Payroll

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March 10, 2014 

How to Use Criminal History Background Checks Wisely

One of 2013’s hallmarks in the labor and employment field is the aggressive stance taken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), which enforces federal anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan (“SEP”), issued in December 2012, makes clear that the Agency’s primary objective is to combat “systemic discrimination” and barriers to employment.

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

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March 7, 2014 

Advanced Micro Solutions, Inc

AMS Payroll is an add on module to the W-2/1099 Forms Filer, allowing payroll and non-employee compensation to be entered by check throughout the year. The program supports either “Live” or After-The-Fact Payroll.

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March 7, 2014 

New Obamacare Rules Let Existing Health Insurance Plans Continue Until 2016

On March 5, the government released a second set of comprehensive regulations relating to the controversial health care legislation. Previously, regulations had extended the employer mandate for certain mid-sized firms by one year to January 1, 2016, while all responsible firms had benefited from a prior one-year delay. Now, following an earlier reprieve, the grace…

Ken Berry, JD

 The Top 10 States for 401(k) Plans

March 6, 2014 

The Top 10 States for 401(k) Plans

Which states have the best 401(k) plans when it comes to participation rates and employer matching? Rankings were based on the percent of 401(k) plans receiving top Plan Scores for all 401(k) plans in each state.

 Treadmill Desks and Wireless Headsets Can Make Workers Better

March 6, 2014 

Treadmill Desks and Wireless Headsets Can Make Workers Better

A recent study by the University of Minnesota found that walking while working might impove not only an employee's health, but also boost output. The study, conducted by Avner Ben-Ner, a professor of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management, followed about 40 employees of a local financial services company who regularly used…

 Worker Confidence Drops in February

March 6, 2014 

Worker Confidence Drops in February

Optimism among American workers declined in the month of February, decreasing 2.7 points to 54.0, according to the most recent Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index.

 What Obamacare Means for Individual Taxes

March 4, 2014 

What Obamacare Means for Individual Taxes

It won’t affect your 2013 tax return, but the National Society of Accountants (NSA) points out that the ACA will soon increase the complexity of tax filing with new rates and regulations that you – and your tax preparer – must know.