Last summer, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued new FMLA forms. With the focus for much of 2020 on the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have missed it, but don’t panic. If you are using the prior version of the forms, you are not out of compliance. The content of the forms are still applicable, regardless […]
From the moment the business owner hires their first employee, human resources comes into play. That first hire is usually brought in to help the owner accomplish their goal of running a successful business. Then, as the company grows, more hires are made. If the business owner has a goal to sell 10,000 widgets during […]
January 31, 2021 | Category:
NewsIn the last year, due to the COVID pandemic, many employers have transitioned some or all of their workforce to remote work. That has raised the question of how to comply with the requirement to post certain notices in a conspicuous place for employees to view. Until recently, there wasn’t an answer to that question. […]
There used to be a rule of thumb in HR, when it came to the ratio of human resource professionals to employees. One HR person for every 100 employees was the norm. However, what wasn’t specified is the actual amount of work or responsibilities the HR person must handle for these 100 employees. In a […]
Did you know that we have updated our training offerings? As we speak with employers in the community, it is interesting to see how often they mention that they have taken our training classes. For some, they still have notes from classes they took from us in the mid-1990’s. For others, they attend or send […]
On January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a memorandum implementing a regulatory freeze, asking the heads of all executive departments and agencies to halt all non-emergency rulemaking pending a review by the new administration. This regulatory freeze likely means the end for the Final Rule on the independent contractor test issued on January 6, […]
The following information is provided to assist employers in understanding their employment and payroll tax obligations for 2021. Nevada Association of Employers (NAE) encourages employers to consult with their tax advisor for advice on implementing these tax obligations. Unemployment Insurance Effective January 1, 2021, the Nevada taxable wage base for calendar year 2021 is $33,400 […]
January 1, 2021 | Category:
NewsOn December 22, 2020, the IRS released it’s annual optional standard mileage rate for 2021. The optional standard mileage rate is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning January 1, 2021, the optional standard mileage rates are: 56 cents per mile driven for business […]
Early in the pandemic, the primary concern of age discrimination in employment centered on the mass layoffs and furloughs that were being conducted when many businesses were ordered to shut down their operations. Often, when employers conduct mass layoffs there can be the tendency to let go of older (and likely more expensive) employees in […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides paid leave for specified COVID-related reasons, went into effect on April 1, 2020 and is set to expire on December 31, 2020. There has been a lot of speculation as to whether FFCRA would be extended, replaced with something else, or allowed to expire as written. […]
