Deductions made from wages for items such as cash or merchandise shortages, required uniforms, and tools of the trade are illegal if they reduce the wages of employees below minimum wage or reduce the amount of due overtime pay. Required Deductions Employers are required to make...
On June 23, 2023, the IRS issued Notice 2023-37 addressing health savings accounts (HSAs) eligibility with high deductible health plans (HDHPs) after the COVID-19 pandemic relief. The notice also addressed Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive services due to the Braidwood v. Becerra decision. HSAs Eligibility To be eligible for an HSA,...
Updated Form I-9 A new Form I-9 (Rev. 08/01/23) will be available for employers to use on or after August 1, 2023, and once released can be found on the USCIS website. Employers can also order paper copies if they don’t want to use the electronic version. The...
Question: Our employee is using a different job title on LinkedIn. Can I ask them to change it? Answer: It depends. Hopefully you've put thought and time into crafting a title you believe reflects their position, but consider if their alternate title is something that really...
“Every problem is a gift – without problems, we would not grow.” -Tony Robbins, author, coach, speaker, and philanthropist Identifying and solving business problems is an essential aspect of running a company. Every business has its own problems, but one shared concern among company owners across all...
Question: We are considering closing the office the day before an upcoming holiday, giving employees an unpaid day off. How would this work for our exempt employees? Answer: The Fair Labor Standards Act generally requires that exempt employees—employees who are exempt from the law’s overtime requirement—be paid...
Kids are expensive. Whether someone just brought a bundle of joy home from the hospital, adopted a teen from foster care, or is raising their grandchild. There are several tax breaks that can help. Here are some tax tips for new parents Get the child...
Workplace experts are advising businesses to check on the required federal posters they display at their businesses. Some recent regulatory changes have led to poster modifications this year, and HR departments need to review the rules and post the latest notices. According to the Society for...
The three easiest ways to create more structure within your pay scale are: Define pay grades. Order your staff into different levels of pay, or grades, by evaluating their responsibilities, experience and education. Hint: look at your org chart and Job Descriptions for a good...
Following are three examples of FLSA Overtime violations. Penalties can be severe. The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is very aggressive about enforcing FLSA Overtime rules. The WHD answers 900,000 calls from employees asking if their rights were violated each year. “Hey Pam,...