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Payroll Tax Deferral Update

To our esteemed Clients, Payroll Partners is monitoring the rapidly changing situation related to the executive actions taken by President Donald Trump over the weekend and their effects on your employer and employee responsibilities. In question are the following actions the President signed off on this past...

10 August, 2020

Should You Apply For PPP Forgiveness Now Or Later?

Early recipients can apply either eight or 24 weeks from the day they received funds. Here’s what you should know Many small business owners who were fortunate enough to get a forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program are now asking themselves an important question: Should...

10 August, 2020

6 Steps Your HR Team Can Take to Leave the Dark Ages

The workplace continues to change as workers and clients use technology to communicate and manage operations. However, some HR departments still cling to outdated processes, arguing that it’s the way they’ve always done things. By resisting moving forward, these teams may hurt their chances of recruiting new employees...

07 August, 2020

FFCRA Documentation Requirement Rule Struck Down

A Department of Labor (DOL) rule that required employees to provide documentation before taking Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave was struck down by a federal district court Aug. 3. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also decided against...

06 August, 2020

Companies Try a New Approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Honest Conversations

Disgusted and saddened by the May killing of George Floyd while in police custody, Jamie Irick wrote a letter about racism to his 47,000-plus colleagues at PPG Industries. The biracial executive explained how he learned about the subject from his Black father, who protested segregation...

05 August, 2020

Six Tips for Managing Stress in the Workplace

We’re all supposed to feel stress from time to time. It’s the way the body responds to demands and dangers. A stressful event triggers the release of hormones. These hormones, according to Psychology Today, “increase heartbeat and the circulation of blood to support quick action, mobilize fat and sugar...

03 August, 2020

COVID-19 Updates For Current and Prospective Clients

We’re committed to not only delivering trusted and valuable service and expertise to you and your employees, but also to providing insight into relevant trends to help you better understand your employees and the marketplace. Since the pandemic began in March, Mammoth HR, our HR partner,...

31 July, 2020

Texas Employers will be protected from chargebacks if workers are separated from their job due to COVID-19

Texas Employers will be protected from unemployment chargebacks if workers are separated from their job due to COVID-19. Please provide this required information to your workers at the time of any separation: Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are available to workers who are unemployed and who meet...

30 July, 2020

Segregation of Accounting Duties With a Small Church Staff

If your church has made the difficult decision to reduce staff levels, you may find yourself scrambling to ensure proper accounting checks and balances with fewer employees. An effective accounting control system is dependent upon proper and adequate segregation of duties. Accounting tasks, particularly those involving...

29 July, 2020

5 Ways the COVID-19 Crisis Will Transform HR’s Role

Human Resources is at the front lines of employers’ response to the COVID-19 crisis. The crisis is forcing almost every business to immediately develop, adapt or improve remote work policies and procedures. As HR pros struggle to keep employees safe and informed, it helps to think about what...

28 July, 2020