Regulatory action allows for truncated SSNs A significant change is coming to W-2s that’ll impact how you prepare forms for employees. The IRS just issued a proposed rule that allows for the use of truncated Social Security Numbers (SSN) on employees’ copies of Forms W-2s. Currently, you can use truncated taxpayer identification [...]
Feds said employer violated equal pay act It can pay to double-check employees’ salaries to make sure men and women who do, in large part, the same jobs are paid equally. After all, if you’re not regularly looking at existing employee’s salaries, it can be easy to pay someone a salary that violates [...]
DOL’s $47,476 salary threshold too high The 2016 overtime rule has been stopped in its tracks by a federal judge. That means Payroll no longer has to worry about a sudden, sharp increase in the number of employees needing to be paid time-and-a-half. If you already had this number memorized -- $47,476 – [...]
Preventing identity theft with new data safeguards Cybersecurity and identity theft are key concerns of the IRS, as evidenced by the latest edition of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee’s (ETAAC) annual report to Congress. This year, as part of its identity theft prevention strategy, ETAAC announced several new security initiatives that’ll [...]
Be prepared to show the overall impact isn’t a negative one There’s a common, and understandable, line of thinking that rounding nonexempt employees’ hours to a set time works because their hours will even out over time. But this practice has come under scrutiny, warned Tammy McCutchen, attorney and former administrator of [...]
Watch which documents you request from new workers By now, most savvy companies know they must treat everyone equally during the hiring process and work-authorization process. But that hasn’t stopped this disturbing trend: The Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has been slapping employers with hefty penalties for not treating U.S. citizens and non-citizens the [...]
A new study shows huge increase in lies on job applications. By J.T. O'Donnell Founder and CEO, WorkItDaily.com@jtodonnell According to HireRight's 2017 employment screening benchmark report, 85 percent of employers caught applicants fibbing on their résumés or applications, up from just 66 percent five years ago. Given we have the lowest unemployment rate in a decade, [...]
Need a primer on what not to during a federal investigation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance? Look no further than a recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals case: Perez v El Tequila LLC. Problems with records In this case, the federal court found that El Tequila, a restaurant chain, intentionally [...]
Jumping to 47,476 was a ‘shock to the system’ Just when you were thinking about taking some time to relax this summer, the Dept. of Labor (DOL) rolled out three changes that Payroll will need to stay on top of. The new Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, has been on the go since [...]
DOL warns these types of FLSA violations aren’t uncommon The Walt Disney Co., primarily known for creating children’s entertainment, recently provided valuable lessons to employers about wage-and-hour law. The lessons: Watch for pre- and post-shift work that goes unpaid, as well as pay deductions that drop workers below minimum wage. Following an [...]
