The efforts to push back the deadline for the new OT rules gained some more momentum as Congress moved to enact a new law to extend the effective date to early next summer. (more…)
Payroll
Employers are well aware of the steep fines and penalties the DOL can impose for misclassifying workers. (more…)
It isn’t always easy for workers to pinpoint the exact moment their workday begins or ends. Most ease into the job with a variety of tasks or routines. (more…)
There are many steps employers can take to shield themselves from the upcoming wave of IRS Obamacare audits, but they can’t control what their peers and competitors are doing. (more…)
IRS is making year-end a little easier to prep for this time around. Final 1099 instructions are already out. (more…)
Those new OT rules you’ve been scrambling to prepare for? They’re being challenged in court. (more…)
To comply with the new OT regs, you may be considering converting salaried staffers to hourly employees. (more…)
Heads up: There's new legislation pending that could have a substantial effect on your employee salary structure. (more…)
Recently, it’s been the upcoming change to the FLSA’s overtime rules that’s gotten all the wage-related media attention. (more…)
Your tax dollars NOT at work: A federal investigation into the Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that patent review clerks were paid more than $18 million for hours they never worked. (more…)
Same-day ACH will be available on Sept. 23, 2016, and in addition to getting money to its destination faster, it may also mean additional fees. (more…)
Ah, sweet irony. The Department of Labor — those folks who designed the new overtime rules that’ve been driving you crazy over the last few months — has agreed to pay $7 million to settle a claim that the agency didn’t pay earned…
