obligations and skilled in delivering human resources best practices in...
Depending on where your business operates, you may be faced with familiar seasonal weather dangers or be challenged on the spot with an unexpected force, or forces, of nature. Every Management Team Should Answer These Questions About Workplace Disaster Emergencies Do...
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $106,800 in 2011 to $110,100 in 2012. Social Security Increases Based on CPI Change Since there was a 3.6% increase in the Consumer...
As previously announced, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule requiring most private-sector employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB will require employers to post a new NLRA notice...
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule requiring most private-sector employers to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB will require employers to post a new NLRA notice in the workplace. The...
The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits certain employers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities. The ADA also requires employers to engage in an interactive process of assessing reasonable accommodations with affected employees....
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today launched a new program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues and achieve certainty under the tax law at a low cost by voluntarily reclassifying their workers. Minimal Payment Will Clear Up...
As previously described, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has launched its “DOL-Timesheet” smartphone application designed specifically to allow employees to track their daily hours worked. The app marks another step in the DOL’s strategic “Plan/Prevent/Protect”...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Irene. …
According to the US Department of Labor, some individuals will still be eligible to receive the COBRA premium reduction (subsidy) beyond August 31, 2011. It had been reported that the subsidy ended today. ARRA Provided a COBRA Premium Reduction The American Recovery...
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