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Regulations & Compliance
COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for Employers
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies across the globe have been working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. As the pandemic continues on and vaccine clinical trials progress, there may be a possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine being approved for use in the foreseeable future.
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Regulations & Compliance
SBA Issues New FAQs for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published a new set of answers to frequently asked questions about the forgiveness of loans issued under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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Regulations & Compliance
State voting laws – are you in compliance?
As Election Day is quickly approaching, many employees will be eligible to head to the polls, but will they have time to? Although there is not a federal law that allows employees leave time to vote, many states have enacted their own regulations to encourage individuals to cast their ballot. Employers should review their voting leave policies to ensure that they are in compliance with state law requirement.
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Leadership & Management, Regulations & Compliance
Conducting a Remote Termination
Terminations aren’t easy, and the current pandemic is causing new challenges for the process. Conducting terminations in-person may be the standard procedure for many organizations, but with more employees working remotely than ever before, an in-person termination isn’t always feasible—or might be logistically impractical.
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Payroll, Regulations & Compliance
New in 2020 – Changes to Federal Income Tax Withholding
Have you ever received a large refund after filing your annual income taxes? Or, maybe you owed a significant amount back to the IRS? In either case, your federal income tax withholding was a factor.
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Payroll, Regulations & Compliance
Department of Labor’s New Overtime Regulations
January 1st is just around the corner, and no I am not saying this just because I am excited for the New Year. Did you know that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) came to a decision to increase the salary threshold, for salaried exempt employees from $23,660 to $35,568 annually, effective January 1, 2020? If not, I will fill you in on all the key details below.
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Benefits & Compensation, Regulations & Compliance
Is the Salary History Question
The question of a prospective new hire’s salary history is on the cusp of becoming extinct. For many years, employers have asked the question of their applicants, “What is your current salary?” The information gained from the inquiry has either helped companies weed out candidates who had too large of salary requirements or hire an individual at a bargain rate. However, lawmakers believe that this type of data continues to fuel the wage gap between men and women, and majorities and minorities.
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Regulations & Compliance
EEO-1 Reporting: Are you ready for the Revisions?
It is that time of the year again, and the EEO-1 Reporting season is upon us. Are you aware of the revisions that have been implemented beginning with the 2017 reporting year?
