Avoid these costly mistakes when completing forms W-4 and I-9. After you hire a new employee you have to get them setup in you HR and payroll system (or systems), before their first paycheck. This onboarding process requires the collection of information and the completion of certain government forms. Automated onboarding systems make this process much…

When hire your first employee you officially become a tax collector. Do you know who handles your payroll? Of course you know the name of the person or company that handles it, but how well do you really know them? I bring this up because far too often I see stories like this one that…

If enacted, the bill would require all U.S. employers to participate in E-Verify within one year of enactment of this Act. Did you know that prior to 1986, employers were not required to verify an individuals employment eligibility status? The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 required employers to examine documentation from each newly hired…

New York increased their minimum salary requirement for the administrative employee overtime exemption, effective December 31, 2016. In this episode we’ll learn about a New York State Department of Labor rule change effecting all employers in the Empire state. I also want to let you know about a challenge to the City of Philadelphia’s Wage…

As a talent hoarder, not only are you hurting your employee’s opportunity for growth, you may be harming the businesses’ future potential. Are you a hoarder? I’m not talking about one of those people who collects so much “stuff” that you can barely get in the front door.  I’m talking about hoarding people? If so,…

In 2014 alone, 2,630 workers suffered from heat illness and 18 died. It’s almost summer and temperatures are on the rise. So, this is the perfect time to start planning to protect your employees from heat related illness and injury. This subject that is often overlooked, and it’s not just a summertime issue. Employees are…

Reduce the likelihood of employee theft with improved hiring practices. While driving back from Vegas I was thinking about some possible topics for the show and I recalled a news article that I had tweeted out a week or so ago.  I’m always looking for new news that relates to business, HR and payroll issues…

An important unemployment insurance rule change on March 31, 2017. On episode 109, Robert Attridge taught us some basic aspects of the state unemployment insurance system and how you can manage your cost. I’m going to say UI for unemployment insurance, going forward. The UI system is a mandatory federal and state run system for paying income replacement…

States generally have reciprocity agreements with neighboring states…but not New York. Many businesses have, or will have at some point in their existence, a situation where one or more of their employees live in one state, but work in another state.  When it comes time to pay these employees, things can get a little confusing…