Q: I know that under the Affordable Care Act we need to give new hires a Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies. Are we required to have the employees sign something to prove they got this notice? What is the penalty if we do not have this documentation? A: There is no...
As part of an interview, some companies like to bring in a candidate to spend the day shadowing one of their team members. These types of interviews are known as “working interviews,” and if a candidate does follow an employee for a day, the candidate would need to...
Q: We are planning to bring on some unpaid interns. Do interns need to fill out I-9 forms? A: According to the Department of Homeland Security, I-9 forms are only required for employees, not unpaid interns. When taking on an unpaid intern, however, we urge employers...
Employees who turn in late timesheets can be a challenging problem for employers. It is the employer’s obligation to pay employees on the established payday regardless of whether a timesheet has been submitted. Unfortunately, there is no exception to the law that...
The IRS recently issued a notice that provides transitional relief to small employers who provide reimbursement for employee health insurance purchased by individuals on the marketplace. With that relief, however, the IRS also clarified that the new interpretation...