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Is Severance Pay Subject to Payroll Taxes?
On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the IRS in a case against a now-defunct employer, Quality Stores. At issue was the question of whether severance pay for laid off workers was subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes under the Federal...
E-Verify Benefits: Avoid Identity Fraud
The internet-based system E-Verify benefits employers by accurately and quickly comparing the information that a newly hired employee provides on the I-9 Form, regarding his or her Employment Eligibility Verification. This information is compared against millions of...
8 Tips for Managing Unhappy Employees
A series of polls commissioned by CareerBuilder have found: The percentage of employees satisfied with their jobs dropped seven points this year, to 53 percent Principal reasons for dissatisfaction and a desire to change jobs include salary (66 percent) and not...
Depression in the Workplace
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated one of every ten adults in the U.S. report suffering from depression. For employees, increased work absenteeism, short-term disability, and decreased productivity can be a result of...
New Federal Overtime Regulations Proposed
The Department of Labor regulations that dictate which workers may be classified as exempt from overtime pay are likely to be updated in the near future due to a directive from President Obama. The President is especially interested in seeing the minimum salary...
Politics in the Workplace
Does your company currently have a policy or practice that permits or prohibits political related activities in the workplace? According to a recent poll, 78% of respondents replied “No.” Due to the pervasiveness of politics on social media, along with legislative...
Telecommuting Policy and Flexible Work Schedules
In a business environment where many employees are routinely bringing along work assignments on vacations and routinely make themselves accessible during weekends and other off-hours, jobs become ever-present and the line between on and off work time becomes blurred....
Boosting Employee Morale
If we held the key for resolving the seemingly endless workplace morale problems, we would never have to work another day. While boosting employee mindset and motivation is a fairly complex topic involving many factors and moving pieces, generally the best approach to...
