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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new guidance that individuals no longer need to isolate from work for five days following a positive COVID-19 test may raise questions with employers about what leave they are required to provide to employees with the virus. The revised guidance, issued March 1, 2024, advises that peopleContinueContinue reading “How Does the New CDC Isolation Guidance Affect Employee Leave?”

Hiring an independent contractor offers employers many advantages. Employers do not pay taxes on independent contractors’ wages, nor are they expected to provide benefits as they must with traditional employees. Employers often save 30 to 40 percent on labor costs by using independent contractors. Since independent contractors are usually hired for a specific period orContinueContinue reading “Employee or Independent Contractor? How to Make an Accurate Worker Classification”

There are certain things that are ok for startups to forget, and then there are these five. Of course, a good chunk of the business world is based on luck, so there’s a chance you could blunder your way to success. But is it likely? Absolutely not. A startup can be built by anyone, ofContinueContinue reading “5 Startup Features You Can’t Afford To Forget”

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulates what constitutes compensable time or hours worked. Under the FLSA, compensable time includes all work an employer “suffers or permits” its employees to work. This may occasionally include an employee’s travel time. In addition, a workday begins when an employee starts their principal activity and ends when heContinueContinue reading “What are the Rules for Compensable Travel Time?”

To help small businesses looking to resolve incorrect claims, the IRS recently published special warning signs that an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claim may be questionable or incorrect. With the March 22, 2024 deadline approaching for the ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program – which is for anyone who filed a claim in error and received a payment,ContinueContinue reading “7 Warning Signs an ERC Claim is Incorrect”