In an effort to take a brief reprieve from the pandemic that has literally swept the nation, this week, we are going to take a look at a Supreme Court decision that was handed down on March 23, 2020. In Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media et al., the United States Supreme […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new poster listing steps all workplaces can take to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance to help combat supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators (N95 FFRs). The action marks the department’s latest step to ensure the availability of respirators and follows President Donald J. Trump’s Memorandum on Making General […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! As employers, we tend to feel like we have to know EVERYTHING going on with our employees. But frankly, there are questions we can and can’t ask, and an employer can get into some BIG trouble for saying the wrong thing. Well the EEOC has made an official video about the do’s […]
The Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act requires employers with over 100 employees to follow certain notice requirements when laying off employees. 20 C.F.R. 693.6. WARN requires employers with 100 employees or more to give affected workers at least 60 days’ notice of any plant closing or mass layoff, with exceptions for, among others, “unforeseeable […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! At this point, we’re all too familiar with the ramifications of COVID-19 on our world. As of a few days ago, the Citizenship and Immigration Services in the US have suspended activities in their offices, putting one more brick in the proverbial wall every country seems to be building around itself in […]
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IRS: Employee Retention Credit available for many businesses financially impacted by COVID-19
Hey Compliance Warriors! The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Users who receive a TNC and choose to resolve now have eight (8) federal working days to take action. A system-generated Further Action Notice (FAN) and a Referral Date Confirmation letter will be issued to the user as proof their case has been referred to either DHS, SSA or both. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! Since the COVID-19 has everyone worldwide in crunch overtime problem-solving mode, a new regulation was given to us by the DHS regarding I-9 compliance. These measures are temporary but will no doubt help cut businesses some slack in a time when we could use a little. Read on… Article Via: ice.gov “Due […]
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How Hackers Are Taking Advantage Of The COVID-19 Epidemic
Hey Compliance Warriors! I wanted to share today an article involving the security of your business! There seems to be a large uptick in cybersecurity issues, as the passing of information over the internet goes up with everyone being at home. This article provides some great tips to avoid these potential threats and keep yourself […]