May 15, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
Last week, Georgia waded into the sticky issue of collection of state sales tax on Internet sales made by out-of-state businesses. The governor signed a law requiring online retailers who make at least $250,000 or 200 sales per year in Georgia to collect and remit...
May 9, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
Your shipping department manager, Jack, is having knee replacement surgery next month. He has been told by his doctor that he should plan to be out of the office recuperating for three to six weeks. He has asked about Family Medical Leave (FMLA) eligibility. You...
May 4, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The Internal Revenue Service has reversed itself and is allowing taxpayers to use $6,900 as the Health Savings Account (HSA) maximum family contribution for 2018 rather than the updated $6,850 amount it set forth on March 5, 2018. The IRS originally set the...
May 1, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The rules regarding tip pooling have been bogged down in litigation since 2011, when regulations were issued regarding tip ownership and tip pooling between hospitality industry employees who customarily receive tips (e.g. servers, bartenders, bellhops) and those who...
Apr 18, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
One of the top benefits you as an employer can provide to your team is a way to save for retirement. In fact, 72% of employees look to their employers to help them achieve financial security*.  Beyond the plan, educating employees, offering encouragement to enroll,...
Apr 12, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that salary history is not an acceptable reason for pay differences under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), even when used in conjunction with other factors. The EPA first became law in 1963 and prohibits the payment of different...
