Benefits

January 12, 2021 

Change is no longer a back-of-the-handbook contingency plan. Grit and ingenuity hold the silver lining to a resoundingly difficult year. Perhaps reversing to the way things were is a farce. The next normal will provide us gradations of clarity as ...

January 11, 2021 

Employers who lack the necessary knowledge and experience regarding permissible conduct during a union organizing campaign frequently engage in activities found to be unlawful after the fact. Such conduct often constitutes unfair labor practices (ULPs).

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

January 10, 2021 

A move by the federal Labor Department that will make it easier for businesses to classify their workers as independent contractors offers a boon to gig-economy companies in the final weeks of the Trump administration.

January 10, 2021 

Even as average personal incomes rose during the pandemic largely because of government aid, millions of people who didn’t receive such help have fallen into poverty, struggling to pay for food and other basic expenses.

January 7, 2021 

Economists project the government jobs report on Friday will show the unemployment rate increased for the first time in eight months with employers hiring 50,000 workers, the fewest since payrolls started to recover in May.

January 7, 2021 

A cloud sales tax returns solution designed exclusively for accounting firms, MRA enables firms to extend their practice with automated sales tax preparation and filing services, to provide clients with the benefits of a fully managed returns service.

January 5, 2021 

Clients often consult their certified public accountant when considering selling a business. Conducting business valuations, proposing deal structures and outlining potential tax consequences are valuable skills.

January 5, 2021 

The start of a new year is always a time to look forward, both for individuals and for business leaders. With the year also bringing changes in the administration, Paychex, Inc., a provider of technology solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, a

January 5, 2021 

Tax departments today are facing unprecedented pressures, including management of changing tax obligations, new regulatory requirements, and providing real time scenario analysis – all while adjusting to a new workplace environment.

January 3, 2021 

U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly to a one-month low though the recent increases in coronavirus cases and business closures threaten to keep layoffs elevated through early 2021.

January 3, 2021 

Sweeping new laws ramping up in 2021 will force California businesses to offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including measures on disclosure of workplace infections, on healthcare and wage replacement, and on ...

January 2, 2021 

A guide for accounting and bookkeeping practices on how and where to automate and the benefits for them and their clients.