Dec 11, 2024 | Compliance, HR Management, HR Services, Small Business
Unless it causes the employer an undue hardship, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers. However, there are several important provisions that employers must understand in order to remain in...
Dec 6, 2024 | Compliance, HR Management, HR Services, Payroll, Payroll & Taxes, Small Business
If your state legally requires small businesses to provide paid sick leave, then you are required to offer it to your employees. However, even if you aren’t required to do so, there are times when it makes sense to have paid leave as a benefit. Paid sick leave is...
Dec 3, 2024 | Compliance, HR Management, HR Services, Payroll, Payroll & Taxes, Small Business
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets specific rules about the minimum wage, youth employment, and overtime requirements. As a part of the law, there are rules that determine which type of workers are exempt from overtime. If nonexempt employees don’t receive...
Dec 3, 2024 | Compliance, HR Management, HR Services, Payroll, Payroll & Taxes, Small Business
As a small business owner, it’s essential to stay up to date on changes to HR laws. Depending on what state you run your business in, your payroll may need to adjust for a minimum wage hike in 2025. Additionally, many municipalities have specific minimum wages. When...
Dec 2, 2024 | Compliance, HR Management, HR Services, Payroll, Payroll & Taxes, Small Business
With 2025 about to arrive, small businesses should take a moment to make sure they’re ready for some HR changes that are about to happen. While some of these changes have been known about for months, other changes involve new developments. Because penalties for...
Nov 19, 2024 | HR Management, Human Resources, Payroll, Payroll & Taxes
On Friday, November 15, a federal judge in Texas invalidated the DOL’s rule increasing the exempt salary thresholds. This means that the mandatory increase that went into effect in July, the additional increase scheduled for January 1, and the automatic increases...
