Employee Handbooks

Employee Handbooks are not required by law, but it’s always in your company’s best interest to have one.  A handbook allows employers to inform employees about workplace rules and benefits in an efficient, uniform way.  Employees will know what is expected...

HRA or HSA? – Part 1

For many employers, autumn isn’t just about football, warm sweaters, and brightly-colored leaves.  It’s also the season for designing an employee benefits package for the new year.  And like those leaves drifting to the ground, acronyms are swirling all...

Year-End Payroll Reminders

It’s that time of year!  As the days grow shorter, the payroll to-do list grows ever longer.  Today we’ll take a look at the general categories you need to deal with as year-end approaches. First and foremost, confirm that your employees’ names, addresses,...

Employee or Independent Contractor?

“Can we classify this person as a 1099?” is a common question for a payroll company.  Sometimes one assumes a worker can be considered a contractor if they are only temporary, or only work a few hours a week, but that’s not necessarily the case.  Take time...

Right to Know Rule

By October 2011, the Wage and Hour Division seeks to issue a proposed rule updating the recordkeeping regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in order to enhance the transparency and disclosure to workers of their status. The recordkeeping requirements...

American Jobs Act

On September 12, 2011, President Obama revealed the Jobs Bill that encompasses several employment-related provisions. Some of the provisions offer relief from payroll taxes and provide tax credits for hiring the long-term unemployed individuals and veterans. More...