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Top 6 Reasons Why Small Businesses Switch Payroll Before January 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution Might Include a New Payroll Solution As the new year approaches, many small business owners reflect on their operations and identify areas for improvement. One critical task often at the top of the list? Evaluating payroll systems....
Top 6 Reasons Why Small Businesses Switch Payroll Before January 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution Might Include a New Payroll Solution As the new year approaches, many small business owners reflect on their operations and identify areas for improvement. One critical task often at the top of the list? Evaluating payroll systems....
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HR Compliance Update | November 19, 2024
FEDERAL UPDATES Exempt Salary Increases Blocked - A federal judge in Texas just 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,...
How to Qualify for ERTC (Employee Retention Tax Credit)
When surveyed, 21.6% of small businesses in the US said the pandemic had severely impacted their company. Fortunately, help is available. Don’t miss our best HR tips! If your business meets the criteria set by the IRS, you might qualify for the...
White House Weighs in on the Use of AI by Businesses
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti with Jackson Lewis P.C. & Cecilie E. Read with Jackson Lewis P.C. On October 3, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published its “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.” This adds to prior federal...
How to Support Pregnant Employees—Compliance, Benefits and Policies
Today, women comprise nearly half of the U.S. workforce. The US Department of Labor reports that “eighty-five percent of working women will become pregnant at some point during their careers.” In this historically tight labor market, how companies support their...
Election Day is Coming – A Reminder of Employer Obligations
By Richard I. Greenberg with Jackson Lewis P.C. and Daniel J. Jacobs with Jackson Lewis P.C. With midterm elections upon us, employers should ensure they are aware of and in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights....
Inflation Adjustments: Should New Hires Be Paid More Than Existing Employees?
Employers are scrambling for top talent in a turbulent market. Recent reports published by Statista Research Department show a sky-high inflation rate of 8.3%, baby boomers retiring in droves, and over 47 million people quitting their jobs. So, are companies doing...
What Manufacturing and Other Employers Can Expect from Biden National Labor Relations Board
By Maurice G. Jenkins with Jackson Lewis P.C., Timothy J. Ryan with Jackson Lewis P.C. and James M. Stone with Jackson Lewis P.C. Through its decisions, the five-member National Labor Relations Board interprets the National Labor Relations Act. These...
ERTC Success Stories
Nearly $700,00 from the IRS to a manufacturing business… over half-a-million dollars in ERTC funding for a restaurant… with over one BILLION dollars in ERTC government funds distributed, don’t miss out on your business’ legally entitled stimulus funds.Shockingly, many...
Quiet Quitting and What Employers Can Do About It
By Richard I. Greenberg with Jackson Lewis P.C. and John A. Snyder with Jackson Lewis P.C. “Quiet quitting” is the newest coined phrase that has burst onto the workplace scene. Not to be confused with the “great resignation,” quiet quitting is...
Can You Get ERTC Funds If You Already Received PPP Funds?
Yes, you can claim ERTC even if you received PPP funds. Take this 2-minute quiz to check your ERTC eligibility.The reason is, “The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” modified and expanded the previous stimulus programs.With the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
Practical Guidance to Mitigate Risks to Employers of ‘Bad Actors’ Who Engage in Retaliatory Acts
By Bert H. Ware with Jackson Lewis P.C. The Biden Administration recently announced increased coordination between EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), the US DOL (Department of Labor) and the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) to strengthen...
ERTC Eligibility 2022: 5 Surprising Ways to Qualify up to $26,000 per Employee
Was your business impacted by COVID? If so, you might qualify for a little-known tax credit up to $26,000 dollars per employee. Take this 2-minute quiz to learn about your ERTC eligibility.That means a business with 10 employees may qualify for a tax credit of...
Changing Retail Staffing Models – Unforeseen Risks in a New Economy
By Richard D. Landau with Jackson Lewis P.C., Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi with Jackson Lewis P.C., Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg with Jackson Lewis P.C. and Jamielee Martinez with Jackson Lewis P.C. Events related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused roles...
Gen Z in the Workforce: What They Want and How Employers Are Responding
Generation Z, also known as Gen Z or Zoomers, is the newest generation of employees joining the workforce. This is exciting news for employers because Baby Boomers are retiring in record numbers. As the torch passes from Boomers to Generation X to...
Browning Ferris Returns: NLRB Again Proposes New Broader Rule for Determining Joint Employer Status
Don't miss our best employment law YouTube videos with Jackson Lewis. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) has proposed a new rule for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The proposed rule...
Salary Review in an Inflation Era: Employers Raising Pay to Keep Employees
Inflation rates and resignation rates have been high in 2021 and 2022. In fact, both economic factors have been running at levels not seen since the inflation era of the 1970s. Many employers were caught off guard by how many employees began to quit last year,...
Open Enrollment for Healthcare: What Employers Need to Know
In the competition for talent, getting benefits right is a top priority for employers. Across multiple employee surveys, year after year, workers rate health care as the most important benefit after compensation. For many HR departments, the last quarter on the...
Gender Dysphoria is Not Excluded from Coverage under ADA, Fourth Circuit Rules
By Michelle E. Phillips with Jackson Lewis P.C., Janean B. Dunn with Jackson Lewis P.C., and Jason V. Federmack with Jackson Lewis P.C. Gender dysphoria is not excluded from the broad definition of “disability” protected under the Americans with...
Women’s Equality Day: 7 Ways to Celebrate in the Workplace
Women’s Equality Day is August 26. More than 100 years after women gained the right to vote, 57% of Americans still don’t think the country has come far enough on gender equality, according to a Pew Research Center poll. With women comprising nearly half of the modern...
OFCCP Publishes Updated Compensation Directive Clarifying Requirements to Demonstrate Compliance
By Laura A. Mitchell with Jackson Lewis P.C. There has been lot of talk in the recent months since OFCCP released Directive 2022-01: Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis, with the topic of attorney-client privilege being the primary topic of...
Earned Wage Access: What Employers Need to Know
Earned wage access has become a popular benefit among employees. While it offers financial flexibility to both salaried and hourly workers, it is particularly in demand for hourly workers. When financial stress in the workforce is high, earned wage access can provide...
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