IRS’ new Form W-4 revealed: What Payroll should do next A section-by-section look of anticipated 2020 form The wait is over: The IRS has just released its first draft of the revamped Form W-4 for 2020 and, as expected, it’s much more detailed than past versions of the form. The new form takes all the [...]
Thrift store chain didn’t pay workers for short breaks & OT owed $114K When brief rest periods are considered compensable. It’s important to pay employees correctly for all hours that count as time worked, including compensable break time. After a Dept. of Labor (DOL) investigation, one branch of a national thrift store chain came under [...]
Can Employees take paid leave, then FMLA leave? DOL says… Latest guidance for Payroll on tricky situation Consider this scenario: An employee who’s thinking medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) starts making paid-time-off requests to use up all his time before going on leave. This worker doesn’t want his certification for [...]
