The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), passed in 1945, was the first state law of its kind. But it hasn’t provided enough detail to be useful to employees or stiff enough penalties to be compelling for employers. The amendments to MEPA, which take effect July 1, 2018, make the law significantly more relevant. Equal Pay [...]
Details about how companies leave programs can qualify The IRS has just released more details about the new paid family and medical leave business credit. An FAQ from the agency clarifies some of the key requirements companies must meet to collect the credit. Here are the highlights. Wages and more To claim [...]
Company owes worker at least 30K in wages and damages Just because you don’t always have to pay employees when they’re on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be on the lookout for any pay-related issues. If it even looks like FMLA leave was a [...]
Self-audit initiative would limit liability if violations found Sometimes, self-audits of a company’s payroll process may uncover surprising issues with paying workers correctly. The Dept. of Labor (DOL) is throwing a lifeline to employers who discover wage problems with its newest initiative, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. Specific requirements [...]
We’d had our old time clocks for as long as anyone could remember, and they’d become outdated. They couldn’t store any data, and power outages resulted in us losing hourly punches. Not only that, but when an employee wanted to request time off, that person had to fill out a sheet and wait [...]
Interpretation of FLSA in employers’ favor It’ll now be a little easier to figure out whether certain employees are exempt from OT, thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision that changes the way companies can interpret the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA). More good news: the decision will likely give employers better footing [...]
Several new updates are coming to E-Verify to make it easier to use for Payroll pros. For starters, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) just launched everify.gov, a brand-new website where companies can sign up for E-Verify or access existing accounts. Additional changes Future updates will streamline the case creation process in [...]
GAO makes recommendations to IRS for Rooting out issues The IRS has been emphasizing the importance of preventing identity theft and fraud for quite some time now, particularly when it comes to Form W-2. As a way to prevent fraud, the IRS has made it a priority to verify the info reported on [...]
Dian Ponto, payroll manager, Resort Asset Management LLC, Ludlow, VT writes: We dealt with an influx of seasonal workers every year, which made payroll extremely hectic. Between entering their info into our system and making sure they were paid on time, it was tough to juggle it all. Plus, with [...]
Year-end may seem far away right now, but get ready: The IRS has just released the 2018 Form W-2. Although there aren’t any big changes to the form just yet, there are some developments you should watch for, mostly dealing with the verification code in Box 9. Authenticating returns As [...]
