Do You Have a Dress Code Policy?

What is your dress code policy? Do you have one? Having a dress code policy is important for some employees, it becomes a constant problem and this can affect the overall image... Read more »

Top Five Recruiting Mistakes – How to Avoid the Traps of a Tightening Market

Every market provides recruiting challenges and obstacles.  Keeping in tune with those changes as well constantly refining your systems, strategies and tools will help your marketing campaigns stay fresh,... Read more »

Common Misconceptions Surrounding HR

Human resources is a complex, multifaceted field that requires professionals to have the ability to juggle priorities and excel at a number of tasks.  Often, with so many misconceptions about HR,... Read more »

How to Be Happy at Work

Even in this "doing-more-with-less" pattern of organizational operations, you can be happy at work.  Out of financial necessity, most people have to work; there is no choice.  However, you do have a choice about the... Read more »

A Successful Recipe for Accountability in Your Small Business

 Accountability is a buzzword in the business world right now. Unfortunately, most of us have negative understanding of the word. We often use the word as if it means blame and punishment.... Read more »

California’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Held Unconstitutional

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that California’s ban on same-sex marriage (“Proposition 8”) is unconstitutional because it denies same-sex couples the right to due process and... Read more »

FLSA is Amended to Provide Nursing Mothers with Reasonable Breaks in Private Space

A new amendment to Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") requires employers to provide "reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing... Read more »

IRS Issues FBAR Filing Relief, But Certain Filing Obligations Remain

The IRS has recently issued several pieces of guidance related to the filing of the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, IRS Form TD F 90-22.1 (“FBAR”), by pension... Read more »

New Avenues Open for Employers to Save on Payroll Taxes

Employers should be alert to significant new legislative and judicial developments in the collection and payment of payroll taxes.Payroll Tax Exemption for New Hires. The Internal Revenue Service has released a new tax form to... Read more »

Spotlight on Health Care Reform: Age 26 Requirements

The health care reform package enacted earlier this year contains a number of provisions that will require various federal agencies to issue guidance on their implementation over the coming months. The first regulations were recently... Read more »
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