There is no single way of defining full time employment for all employment-related issues. Depending on what the classification will affect, your company policies, your insurance policies, and the requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may all play a part in...
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...
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...
The recently enacted Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA), retroactively extended enhanced tax-free commuter benefits, but the extension lasts only through December 31, 2014. The IRS explains the complex rules for handling the retroactive increase in its Notice...
The disabled access tax credit is one of the tax breaks available from the IRS to businesses when they accommodate disabled individuals. Here is a brief summary of three key tax breaks: 1. The disabled access credit A small business may be entitled to a nonrefundable...
With the start of the New Year, the minimum wage rate will be increasing in nearly half the states. Our chart shows you at-a-glance which states saw increases (in red) and what the minimum wage rate is for each state in 2015. The 2015 minimum wage by state guide below...