Update: On June 17, 2020, the SBA released two “borrower-friendly” updates to the PPP loan forgiveness application to reflect changes made to the program by the PPP Flexibility Act. See...
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Update: On June 17, 2020, the SBA released two “borrower-friendly” updates to the PPP loan forgiveness application to reflect changes made to the program by the PPP Flexibility Act. See...
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Unauthorized overtime? What you should do...Let's say you have a company policy that says employees must get permission to work overtime, but they work overtime anyway --- without authorization. What...
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It’s after January 1, 2020; do you have any “exempt” employees making less than $35,568 per year? If so, you’ll need to comply with the new overtime rule by following...
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The IRS recently issued a new, redesigned Form W-4 that looks drastically different from the former version. While the IRS says it “reduces the form's complexity and increases the transparency...
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Ready for more increases to minimum wage? While the federal minimum wage is still $7.25 per hour, many states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate. When...
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Unclaimed property -- what should you do?Is it possible that you have unclaimed property, such as an old paycheck or deposit from a former apartment, that is just waiting for...
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Payroll Records: what are the requirements?How long do I have to keep payroll records and what details have to be included in those records? Stratus.hr Payroll Manager, Celeste, goes through...
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The Department of Labor (DOL) has officially released a final overtime rule that raises the minimum salary amount to $35,568 to qualify for exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act...
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On July 1, 2019, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington DC will again be increasing their minimum wage rates. With fewer than half of all states at the federal minimum wage...
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