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2018 Pension Plan and Retirement Plan Limits
The IRS recently announced 2018 pension plan and retirement plan limits. For employees with 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 retirement plans, the contribution limit will increase from $18,000 to $18,500. This increase also affects the government’s Thrift Savings...
NYC Prohibition on Salary History Inquiries Takes Effect October 31
Earlier this year, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Intro. 1253 into law, which prohibits all employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s salary history. Beginning October 31, 2017, this NYC prohibition on salary history inquiries prevents...
Reducing Employee Stress During the Busy Season
For many businesses (or certain departments within businesses), the last few months of the year can be very busy and stressful. Reducing employee stress during the busy season – or during any timeframe – is important to keep things moving along and keep...
One Person: Both Employee and Independent Contractor?
Can one person be both an employee and an independent contractor? According to IRS guidelines, it is possible to have a W-2 employee who also performs work as a 1099 independent contractor so long as the individual is performing completely different duties that would...
