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Do Interns Need to Fill Out I-9 Forms?
Q: We are planning to bring on some unpaid interns. Do interns need to fill out I-9 forms? A: According to the Department of Homeland Security, I-9 forms are only required for employees, not unpaid interns. When taking on an unpaid intern, however, we urge employers...
Late Timesheets – Can You Delay Pay?
Employees who turn in late timesheets can be a challenging problem for employers. It is the employer’s obligation to pay employees on the established payday regardless of whether a timesheet has been submitted. Unfortunately, there is no exception to the law that...
Are Employees’ Dependants Required to be Covered by Employer Insurance Premiums?
Q: Under the Affordable Care Act, are we required to contribute toward the health insurance premiums for our employees' dependants? A: While some employers are required to offer coverage to eligible dependent children of their full-time employees under the Affordable...
Background Check Best Practices
Employers have become well-attuned to the importance of selecting job candidates that are qualified and will fit well with the organization’s culture. Prior to extending an offer of employment to a viable candidate, background check best practices are to use a...
Using Social Media for Recruiting Employees
Do you know what the job search market looked like in 2014? 8,000,000 applicants found their job on Twitter. 93% of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s social media profile. 43% of job seekers have used their mobile device to engage in a job search with 7%...
Workplace Bullying
Although workplace bullying may be a new concern for some employers, others are all too familiar with its perils. Before we discuss facts of bullying, let’s look at its role in the workplace today. While bullying is not only a company culture issue, it is also a major...
Reimbursement for Employee Health Insurance Clarified by IRS
The IRS recently issued a notice that provides transitional relief to small employers who provide reimbursement for employee health insurance purchased by individuals on the marketplace. With that relief, however, the IRS also clarified that the new interpretation...
Tipped Employee Minimum Wage Increase in New York
Governor Cuomo announced on Tuesday a tipped employee minimum wage increase to $7.50 from $5 an hour on Dec. 31 of this year. The increase was ordered by the acting labor commissioner and will consolidate three categories of tipped workers — whose minimum hourly wages...
