As a reminder, employers should note that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. As of January 22, 2017, employers … Continue reading Reminder! Use New I-9 Forms
On January 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Recommended Practices for Anti-Retaliation Programs to help employers create workplaces in which workers feel comfortable voicing their concerns without … Continue reading OSHA Issues Practices to Promote Anti-Retaliation
New Deadline to File W-2s and Certain 1099s The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding employers of the new January 31 filing deadline for Forms W-2. New Filing Deadline Employers … Continue reading Reminder: W-2 Filing Deadline is Now January 31
Effective January 1, 2017, employees in Michigan will see a minimum wage increase from $8.50 to $8.90. This increase marks the third step of a gradual 25 percent increase in … Continue reading Michigan Minimum Wage Set to Increase January 1, 2017
Optional Standard Mileage Rates Announced for 2017 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2017 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile … Continue reading IRS Announces 2017 Standard Mileage Rates
New Resource Now Available! The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has unveiled a new online tool to help employers (and employees) understand the leave employees may be entitled to take … Continue reading DOL Releases New Online Tool to Help Employers Understand Medical- and Disability-Related Leave
U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide temporary injunction today blocking the overtime rule from being enforced on its scheduled effective date … Continue reading Overtime Rule Blocked!
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new I-9 Form effective January 22, 2017. Employers may continue using the current … Continue reading New I-9 Form For 2017
Maintaining an appropriate compensation plan can be one of the most important practices in the attracting candidates as well as hiring and retaining great employees. Compensation plans also promote fairness and facilitates the … Continue reading Compensation Plan: 5 Big Mistakes Employers Make
Increases Generally Apply to Civil Penalties Assessed After August 1, 2016 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an interim final rule adjusting for inflation the … Continue reading Penalties Increased for Violations of HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification Rules
