Going to the Polls: Voting Leave Laws and Dealing with Political Tension at Work Voting laws have changed in many states. Do you know how much time and when you must allow someone to vote? HR is dealing with, more than ever before, the country’s stark political polarization in the workplace. Discussions become much more…
Flu & Allergy Season During COVID; Best Practices and How to Differentiate By now you are all experts on washing your hands, sanitizing the office and maintaining your distance. But with flu and allergy season around the corner we want to make sure that you can tell the difference and avoid unnecessary panic in the…
What Businesses Need to Know About the Secure Act The IRS has finally issued guidance that answers numerous questions about how employers should implement the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, signed into law last December. The intent of the SECURE Act is to expand retirement plan coverage for U.S. workers. On…
How to Counteract Employee Burnout & Disengagement Last month we talked about work/life balance and how to make it work in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we are going to take a look at what happens when employees lack work/life balance and become burned out or disengaged. What are signs of employee burnout and…
Harassment in the Workplace – Your Legal Requirements Workplace harassment is not just a big or small business issue. It exists throughout all types of workplaces in the U.S. From workplace bullying to outright discrimination, it’s important to understand workplace harassment so you can avoid hostile work environments in your business. In some states, that…
Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral Program August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive memorandum allowing for the deferral of the withholding and employer remittance of the employee share of Social Security tax (6.2% of wages) effective September 1 through December 31, 2020. The deferral is calculated each payroll period and is only available…
What changed? Revised Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) forms In the world of Human Resources, change is constant. Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) revised Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms, resulting in extensive changes that require more specific information in notices and medical certifications. Although the use of the forms is optional, many…
Handling Open Enrollment in a Virtual Environment What was once as simple as hosting a series of HR-department led meetings with doughnuts and carrier reps will be very different this year, especially for smaller companies with fewer resources. How will you make sure that every employee receives the crucial information they need to make an…
Work/Life Balance…Can it still exist? In March of 2020, millions of employees across the US started working from home or lost their jobs and “work/life balance” became “work/home/life imbalance.” While the flexibility of working from home is a nice benefit, there are some negative side effects to our “new normal.” If employers do not continue…
The President’s Recent Executive Orders – How do they impact your business? On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed a series of executive memorandums and an executive order to address issues left unresolved by the congressional failure to agree on additional bipartisan stimulus legislation. While three of the executive actions are not tax-related — addressing…