January 2, 2020 | Category:
NewsOn December 31, 2019, the IRS released it’s annual optional standard mileage rate for 2020. 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, 2020, the optional standard mileage rates are: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business […]
HR is customer service. Human resources has come a long way since it’s early days. Think “personnel,” when all HR did was handle disciplinary actions, hire, fire and maybe payroll. Today, HR can wear many hats. HR handles administrative tasks, payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruiting, and retention. In some cases, HR also handles IT, risk […]
The issue of pay equity between male and female employees is an often-discussed issue in employment law. Recently, this discussion was moved to the forefront of American culture after the U.S. Women’s Soccer team secured their second consecutive World Cup. The primary talking point was that while the most recent Men’s soccer team failed to […]
Did you know that at NAE, even when the legislative session is done, we are working for our members to obtain clear interpretations of the new laws? This work includes studying advisory opinions, meeting with the regulators and hosting legislative updates. One of the almost overlooked aspects of our new paid time off law (Senate […]
The IRS has released an updated Form W-4 for 2020 — now titled “Employee’s Withholding Certificate”. The form was updated to reflect changes made to the tax code by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. What’s New? The primary goal of the revised form was to make it simpler for employees to complete […]
Two new “breathalyzer” tests being developed by the University of Pittsburgh and Hound Labs, respectively, are set to hit the market in 2020 and are being marketed as the solution that employers have been waiting for. The devices, similar to breathalyzers used to measure breath alcohol content, use advanced technology to detect and measure recent […]
December 10, 2019 | Category:
SurveyThe results of the 2019-2020 Benefits & Personnel Practices Survey are now available. Our Benefits & Personnel Practices Survey is conducted every two years and covers 26 benefit and personnel practice categories, including work schedules, flexible benefits, turnover, safety, appearance standards, benefits for part-time employees, and more. We believe this survey provides the most comprehensive, […]
Some of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage provisions are changing as of January 1, 2020. Jobs that are governed by the FLSA are referred to as exempt (often called “salary”) or non-exempt (often called “hourly”). Non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime. Exempt employees are not (think, exempted from overtime). To be considered exempt […]
NAE is always looking for ways to best serve our members. We have been doing that for over 80 years and continually seek to meet or exceed the expectations of our members. A question we hear often from members is, “Do you offer on-site services?” Depending on what the need was, the answer has been […]
On November 18, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a news release detailing the settlement between them and the major retail chain, Dollar General. The settlement was the result of a lawsuit filed against Dollar General by the EEOC wherein they claimed that the company violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]
