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5 Must Have Employee Benefits and Perks for 2022

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Finances consistently rank as a top stressor for employees, but many employers remain unaware of the impacts of long-term financial stress. Accessible paid leave. In 2021, the White House introduced the American Families Plan, which includes a comprehensive parental, medical and family leave program.

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3 recent FMLA lawsuits that employers need to be familiar with

Business Management Daily

Despite this, ignorance is not a sound legal defense and employers need to stay up to date on current rulings. Paid time off and Emergency FMLA leave. Mandated federal paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) ended December 31, 2020. These included time to get tested, treated, and recover.

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Your 2021 payroll questions answered

Business Management Daily

Below, we’ve answered some recent questions from readers on payroll topics in hopes of providing some of that expert insight. We’ll touch on the following topics: The CARES act and employer loan repayment programs. Paid leave tax credits for public employers. We’re a public employer.

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Coronavirus options for employers

Business Management Daily

Predicting the outbreak’s course by public health officials and employers has so far proven difficult. However, the situation is changing rapidly, and employers must have plans and policies in place to react quickly. Keep sick employees at home. The CDC advises employers to keep sick employees at home.

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

The change may seem minor, but it will have a large impact on employer’s reopening plans. Employers should incorporate this latest guidance into their reopening plans. For employers, the “close contact” definition comes into play when tracing contacts in the workplace. The Return to Work process. Close contact.

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IRS’ tips from the top at 2020 APA Virtual Congress

Business Management Daily

share of Social Security taxes doesn’t affect your Social Security tax liability. Specifically, he commented that many states’ paid sick leave laws were enacted long before covid-19 became a household word and those laws still apply. The CARES Act allows any employer to defer its 6.2%

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Your October payroll questions answered

Business Management Daily

Under final regulations issued in December 2019 , reimbursements to non-exempts for their substantiated business expenses can be excluded from their regular rate calculation when you’re figuring their overtime rate. These reimbursements may also be excluded from their income for tax purposes. Is this something we can do?

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