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Payroll · 1 min read ·
New Contractor Misclassification Guidance Available
Workers, employers, and government agencies can find new guidance on the Department of Labor's new website about contractor misclassification (workers shown as independent contractors rather than employees). According…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Identifying an Employee's Request for Accommodation
Do you know when to determine if an employee is requesting an accommodation? In a post recently shared by ePlace Solutions, the risk management experts, information on a recent decision was shared ( Kowitz v. Trinity…
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News · 2 min read ·
I-9 Deadline Approaches Quickly
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the new Form I-9 and all employers are required to start using the new form starting January 22, 2017 . What is the I-9 process? Within three days of hiri…
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Payroll · 6 min read ·
ACA Reporting Answers Part 2
In the last post ( /aca-reporting-answers-part-1/ ), I shared some information on which employees should receive forms 1094 which reports insurance coverage for full-time employees. Today's blog shares how to report o…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
ACA Reporting Answers Part 1
Are you an employer with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees (also known as an ALE) and are required to file forms 1094 and 1095? Do you have someone assisting you with this task, or are you the one responsible…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
2016 FUTA Credit Reduction Rates
For 2016 three states and one jurisdiction faced a potential FUTA credit reduction. Two of those states repaid their outstanding advances before Nov. 10th thereby eliminating any FUTA credit reduction. The remaining o…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
New Federal Overtime Rules Overruled
Federal overtime rules to go into effect have been put on hold. Recently I wrote a blog about the change for minimum wage to be paid to employees in order for them to be exempt from overtime which was to take effect o…
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Business · 3 min read ·
Are You Getting Maximum Effectiveness from your Public Record Checks?
Are you in an industry where background checks are required, or you choose to use them once a hiring decision has been made? Do you know what you are getting when paying for a background check? One element of the back…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
CA's Wage Hike Brings Many Changes
As you may know, a California minimum wage increase occurs for employers with 26 or more employees on January 1, 2017. This change is due to Law SB3 which increases the California minimum wage to $15.00 per hour for l…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Federal Overtime Changes to Affect California Wages
The year is coming to an end and with that, new overtime and labor laws will be in effect. Changes in labor requirements can often cause more stress to employers. This is true especially when there are correlations be…
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Business · 3 min read ·
2017 California E-pay and E-file Mandate
Beginning of January 1, 2017, the E-pay and E-file California mandate will be in effect requiring all employers with 10 or more employees to file payroll reports and pay payroll taxes electronically over the Employmen…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
2016 Federal Tax Benefits for Hiring Your Child
Hiring a minor child may allow you to get the help you need in the business and offer tax benefits as well. If you are a business owner operating a sole proprietorship or partnership where both partners are the biolog…
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