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IRS Worker Classification Settlement Program

The IRS has expanded its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) which allows employers to reclassify their workers and get partial relief from employment ...
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Drug Free Workplace

The Department of Labor offers employers free resources to assist with maintaining programs to protect worker health and safety. One of those programs educates employees ...
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Paid Sick Leave Requirements

Many employers offer various categories of Paid Time Off (PTO) to eligible employees. Interestingly, there is no federal legal requirements for PTO, including paid sick ...
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Changes to FMLA Require Employer Attention for Documentation Changes

The Department of Labor issued a final rule amending the Family and Medical Leave Act. Specifically, the final rule revises the FMLA rules on the coverage of military ...
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Valentines Day Harassment Claims

On this February 14, employers should be mindful of employee behavior at work. The workplace is generally not an appropriate place for Valentines Day celebrations, as ...
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Social Network Sites Used As Documentation for FMLA

Employees should be aware that posts on social network sites can be used against them in limited circumstances, as evidenced by a a recent court case, Jaszczyszyn v. ...
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Employment Tax Correction for 2012 Transit Benefit Increase

The American Taxpayer Relief Act retroactively increased the monthly transit benefit exclusion under the Internal Revenue Code for 2012 for transit passes and commuter ...
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Remember Online CMS Disclosure for Prescription Drug Coverage

Employers who provide prescription drug coverage must remember to file the online disclosure with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about the ...
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Fiscal Cliff Legislation Changes Some Employee Benefits

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, also known as the legislation passed to avert the "fiscal cliff," included several changes impacting employer-provided benefits.
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Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Stalking Protected from ...

Employers may have to add domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking to the factors that cannot be considered with respect to an employee or potential ...
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