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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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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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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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Holiday travel and workplace safety during COVID-19 Pandemic

Business Management Daily

Review paid leave rules. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act remains on the books through the end of the year and entitles employees to: Up to 10 days of paid sick leave if they can’t work or telecommute because they’re quarantining under the orders of a state or local health official.

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Accommodating working parents during COVID-19

Business Management Daily

Accommodating working parents can be very challenging for employers as we all react to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers have several options to allow working parents to do their job while taking care of their kids. Does the employer still need the employee’s job to be done? Emergency Paid Sick Leave regulations.