Congruity HR and Clearwater for Youth Announce Partnership
Referral agreement to fund expansion of athletic, academic, and skill-building programs for children throughout Florida
March Congruity Q&A: Biometric Timekeeping Procedures
Question:
What procedures should we have in place for our biometric fingerprint scanning timekeeping device?
Answer:
Biometric systems for authentication, security purposes, and timekeeping are increasingly being used by employers.
IRS Releases 2018 Pension and Retirement Plan Limits
On October 19, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting contribution limits for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2018. The press release goes into detailed description of adjusted and unchanged limitations. The highlights of these 2018 changes are as follows:
April Congruity Q&A: Employee Assaulted By Coworker
Question:
While working, an employee assaulted his coworkin in our California workplace. May the injured employee pursue a workers' compensation claim?
Answer:
Yes. An employee who is assaulted at work by a coworker may elect to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, he or she may also file an internal complaint, report the assault to the police, or pursue a civil lawsuit. Whether the workers’ compensation claim (or any other claim) will be successful depends upon the facts. For example, was the injured employee the initial physical aggressor?
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While working, an employee assaulted his coworkin in our California workplace. May the injured employee pursue a workers' compensation claim?
Answer:
Yes. An employee who is assaulted at work by a coworker may elect to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, he or she may also file an internal complaint, report the assault to the police, or pursue a civil lawsuit. Whether the workers’ compensation claim (or any other claim) will be successful depends upon the facts. For example, was the injured employee the initial physical aggressor?
New Guidance on Tipped Wages
The 2,232-page budget spending bill that was signed by President Trump on March 23, 2018, included an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
April Congruity Q&A: FMLA
Question:
May an employer delay designating paid leave as FMLA leave or permit employees to expand their FMLA leave beyond the statutory 12-week...
Marijuana Use In the Workplace
Question:Can we maintain a zero-tolerance marijuana use policy in our workplace if medical marijuana use is legal in the state?
Answer:Yes, you can....
October Congruity Q&A: E-Verfiy
Question:
Our company would like to enroll on E-Verify, but we have different companies under one larger company. Would we need to create individual accounts or can we run E-Verify for all companies under the main name?
Answer:
According the USCIS, how your company enrolls in E-Verify depends on how it is organized and which locations will use E-Verify.
401(k) & IRA Limits Increase for 2019
On November 1, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items...
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Department of Labor to Update Overtime Regulations
On an October 30, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced plans to undertake new rulemaking regarding overtime.On July 26, 2017, the DOL published...