Any employer knows the importance of staying current on the constant changes in the business world. One important trait that successful employers share is knowledge of the state, federal, and local laws pertaining to their business. This includes paid leave laws; or laws in place...
When you hire someone to work for you, the worker will likely be considered either an employee or an independent contractor. Usually, you will decide whether you want to onboard an employee or simply hire a contractor prior to advertising for the available position. That...
Since the Fall of 2022, the IRS has issued several warnings to employers to beware of third parties promoting improper Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. See IRS IR-2023-40 (Mar. 7, 2023); IRS IR-2022-183 (Oct. 19, 2022); COVID Tax Tip 2022-170 (Nov. 7, 2022). With tax...
Breastfeeding employees who are returning to work usually know how much extra work pumping is going to be. They’ve thought about the bulky pump and its multiple attachments, how they can bring it into and out of the workplace inconspicuously, whether they’ll have time and...
Summer months aren’t too far away and college students everywhere are already searching for that perfect internship to help build their resume. Besides the college credit, though, internships help develop and grow the next generation of ministry leaders. So how do you set them up...
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted norms for the division between labor and leisure. As many office workers embraced new work-from-home practices, they experienced both gains and losses. On the one hand, many dispensed with a tedious and time-consuming commute; on the other hand, they found their...
Affirming an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that an employer’s day rate pay structure did not satisfy the “salary basis” component of the “white collar” executive exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
The IRS reminds taxpayers to be aware that criminals continue to make aggressive calls posing as IRS agents in hopes of stealing taxpayer money or personal information. Here are some telltale signs of phone scams along with actions taxpayers can take if they receive...
Question: We need to terminate an employee due to poor performance. Should we give them a termination letter outlining why we are terminating them? Answer: There is no federal requirement for employers to provide written notice about why someone is being terminated, but we do recommend...
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), you should count every employee who has worked for your organization during at least 20 calendar weeks in the current or previous year. And those 20 weeks don't have to be consecutive; the individual could have worked...