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Work From Home Resources For Employers & Employees

Genesis HR Solutions

Almost overnight, millions of people who make up the American workforce were forced to adapt to a new reality in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: working from home (WFH). The current emergency situation is changing the landscape of the work environment for these employees as well as the employers tasked with managing them.

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Your October payroll questions answered

Business Management Daily

So before we turn our attention to post-season baseball, let’s sort through some pandemic-related payroll questions that have come to our attention. There’s no cut-and-dried answer, but here’s what you need to consider: Were employees working from home for the employer’s convenience? It depends.

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Your 2021 payroll questions answered

Business Management Daily

Payroll , even under normal circumstances, can be tricky. At times like that, you may need a little help from the experts. Below, we’ve answered some recent questions from readers on payroll topics in hopes of providing some of that expert insight. Paid leave tax credits for public employers.

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IRS’ tips from the top at 2020 APA Virtual Congress

Business Management Daily

The American Payroll Association’s annual Congress, held during the week of June 2, was anything but typical. At Tuesday’s first workshop, Payroll Changes for 2020 and Beyond , Andrew Garboden, CPP, Director of Payroll Training at the American Payroll Association and Curtis Tatum, Esq.,

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6 Types of Benefits That Employees Really Want

Hppy

Outsourcing HR has the added advantage of letting third party specialists take charge of other mission-critical duties, such as handling payroll and recruitment, so before you dive into expanding your available benefits, think about whether you will need HRO to administer them effectively. Paid leave can make a positive impact on morale.

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

The employer must have work for the employee to perform. An employee who can telework, similarly, is not eligible for EPSL because the employee can work from home and still be paid normal pay. Employers can reduce their payroll tax payments by the amount of EPSL paid up to specific income limits.

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Accommodating working parents during COVID-19

Business Management Daily

The FFCRA provides two types of paid leave to working parents, emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Up to certain limits, employers may use the amount distributed to employees for paid leave as a refundable tax credit.