If you want your business to be legally compliant, you must follow federal and state employment laws. California employers should know about the 2019 court case, Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc., and how it affects paying for on-call time. Read on to learn about California on-call laws.
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Salary History Laws by State: Do You Need to Cool it With the Questions?
As an employer, you want to know everything you can about potential employees. But some questions, like inquiring about salary history, are off-limits in some states. To stay compliant, learn salary history laws by state.
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Pay Card Laws by State and Regulations
As pay card usage picks up steam, you may consider using them in your small business. But before you decide to implement this payment method, you must understand pay card laws by state.
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Can Employers Make Direct Deposit Mandatory?
Many employees (more than 93% of them) receive their wages via direct deposit. When you are deciding how to pay your employees, direct deposit likely comes to mind. However, not all employees want to receive their wages through direct deposit. Can you require mandatory direct deposit? Brush up on federal and mandatory direct deposit by […]
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Is Paid Family Leave Taxable?
State-mandated and voluntary paid family and medical leave is on the rise. A number of states (and D.C.) have implemented paid family leave (PFL) programs, and more than one in three employers offer this benefit. To avoid payroll mishaps, employers must be able to answer: Is paid family leave taxable?
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Ohio Form W-2 School District Reporting: How to Report School District Income Taxes
If you have an employee in Ohio, you need to include the Ohio school district number on Form W-2. The Ohio Department of Taxation is requiring this change to help reduce the number of reporting errors on individual income tax returns. Read on to learn more about this requirement.
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What Is Escheatment?
You might not know that unclaimed property is governed by state laws. For example, if a bank account is inactive for an extended period of time, your state can claim the funds in your account in a process known as escheatment. What is escheatment?
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Your Go-to Minnesota Federal Loan Interest Assessment Guide
Update! On April 29, 2022, Minnesota signed a Trust Fund Replenishment bill into law, changing the 2022 Special Assessment (Federal Interest Loan Assessment) from 1.80% to 0.00%.
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Employee Break Laws on Rest and Meal Periods [Federal & State]
We all need to rest and eat, including your employees. But, do you need to compensate employees for the time they spend resting and eating (aka are breaks required by law to be paid?). To answer this all-important question, you need to know employee break laws.
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Oregon’s Multnomah County Preschool for All Tax: The Scoop
If you’re an employer in Oregon (specifically in Multnomah County), listen up. There’s a new personal income tax that went into effect in 2021, and it may impact both you and your employees. What is this new tax in town, you ask? The Multnomah County Preschool for All tax.
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