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OT claim requires some proof of hours worked

04/01/2016
Suing for unpaid overtime? You have to present at least some evidence that you worked the hours you claim.

April 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

03/31/2016

Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

What a difference a weekend makes: a Form 941 reprieve

03/30/2016
You get a two-day reprieve for filing your first-quarter Form 941—instead of the regular April 30 due date—forms are due on May 2, 2016. Here are some tips for completing your 941 forms. 

Utz drivers demand overtime

03/29/2016
Three drivers for Utz Snacks in Hanover are suing, claiming the company owes them thousands of dollars in back overtime pay.

2016 STEM grads to earn highest starting salaries

03/29/2016
Science, technology, engineering and math lead to highest starting salaries.

Supreme Court backs employees’ timekeeping

03/28/2016
It’s a wage-and-hour lesson many employers learn the hard way: If you don’t have good records of hours worked, courts take employees’ word for how much time they put in.

New laws, new rules: Equal pay emerges as hot issue to watch

03/28/2016
The equal pay movement gained significant ground in 2015, with new equal pay legislation enacted in two large states, new pay equity rules issued for federal contractors and equal pay legislation introduced in several states.

Pool rules: Keep your mitts off employee tips

03/28/2016
For employers with tipped employees, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal Department of Labor regulation on tip pools.

Small startups may credit research costs against FICA

03/28/2016
Thanks to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, small startup businesses now qualify for the research and development tax credit.

The penalty for failing to e-file? Well, it depends

03/24/2016
Never give the IRS a choice about how to calculate penalties.