Optional Rates Are Increased From 2017 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for … Continue reading IRS Announces 2018 Standard Mileage Rates
A brand New Year is upon us. It is a great time to ensure your business is compliant with employment laws; protected from non-compliance penalties and fees; as well … Continue reading 6 Ways to Protect Your Business in 2017
Agency Offers Recommendations for Employers The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment, a guidance document that features harassment prevention recommendations for employers in four … Continue reading EEOC Releases Guidance on Workplace Harassment Prevention
Sexual harassment is on the rise. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As an employer, you have a responsibility … Continue reading Sample Sexual Harassment Policy
Employers Are Not Required to Submit I-9s to USCIS The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued an alert warning of scam emails that appear to come from USCIS … Continue reading USCIS Issues Form I-9 Scam Alert
Employers Can Submit Comments through September 25, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a request for information (RFI) seeking input on its 2016 final rule which adjusted … Continue reading DOL Seeks Input on Federal Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Exemptions
Three Square Market, located in River Falls, Wis., will begin offering implanted microchip technology to all employees beginning on Aug. 1. The company designs software for “micromarket” vending machines … Continue reading Implanting Microchips in Employees is Here! Wisconsin Company 1st in US
Provides Guidance on Completing and Retaining Form I-9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released an updated M-274, Handbook for Employers, which provides guidance for complying with the requirements … Continue reading USCIS Releases Updated Form I-9 Handbook for Employers
Employers Must Use New Version by September 18, 2017 On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release a new version of and instructions for Form I-9, … Continue reading USCIS to Release New Form I-9 and Form I-9 Instructions
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance … Continue reading 7 Ways to Eliminate FMLA Abuse
