What is ARPA and how does it affect COBRA? The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. ARPA is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package intended to [...]
When it comes to understanding COBRA in 2021, during a pandemic and with the change in administrations, there's a lot to be aware of. Confidence in this area can be hard to come by. Here are [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that all employers who are required to maintain the OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses post a summary of the previous calendar year’s log between [...]
How do I help employees communicate more effectively? In an ideal world, communication would be easy. We’d immediately know exactly what to say or write. Emails, Slack messages, and reply threads would practically write themselves. [...]
On December 22, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2021 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. Beginning on January [...]
According to Gallup, the number of days employees are working remotely has doubled during the pandemic. Some companies are even considering making a remote work arrangement permanent. While there are no laws that exclusively apply to [...]
Question from Client: What are some typical examples of employee discipline? Are there any you recommend? Answer from our Expert: Discipline should reflect the severity of the behavior, attempt to correct it, and be [...]
Can we pay a temporary employee as an independent contractor? From Client: We’ve hired someone to help out with some end-of-year tasks, and they’ll be leaving shortly after the new year. Can we pay them [...]
