Hey Compliance Warriors! Connecticut has started phase 1 of it’s reopening process and has released its guidelines for doing so. Even if you aren’t a CT resident if you have offices in the area, or have employees that travel there on business, these guidelines will help you and yours stay safe. Read on… Article Via: […]
Employment Law Blogs, Human Resources, Payroll, Virginia
Virginia Minimum Wage Goes Up – So Do Wage & Hour Claims
Hey Compliance Warriors! Virginia tried to do right by employees and give the minimum wage a boost. Along with some other legislation changes, now they’re seeing cases crop up because of the new laws. Read on… Article Via: natlawreview.com “Is Virginia the new California? That may be an exaggeration, but in April 2020 the […]
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Employers Take Note: Litigation Surging Because Of Covid-19
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’ve been talking about this for weeks, and it’s really starting to kick off now. The litigation against businesses for mismanaging the Covid-19 pandemic is getting worse as more cases pop up daily. In the following article, we’ll see some examples of this and also what employers can do to try and […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Short and sweet article about how expectations can change quickly when you’re working under someone new. This is why you should never let the adage “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” apply to you. Be willing to adapt to new circumstances. Read on… Article Via: shawe.com The U.S. Court of […]
Employment Law Blogs, health and safety, Human Resources
Can You Sue For Contracting Covid-19 At Work?
Hey Compliance Warriors! With many states starting to re-open right now we’re faced with an encroaching second wave of Covid-19 infections if proper and measurable precautions aren’t put in place. For employers, this is hugely difficult but important. Currently, there are numerous cases of employees attempting litigation for allegedly contracting Covid-19 in the workplace. Read […]
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Guidance On Wage Withholding Requirements While Remote Working
Hey Compliance Warriors! More guidance has been provided on the subject of withholding requirements for those that are temporarily working from home because of Covid-19. This is largely a state by state issue, so read carefully to see if you or your employees are affected. Read on… Article Via: faegredrinker.com Nationwide stay-at-home orders issued in […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’ve talked about CARES and PPP quite a lot over the last couple of months. However, if you aren’t abreast of the situation, this article will give you a nice quick look into those two acts and what employers need to know during these times. Read on… Article Via: Law.com As state […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Changing day by day are the rules employers have to abide by with Covid-19. Testing being mandatory has been talked about quite a bit as well, and now Amazon is in the spotlight on the subject after their annual shareholder meeting. Read on… Article Via: techcrunch.com COVID-19 commanded an understandably outsized […]
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IRS Says Expenses Paid with Forgiven PPP Loans are Not Tax Deductible
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Internal Revenue Service on April 30 issued guidance that states that employers who received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will not be eligible for tax deductions on expenses if payment of those expenses funded by the loan results in the loan being forgiven. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Here’s a great article about how we can accommodate employees during the COVID crisis, and also what we don’t have to accommodate as well. We want to be reasonable and make sure we’re following the legal guidelines given to us, though, as we’ll see in this article. Read on… Article Via: […]