Hey Compliance Warriors! Today the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced that small and midsize employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits, designed to immediately and fully reimburse them, dollar-for-dollar, for the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave to their employees. This […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act, including the requirement for reasonable accommodation and rules about medical examinations and inquiries. Read on… Updated on March 19, 2020 The ADA and Rehabilitation Act rules continue to apply, but they do not interfere with or […]
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DHS announces flexibility in requirements related to Form I-9 compliance
Hey Compliance Warriors! Due to precautions being implemented by employers and employees related to physical proximity associated with COVID-19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will exercise discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) under Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! This is a wild ride of a retaliation suit. Spanning several years and multiple incidents, this is a good lesson in the do’s and don’ts of having unpaid interns on staff. Read on… Article Via: employmentlawinsights.com “A February 2020 jury verdict against county music star Martina McBride’s production company highlights – albeit […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Are you OSHA compliant? Today, we’re going to find out! Here’s an article on one aspect of being safe from OSHA fines. Read on… Article Via: fisherphillips.com “The Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSH Act”) requires covered employers to meet several reporting requirements to prove compliance. At this time of the year, […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Welcome to the last part of the series. We’ll go over some additional challenges to think about daily when you’re working from home and what they could mean for you. Read on… Part Ten: Additional Challenges Many factors such as communication and organization can cause problems on a team of teleworkers, but […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! This is part two of our communication discussion. We’ll continue to look at some really important points to consider. Because we don’t just need to consider our work communication, but the people we live with, too. Read on… Tired of doing hours of research? With HelpDesk Deluxe Suite you will have […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! This is the second part of our organizing and planning section. There are many things to consider when we’re getting set up to work a home office, so let’s go over a few more of them. Read on… Part Seven: Organizing and Planning Organizing our home office or other work space can […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! This section will go over communication and why it’s vitally important to your productivity. We don’t want to be doing overlapping work or change up projects and not know about it, right? Read on… Part Eight: Communication Communication is one of the most important tools in the workplace. Whether in the […]
With all of the recent negative news, its nice to see that our federal government is taking steps to help ease the county’s economic strife. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 10-20, states can pay unemployment insurance benefits to workers who miss time on the job because of the […]