Payroll

Software glitch not enough for penalty abatement

02/16/2022

Nothing is perfect, even tax filing software. Through a programming glitch, it can, for example, fail to file your information returns. Warning: You’re still liable for failure-to-file penalties. One employer must now persuade the Tax Court otherwise.

DOL raises penalties for 2022

02/15/2022

The Department of Labor has announced the 2022 inflation adjustments to penalties for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the FMLA and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

OSHA throws in the towel on the shot mandate, at least for now

01/27/2022

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Jan. 13 ruling, OSHA has withdrawn its vaccinate-or-test emergency temporary standard, but that’s not the end of the story.

Paying with 91,500 pennies draws DOL’s attention—and more charges

01/11/2022

A Georgia business owner is being sued for retaliation after delivering a former employee’s final pay in the form of 91,500 oil-covered pennies dumped in the man’s driveway.

DOL issues final tip credit rule

11/04/2021

A new final rule from the DOL prohibits employers from paying tipped workers a sub-minimum wage if they perform non-tip-producing work more than 20% of the time.

Amazon’s leave fiasco could trigger worker skepticism

10/28/2021

Amazon got lots of public heat last week after a New York Times report detailed major glitches in the company’s handling of employees’ paid and unpaid leave. The result: Paycheck errors shortchanged workers at nearly 180 Amazon locations for years.

Pay some teleworkers less based on location?

08/26/2021

It may be time to rethink how much you pay remote employees. Some large employers already have. If you are considering adjusting your compensation strategy for remote employees, expect backlash. Two tactics will make it easier to weather the criticism.

Welcome to our three-hurricane Friday wrap

08/20/2021

Let’s talk FIRE system improvements, new employer guidance from OSHA, new per diem rates and more.

Do your obligations follow digital nomads?

06/17/2021

Many employees who worked remotely through the pandemic will soon begin returning to work in person this fall. Before then, however, many of your pandemic teleworkers are likely planning to hit the road this summer—and taking their laptops with them as they can continue to work remotely from some location away from home. Here’s what to consider before giving them the green light.

Friday wrap: Child tax credit, new collection procedure, IRS webinars and more

06/11/2021

Here’s our first, official June Friday wrap. Read it and then go to the beach.