New rules for overtime proposed by US Department of Labor
Category Archives: Regulatory Compliance
Contractors for Federal Government Projects – Know the Wage Rules
How a Professional Employer Organization can assist contractors with prevailing wage compliance.
EPLI – Why Every Company Needs It
What is EPLI and why every company needs it
IRS Provides Tax Guidance for businesses using a Professional Employer Organization
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2018 provided significant tax breaks for business operation as “pass-though” entities where the income from the business is passed to the tax returns of the business owners. Sole proprietors, limited liability companies (LLCs), S corporations, and partnerships are all considered pass-through entities. The TCJA allows businesses to […]
The Gig Economy Shrinks?
A recent US Department of Labor study shows that the percentage of workers in an employer/employee relationship has increased in many industries despite the much discussed rise of the freelance or “gig” economy. According to an article in the June 8, 2018 Wall Street Journal: “The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Thursday […]
Offering Comp Time to Employees – Considerations for Employers
If passed the US House of Representatives law H.R. 1180 will allow employers to offer workers compensatory time off from work instead of getting paid overtime.
Breaking: New Overtime Rules Suspended
New overtime rules for employers suspended due to judges ruling against the U.S. Department of Labor
Heads up employers, new overtime rules are coming. Sad!
DOL overtime rules are changing effective December 1,2016. For employers who want to need to convert and employee from salaried to hourly, yet keep the labor cost consistent, here is an example of how to do the math.
Another joy of being an employer – Court Orders
For employers, getting a Income Withholding Order for Support can be a real administrative pain, and even subject the employer to fines and liability if ignored.
Employee Handbooks – If you are paying for advice, heed it.
Business owners join a PEO for the assurance regulations for employers are being met. Employee Handbooks are changing and PEO clients have responsibilities too.
