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FLSA White Collar Exemptions: Steps to Take Now
The Department of Labor is planning to dramatically raise the minimum salary requirement for employees to qualify as exempt under the “FLSA White Collar Exemptions.” It’s possible this new minimum will be as high as $50,440, which could impact nearly five million...
How to Handle a Hostile Work Environment Complaint
You may have heard the term “hostile work environment,” but if you’re not clear on what that constitutes and/or how to handle a hostile work environment complaint, here is our advice. A hostile work environment occurs when unlawful harassment in the workplace either...
Office Equipment for Remote Employees: Who’s Responsible?
Q: Our employees are mostly remote workers. Do we have to provide their workstation desk and chair or are the employees responsible for this equipment? A: You can provide office equipment for remote employees, but you usually do not have to do so. In some states (such...
How to Determine the True Cost of an Employee
If your business is interested in cost analysis, bidding jobs, or pro forma financial statements, you need to know how to determine the true cost of an employee. Calculating the true cost of an employee is more complex than most people realize. First, you need to...
Tip Pooling Law Impacts Certain States
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently released a 2-1 decision that would essentially outlaw tip pooling arrangements in which tips are required to be shared with employees who do not usually receive them. Such employees would generally...
Political Signs at Work
Unless you've managed to avoid any television or internet news for a while, you know that this year's election campaign is particularly intense across the country, creating passionate opinions and actions from all sides. But what happens if those opinions spill into...
IRS Form 941 for 2016 Released
The Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, also known as IRS Form 941 for 2016, has been released. Employers who withhold income taxes, social security tax, or Medicare tax from employees' paychecks or who must pay the employer's portion of social security or...
5 Best Business Practices for Restaurants
You may have heard about the recent lawsuit against a popular local restaurant, in which tipped employees have claimed they were made to perform non-tipped job duties. This demonstrates the common problems restaurants may face regarding confusion about wage reporting...
