5 Mistakes to Avoid In Employee Handbooks
01. It's too long, inconsistent, or redundant.Like with your house, when you live with an employee handbook for a while, you collect things and it gets...
HR News Monthly – June
In this update:
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- IRS Issues Guidance on Taxability of DCAP Benefits for 2021 and 2022
- IRS FAQs on COBRA Subsidies
- Protecting HR Teams from Burnout
- Hiring and Managing Seasonal Employees (Video)
IRS Issues Guidance on Taxability of DCAP Benefits for 2021 and 2022
IRS Announces 2020 Benefit Contribution & Pension Plan Limits
On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-44 announcing the following limit increases for 2020:
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- The contribution limit...
IRS Permits Student Loan Repayment Benefit as Part of Employer’s 401(K)
On August 17, 2018, the federal Internal Revenue Service released a private ruling letter (Number 201833012) concluding that an employer may amend its 401(k)...
May Congruity Q&A: White Collar Exemption
Question: What determines if an employee falls within one of the white collar exemptions? Answer: Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to qualify for...
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November Congruity Q&A: What Information Should Be Included In An Employee File?
Question: Should an employee's background check, interview notes, and benefit information be kept separate from the personnel file? Answer: "Yes". As a best practice,...
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OSHA Updates Mitigation and Prevention Guidance for COVID-19
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated itsguidanceon mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the...
March Congruity Q&A: Final Paycheck After Theft.
Question: We had an employee walk off the job after admitting that she was stealing money and property from the workplace. She has not returned to pick up her...
June Congruity Q&A: Discipline | Workers’ Comp.
Question:We received notification from our workers' compensation claims adjuster that an employee who is on workers' compensation leave has been released to...
Redesigned W-4 Form Coming In 2020
The Treasury Department recently announced that the IRS will implement a redesigned W-4 form for tax year 2020, a timeline that will allow for continued work to refine the new approach for the form. As a result of the