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2015 Labor Law Updates
With the Affordable Care Act, midterm elections, and other scheduled labor law changes, there are several new major pieces of legislation heading our way in 2015. Below is a summary of some of the key 2015 labor law updates and trends to keep in mind as we approach...
Rules for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees: Employer Obligations
Q. We had a disciplinary issue with an hourly employee last week. Instead of reporting at normal time to work, we instead asked that they report later in the morning for a meeting with supervisors. She did not clock in prior to the meeting. Are we responsible for...
Wage and Hour Audit
Wage issues are some of the most frequent, expensive and challenging employer compliance problems. Compliant wage practices and classifications are your first and best defense. In order to best withstand a wage and hour audit or investigation from the Department of...
Year-End Tax Planning for 2014
The end of 2014 is quickly approaching, so it’s important that everything is in order to ensure there are no surprises when the time comes to file taxes. Year-end tax planning for small businesses isn’t something to put off or ignore. It’s important to look at your...
2015 OSHA Reporting Requirements
On January 1st, a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will take effect that will change the 2015 OSHA reporting requirements for injury and illness. This new rule adds to the number of situations in which...
401K Contribution Limits for 2015
According to the IRS, many pension plan limitations will change for 2015 because the increase in cost-of-living met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. The 401K contribution limits for 2015 that participants can elect to contribute on a tax...
Monitoring Employees at Work
Once upon a time, monitoring employees at work consisted primarily of sprinkling around a few video cameras in the warehouse to detect inventory pilfering. Times have changed: today you can harness "behavioral modeling" software to try to assess employee productivity,...
Preventing Unemployment Claims
Employers are often surprised at how easily a former employee can establish a successful unemployment claim. With respect to unemployment claims, the largest misconception among employers is that terminating an employee for substandard performance will disqualify the...
