Oct 05, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed earlier this year, allowed employers with less than 500 employees to voluntarily provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (FMLEA) leave to eligible employees on terms similar to 2020’s Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). As with the FFCRA, employers providing qualifying leave under ARPA could recover their costs of leave provided through payroll tax credits. This tax credit-eligible leave under ARPA had to be taken between April 1 and September 30 of 2021. Leave taken after September 30 will no longer qualify for payroll tax credits.
Despite the expiration of leave under ARPA and its payroll tax credits, employees will continue to need leave for COVID-related reasons. Employers should consider that time off may be available to employees under an employer’s existing paid leave policies. Employees could also qualify for leave under state or local leave laws. And, in the interest of workplace safety, many employers will allow employees to take unpaid leave if a worker is exposed to COVID-19 or has COVID-19 symptoms.
May 09, 2024
A compensation strategy incorporates many elements of employee engagement, but frequently it is neither transparent nor easy to understand. Read through to learn how to develop and transmit your compensation philosophy for an equitable approach to employee pay.
May 08, 2024
The FTC has made a controversial decision to end the practice of noncompete agreements, with a few small exceptions. But many businesses are pushing back. Read through to find out what is changing and how the situation stands today.
May 07, 2024
The pay that employees receive encompasses more than just their salary, overtime and bonuses. You can’t forget about other monetary benefits, like sales incentive gifts or even gift cards for a job well done. Read through to learn that failure to report to the IRS the smallest of employee benefits could result in penalties and tax liabilities.
May 06, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor issued a new rule that is going to make many more employees eligible for overtime. Read through for details on the important changes that may deeply affect your payroll.
Apr 11, 2024
What do you do when an employee quits? Not only do you have to handle resignation logistics and ensure compliance, but you also have to maintain operations and employee morale during the transition. Read through to learn more about the processes to have in place.
Apr 10, 2024
When it comes to monitoring productivity levels and tracking hours spent working, remote employees pose a challenge for their managers. However, with time-tracking applications and time sheets, managers can request that team members track their own progress throughout the workweek. Read through to understand how you can establish a proactive approach to structuring daily work schedules for employees who work from home.
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