Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Its origins can be traced back to the harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, which was a gathering of the Pilgrims, Native Americans, and other settlers...
As an employer, one of your main goals should be keeping your employees happy. And you can keep your employees happy without losing favorable 401(k) tax benefits, paying penalties or facing liabilities. In the process, don't forget to take the changes caused by the SECURE 2.0...
Question: Does the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) affect churches? Answer: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) goes into effect on June 27, 2023, and applies to all employers with 15+ employees. Begin training and equipping supervisors and leadership regarding the requirements of the PWFA now so...
1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Forbids employers from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on their race, color, national origin, sex or religion. An employer cannot retaliate against an employee for objecting to discrimination under Title VII, reporting discrimination, filing...
I recently spoke to someone who told me a very sad story about how their church had to terminate a pastor. The church was experiencing some financial challenges that resulted in a decision to reduce expenses by terminating a pastor. My acquaintance shared with me that...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminded employers and self-employed individuals that chose to defer paying part of their 2020 Social Security tax liability that their second annual installment of the deferred amount is due on Dec. 31, 2022. As part of the COVID relief provided...
Geofencing is a type of GPS tracking tied to a targeted location. For example, if you sign up for alerts from your grocery store, you could get coupons sent to your phone when you are shopping in the store. You can use this same technology...
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance addressing improper forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program loan (PPP loan). The guidance confirms that, when a taxpayer's loan is forgiven based upon misrepresentations or omissions, the taxpayer is not eligible to exclude the forgiveness from income and must include...
Employment practices liability insurance, or EPLI, is a certain kind of specialized insurance that serves the purpose of safeguarding businesses that are facing various types of employment-related claims. According to information available on the Insurance Information Institute’s website, it is noted that “some insurers provide this...
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, no one could have envisioned how long remote work would last or how many people would want to continue working remotely on a permanent basis. Along with the many problems this created in the workplace is one that affects how...