Just when you thought it was safe to send your W-2s: The IRS employee transit benefit rule has arrived! On December 18, 2015, Public Law No. 114-113 was born.This new law amended the Internal Revenue Code to retroactively (and permanently) adjust the limits on qualified transportation fringe benefits. On January 11, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service […]
Author: Lisa Smith, SPHR
HR News, Human Resources, OSHA, Payroll
Labor and Employment Law in 2016: 16 Resolutions Employers Must Make
Labor and employment law issues were big news in 2015. Some folks believed that in 2016 much of this activity would die down a bit as we all become preoccupied with the coming election. Yeah, Right!! Attorney Alizah Z. Diamond of the lawfirm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, issued an article a few days […]
Entrepreneurial Topics, Human Resources, OSHA, Payroll, Texas
Workers' Compensation Insurance: 10 Must Ask Questions
Many employers view Workers’ Compensation Insurance as a necessary evil! Don’t get me wrong. We need the coverage and we want to take care of the people who work hard to make our entrepreneurial dreams come true. But, some employers get confused when it comes to making the range of decisions necessary to implement a […]
Human Resources, Small Business Spoonful
Leadership Training: Lessons We Can Learn From Jimmy Fallon
2016 is the year you become a leader. “I’m already a leader”, you say. Yes, but are you as effective as you would like to be? Is leadership training one of the least items on your long list of things to do this year? Do you struggle with the blocks in your pyramid crumbling and pushing […]
California, HelpDesk Updates, Human Resources, OSHA
HelpDesk OSHA Compliance Tool-Kits Updated for 2016
Hello HelpDesk Framily! So, 2016 is HERE and I am super excited to announce: HelpDesk OSHA Compliance Tool-Kits are Updated for 2016! With thousands of HelpDesk Compliance Warriors on our rolls, we get feedback asking for particular “help” to be added to the already populous job aids and reference pieces. We listen to your requests […]
Employers Beware: Employment Law Compliance Gurus are Doing it Wrong! This is one of those “Come on Man!” moments. Or, like Seth Myers and Amy Poehler used to say: REALLY?? On December 16, 2015 American Futures Systems (aka Progressive Business Publications) and its owner Edward Satell were handed FLSA violation fines requiring them to pay […]
Happy New Year to Dollar General, or NOT! On December 31, 2015 OSHA fines to one Dollar General location is Sherman Texas totaled: $162,800. Man, that DG location must have killed a worker to get a fine that big, right? NOPE! But, the chain in general has been on the repeat offender list for years. […]
By State, Garnishments, HelpDesk Updates, Human Resources, Payroll
HelpDesk Tool-Kits Updated for 2016
Hello HelpDesk Framily! So, 2016 is HERE and I am super excited to announce: HelpDesk Tool-Kits are Updated for 2016! With thousands of HelpDesk Compliance Warriors on our rolls, we get feedback asking for particular “help” to be added to the already populous job aids and reference pieces. We listen to your requests and our […]
Hey Warriors! The Affordable Care Act is controversial (and that is putting it mildly)! Many of you are asking me if possibly it will be repealed in 2016. The short answer is probably not. But, depending on how the election goes in November, we may very well see changes in 2017. So, plan to abide […]
Hey OSHA Compliance Warriors! Do you ever get frustrated and say, “I guess if they had wanted my opinion they would have asked for it.”? Well, OSHA guidelines are updating in 2016 and they are asking for your opinion on the proposed new Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.