7 Things Small Business Owners Should Know About Payroll Tax Problems

Past due payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business and in some cases, your freedom. The IRS is focusing increased tax compliance efforts on small businesses so it is important... Read more »

Federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on July 24

Effective this Friday, July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage rate for covered non-exempt employees will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. With this change, employees who are covered... Read more »

Risks of Workplace Investigations

All employee complaints of harassment, discrimination or any misconduct should be taken seriously. An employer should be able to objectively decide what action should be taken to resolve each issue. Sometimes in... Read more »

Understanding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

In 2008 alone, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received a total of 13, 867 sexual harassment charges. That number is the highest it's been in 6 years. Sexual... Read more »

Is Wage and Overtime Claims Lawful?

Most companies implement their own principles and policies for its employees. They may have employed several or even multitude of workers to perform various tasks. The Federal Law protects employees from maltreatment... Read more »

Employers Guide to Avoid Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Pregnancy discrimination cases are costing companies more money than any other claims. In fiscal year 2003, the EEOC and the State and Local agencies collected $12.4 million from lawsuit charges of pregnancy... Read more »

Legal Writing – What Makes For Good Legal Writing (Hint – It is Not Primarily About Technique)

What constitutes good legal writing? The question itself comes off as oxymoronic. In the popular mind, lawyers are known for polysyllabic prose and unrelenting bombast. Examples of bad lawyer writing abound -... Read more »

How to Stay Compliant With Business and Payroll Taxes

Federal law requires individuals to pay taxes on their income. To ensure collection of individual income taxes, the government requires employers to withhold, and send to the government, a portion of paychecks... Read more »

US Department of Labor Revises Certified Payroll Reporting Requirements For Form WH-347

Effective January 18, 2009 Prime/General contractors and subcontractors who perform work on federally funded construction projects are no longer required to display the home address and social security numbers of employees on... Read more »

The Ins And Outs Of Making Payroll Easier

I've decided to dedicate the month of June's posts to payroll. Typically whenever you mention payroll to a small business owner, immediately they cringe at the idea of having to pay payroll... Read more »
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