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…)
Payroll
IRS is making year-end a little easier to prep for this time around. Final 1099 instructions are already out. Â (more…)
Those new OT rules you’ve been scrambling to prepare for? They’re being challenged in court.  (more…)
Heads up: There's new legislation pending that could have a substantial effect on your employee salary structure. Â (more…)
To comply with the new OT regs, you may be considering converting salaried staffers to hourly employees. Â (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. Â (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. Â (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…
If your company offers an HSA to employees, you’ll need to be aware of how the new fiduciary rule factors into that offering.  (more…)
There's good news for your Payroll department. (more…)
With so many cities passing paid sick leave laws lately – we’re up to about two dozen now – the latest stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) should come as no surprise.  (more…)
