Companies Are Changing Bereavement Policies in Response to Employee Needs
As employers continue to review their post-Covid-19 policies and procedures, companies are changing bereavement policies in response to employee…
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HR Audit Checklist
In 2022, HR compliance is not longer an option. With the government on a federal and state level [EEOC, OCR, DOJ, HHS, OSHA, HIPAA, Etc.] becomin…
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2022 HR Compliance Calendar
2022 is off and running. Below are some critical dates that every employer should be aware of. All employers should confer with their CPA, Attorn…
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House Passes Cannabis Law as Support for Legalization Grows
A federal bill that would decriminalize cannabis use has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time. However, the bil…
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Form I-9 Alert: Policy Allowing Expired Documents Scheduled to End
Beginning May 1, employers will no longer be able to accept expired identity documents when verifying an employee’s work eligibility on Form I-…
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USCIS Issues Guidance on Work Authorization for L-2 Spouses
Eligible spouses of executives, managers and other professional staff who transfer within their company from abroad to an office in the U.S. will…
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OSHA Proposed Rule Would Remove One Electronic Record-Keeping Requirement, Add Others
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule March 28 that would remove one electronic reporting requiremen…
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What NOT to Include in Your Employee Handbook in 2022
Having and distributing an employee handbook is a required HR compliance practice. Not only will a well-written handbook introduce employees to y…
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Employee Retention Tax Credit Update
On Thursday February 10, Senators Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. introduced legislation to reinstate the Employee Retention Tax Cre…
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IRS Suspends Mailing of Additional Letters
Due to the backlog of unprocessed tax returns the IRS has announced News Release IR-2022-31the suspension of more than a dozen letters, including…
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New FinCen Regulations and Reporting of Beneficial Ownership Information
FinCEN (the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, adding a new r…
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2022 Law and Regulatory Changes (Part 3 of 3)
In 2022, there are a lot of changes that are taking place on a national level that could have a dramatic effect on employers. The items listed be…
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