Corona Virus Causes Chaos for Small Employers

For small businesses, navigating employment related laws and regulations has long been a challenge. The COVID-19 outbreak has produced a double whammy for many companies. Many employers are dealing with a loss of revenue combined with increasing employer related costs due to newly expanded rules related to sick leave, paid family leave and expansion of […]

SSA Announces Higher 2020 Wage Cap

In order to fund Social Security benefits for millions of American citizens, employee wages are taxed up to a specified earnings limit, known as the taxable wage cap. The Social Security Administration recently announced changes to the maximum limit on earnings subject to the tax. In October 2019, the SSA announced that the taxable wage […]

PEO Amendment Withdrawn from Consideration in Florida

The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee withdrew its amendment regarding Professional Employer Organizations during its meeting during the week of April 8, 2019. The Committee met to consider amendments to Senate Bill 714, including a PEO related amendment that would shift liability of unreported employees to PEOs, and was the second attempt in as […]