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In response to a court ruling in early August that invalidated certain regulations by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) related to leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the DOL has released revised regulations. The changes, or lack of changes, are outlined below....

23 September, 2020

If you run a business, you need to know about the following forms: Form W-2   Employers must complete a Form W-2 for each employee. Employee wages, taxes withheld and other payroll related information are reported annually on the W-2. However, W-2s aren't filed directly with the IRS....

21 September, 2020

A great many businesses are currently work remotely. Even organizations that had never before seriously considered remote work have been forced to learn the ropes as they try to minimize disruptions and maintain productivity. While remote work can be extremely beneficial in terms of employee performance and engagement,...

18 September, 2020

More than 880,000 people filed new applications for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. The numbers are not directly comparable to previous weeks because of a change the Labor Department made in how it calculates the claims, which are seasonally adjusted. The number...

17 September, 2020

Much has been said, and written, about successfully managing remote teams. So, if you are a manager leading remotely, here are the five top things you really need to know - and do. No-Meeting Day   Companies from Shopify to Facebook to Asana have embraced the "No Meeting...

16 September, 2020

The days of expensive human resources compliance, irrelevant benefits and haphazard hiring are numbered. If you think human resources (HR) is your highest sunk cost, you're right. If you think HR is your biggest profit driver, you're also right. What gives? You get out of HR what you put...

15 September, 2020

Flexible work arrangements are work programs that enable flexibility in work schedules or the place of work. These arrangements are hugely popular among employees, mainly because they promote work-life balance. FWAs are critical to retention, as research by FlexJobs shows that nearly one-third of workers have...

14 September, 2020