Summarized from Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin 2023-1: The FLSA requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees for all hours worked, including work performed in their home or otherwise away from the employer’s premises or job site. “Hours worked” is not limited solely to time spent on active productive labor but may, for instance, [...]
The Department of Labor (DOL) just released an opinion letter (FMLA 2023-1-A) focused on reduced schedule leave. It covers how intermittent or reduced schedule FMLA leave should be calculated, and whether employees’ schedule limitations would be “better suited” for reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Someone may be covered by both the [...]
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 65.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3 cents from the midyear increase setting the rate for the second half of 2022. 22 cents per mile driven for medical or [...]
Avoid penalties: Electronic workplace posters belong in the ‘break room,’ not the ‘custodial closet’ It’ll cost more in 2023 if you don’t display the required workplace posters. To complicate matters, electronic postings may be allowed, or even required. Back before the rise of remote and hybrid workforces, the Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance on [...]
It’s estimated that 1 in 4 Americans do not have ANY retirement savings¹. To help get more US workers to start saving, states and the federal government have created legislation aimed at getting retirement programs in place and helping pave a way for businesses to start their own retirement plans. We recently held an educational webinar with our [...]
IRS Tax Tip 2023-15 Whether someone travels for work once a year or once a month, figuring out travel expense tax write-offs might seem confusing. The IRS has information to help all business travelers properly claim these valuable deductions. Here are some tax details all business travelers should know Business travel deductions are available when employees [...]
The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) could be a boost to your bottom line – a one-time credit up to $9,600 per qualified new hire. To be eligible for a WOTC, employers need to hire workers that qualify as belonging to a group of people that face significant barriers to employment, such as: unemployed [...]
IRS Tax Tip 2023-05 In recent years, the gig economy has changed how people do business and provide services. Taxpayers must report their gig economy earnings on a tax return – whether they earned that money through a part-time, temporary or side gig. The IRS Gig Economy Tax Center provides information and resources to help [...]
Having employees complete Forms W-4 electronically can be a convenience to you, but be careful: IRS has issued strict guidance, and it’s recently been expanded. Employers don’t have a “license” to simplify or modify electronic substitutes to paper W-4s, IRS warned. After rolling out guidelines on implementing an electronic system for Forms W-4, IRS received [...]
All Massachusetts employers must distribute information to their employees and display a workplace poster that explains Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). PFML workforce notifications and posters have been updated to reflect the 2023 maximum benefit amount and contribution rates. Download the poster. For more information about PFML click here.
