Jan 6, 2020 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2020 optional standard mileage rates (PDF) used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. As of January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the use of...
Jan 3, 2020 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
Effective January 1, 2020, twenty states increased their minimum wages as follows: State New Minimum Wage Alaska $10.19 Arizona $12.00 Arkansas $10.00 California $13.00 Colorado $12.00 Florida $8.56 Maine $12.00 Maryland $11.00 Massachusetts $12.75 Michigan...
Jan 2, 2020 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
Periods of growth are particularly exciting for small and midsize businesses, but they also bring new HR challenges. Along with adding employees— which may change the feel of your culture as well as your floorplan — your organization may become subject to federal and...
Dec 30, 2019 | Benefits, Regulatory Updates
A final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor, effective January 15, 2020, will allow employers to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees. The previous regulatory landscape left employers uncertain about the role that perks and benefits play when...
Dec 26, 2019 | HR Regulations, Human Resources
If you have received a notice that your employee is subject to wage garnishments, however, the employee wishes you would not comply, would you know how to handle this situation? Understanding the process and knowing what you can (and cannot) do in response to a...
Dec 23, 2019 | HR Regulations, Human Resources
HR covers a lot of territory—much of it cluttered with paperwork—but it really does have a precise business purpose. The point of HR is to make employment more profitable. HR does this in three fundamental ways: HR protects the organization against...
