Alert Payroll: The Social Security Administration's (SSA) E-Verify mismatch resolution schedule is back to normal as of July 15, 2022. Because of COVID-19 disruptions and lockdowns, SSA adopted some flexibility by allowing more time for workers to take action to…
Employment Law
Employee misclassification can lead to legal issues for firms of all types and sizes. Even popular TV productions aren’t immune – as one new case demonstrates. A contestant on Netflix’s hit reality show Love is Blind has brought a class…
Having the option of arbitration for employer/employee disputes is crucial for avoiding costly litigation. But going forward, there's a new amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act on the books that you need to know about. The Ending Forced Arbitration of…
Many employers welcome a fresh-faced crop of interns each summer, and often, they’re unpaid interns. A recent court case illustrates why you and your Payroll team should be careful when dealing with interns this summer and beyond. What courts say…
It might not just be IRS that comes knocking if you slack off on your payroll tax withholding. A recent court case indicates the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can also come after employers for failing to pay their…
Recent settlements with companies like yours due to issues related to employee pay can remind your Payroll pros to continue to be cautious. Here are three recent fines from the Dept. of Labor (DOL) regarding specific situations that could trip…
Fair scheduling laws are the latest trend employers need to be aware of to stay compliant and avoid big payouts and expensive legal battles. In response to unpredictable schedules for workers in a variety of industries, including food service, retail…
As employees return to the office, you may need to update the various federal labor law posters you have to conspicuously display in the workplace. By law, employers must update these posters regularly so employees can see them and know…
Give Payroll the heads up: There's a chance the unemployment tax rate could change. Here's why. States that had outstanding federal unemployment trust fund account loan balances as of Jan. 1, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022, are at risk of…
Beginning with the 2022 benefit plan year, there are some changes your Benefits people need to be aware of for filing Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, and Form 5500–SF, Short Form Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit…
You may want to remind your supervisors how important it is to be compliant with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when dealing with absent employees. Two companies recently received an expensive reminder of this from the Dept. of…
An Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) court case can be a costly nightmare for employers. An emerging problem that's making it difficult to stay ADA-compliant is the algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) companies like yours use to efficiently make hiring…
