by Rob Olson | Oct 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
When a company decides to close on Thanksgiving Day or for the entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, is the employer required to compensate any of its employees? Well, that depends. For non-exempt (overtime eligible employees), the company is generally...
by Rob Olson | Aug 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Q. I gave all my employees gift cards this year as a holiday present. Is that taxable? A. Yes! This is a never-ending debate in the payroll departments of America. The debate heats up each year at holiday time. The gift card was given to your employees. This...
by Rob Olson | Aug 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that essentially upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Health Care Reform Act.As part of the ruling, the Supreme Court stated that...
by Rob Olson | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
The NLRB’s Social Media Policy MemorandumOn May 30, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a memorandum regarding social media policies in the workplace. The General Counsel’s memorandum is applicable to...
by Rob Olson | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Back in September the IRS came out with a ramped up version of the “Fresh Start” initiative, aimed at allowing employers to voluntarily reclassify their employees at a fraction of the price.The IRS estimates that millions of companies have improperly...
by Rob Olson | Apr 4, 2012 | Payroll, Uncategorized
For years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Supreme Court have strongly encouraged employers to establish harassment prevention training and have punished certain employers who fail to educate their employees. Several states (e.g....
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