Question: “When paying severance, which is better: one lump sum or monthly payments over a set time period?” ANSWER: Generally, we recommend organizations provide...
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are required to maintain updated records of the hours worked by nonexempt employees. According to the...
Question: Are we required to pay summer interns? Answer: It depends on whether the worker is considered an employee. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...
The IRS encourages businesses to begin planning now to take advantage of tax benefits available to them when they file their 2022 federal...
Question: What should we do if a job candidate asks us not to contact their current employer? Answer: It’s ultimately up to you, but we’d generally...
Can you modify housing allowance mid-year? The Housing Allowance can be amended (changed) as often as needed. We always recommend overestimating when designating...
Employment benefits that improve quality of life, increase flexibility, and enable people to attend to their personal needs rank high among both employees...
Is your state’s minimum wage increasing? We’ve organized the latest minimum wage updates, effective July 1, below alphabetically by state so you can...
Now that the April filing deadline has passed, most people are spending more time thinking about summer vacations than tax planning. However, summer...
On May 25, 2022, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor, the agency responsible...