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How to Calculate Paid Time Off for Commission-Only Employees

Federal law does not require employers to provide paid time off (PTO) to commissioned employees. Therefore, unless state law says differently, it’s up to employers to establish their own vacation and PTO rules — including the rate of pay — for commission-only employees. Determine Your Calculation...

13 April, 2021

Back to the Office? Not So Fast…

Lockdown restrictions are lifting and in-person offices are feasible once more. But the news is being handled differently from one company to the next. Business owners need to consider what their workers want before they start planning for how — or whether — they will...

12 April, 2021

IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines to May 17

Following the extension of the filing and payment deadline for individuals to May 17, 2021, the IRS announced other tax deadline extensions to the same date. Here’s what’s affected: Contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts People now automatically have until May 17, 2021, to make 2020 contributions to...

09 April, 2021

From the HR Support Center: Can we ask employees for proof of COVID-19 vaccination?

You can ask employees for proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, but you need to be careful about how you ask for it and what you do with the information. You should ask employees to provide proof that only includes their name, the date of...

08 April, 2021

Workforce Management Suite Has Cost-Cutting Superpowers

Business owners don't always look to the HR department for superhuman cost-cutting. But there has never been a better time to do it. HR managers can save business owners big money with the right workforce tools. Workforce Management Suite from Payroll Partners has those tools. Reduce...

06 April, 2021

From the HR Support Center: Can we terminate an employee who’s looking for work elsewhere?

We’ve recently learned that one of our employees is planning to leave the company and has been applying for positions elsewhere. Can we terminate them? Terminating employment because an employee is looking for work elsewhere isn’t expressly prohibited by law, but we wouldn’t recommend it. You...

02 April, 2021

What HR Needs to Know About the Recently-Passed American Rescue Plan Act

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is the latest bill to address the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19, has been signed into law. Most aspects of the law do not directly affect the HR function, but two of those that do—optional extension of sick...

01 April, 2021

What Will Retaining Talent Look Like in the Post-Pandemic Workplace?

Who could have predicted the disruption and change 2020 brought to the way we work? Now that we are starting to look ahead, past the loss and the lockdowns, it is time to plan for what is next. One of the many considerations that needs to...

31 March, 2021

IRS Offers More Details on Relief Bill

The latest relief bill—the American Rescue Plan Act—is the size of a long novel, so it will take some time to get the full scope. The IRS has started to issue guidance, which provides help in understanding key provisions, but does not contradict what has...

30 March, 2021

Hiring in a New Era

As you create your company's hiring plan for a post-pandemic world, you need to adapt to a new reality. To begin with, you will need to consider these trends: Talent shortage. There is an ongoing talent shortage in many industries, making the hiring landscape more...

29 March, 2021