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Medicare Surtax for High-Income Employees
Since the beginning of last year, employers have been required to withhold an additional nine-tenths of a percent for the Medicare surtax for high-income employees. The rules are somewhat complicated, so the IRS recently updated its frequently-asked questions on how...
EAP Benefits for Employees
It is estimated that an average employee working in the U.S. spends 53 working hours resolving family-related matters. This staggering figure supports the reasoning behind employer-sponsored Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Such programs help employees...
Compensable Work Activity
Decades ago, Congress fleshed out the definition of work, in an attempt to clarify what a compensable work activity is and what is not. Now the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to take another look at the issue. Problems can arise when employees believe they aren't...
Does My Business Need an Employee Handbook?
Why Do We Need an Employee Handbook? In 2012, there were 99,412 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination charges filed. A single discrimination law suit can cost a company hundreds of thousands of dollars in defense expenses and settlement or jury...
Hiring Summer Interns: Help or Hinderance?
Whether your organization is a small business or a Fortune 500 Company, you may be considering hiring summer interns. Below are a few benefits and drawbacks of such a practice, as well as some important compliance and liability items to consider before accepting the...
Time Clock Rules: Exempt & Salaried Employees
What are the time clock rules with respect to salaried, exempt employees clocking in and out? Whether you require exempt employees to use a time clock is a matter of preference. There is no requirement to track the hours of exempt employees. However, the US Department...
Reimbursing Employees for Health Insurance: IRS Guidelines
Are there consequences to the employer for reimbursing employees for health insurance premiums those employees pay (either through a qualified health plan in the marketplace or outside the marketplace), if the employer does not establish a health insurance plan for...
Filing Employee Records
There are very specific regulations that must be followed when it comes to properly filing employee records. While ever-growing concerns exist in terms of legal compliance and privacy protection issues, having up-to-date employment records and best practices to ensure...
