Compliance

The current landscape presents the opportunity for employers to review and/or enhance business continuity planning, workforce well-being, and employer brand/reputation management.

 by Spark Team The PATH Act allows small businesses, that typically do a lot of research and development while getting their businesses up and running, to receive credits against their payroll tax right away. R&D Tax Credit Overview If you are...

by David Rodeck A little research and preparation can lead to big savings on your unemployment tax exposure. While state unemployment may seem like just another payroll tax, there is one important differentiator: State unemployment is the only one your...

by Ellen Feeney Mandatory and regular anti-harassment training is one of the key ways to protect your employees and everyone in your workplace from harassment. Smart employers recognize effective sexual harassment training is an important part of creating a workplace...

by Spark Team Guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus in the workplace. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. As of March 1, 2020, there have been more than...

The landscape of wage garnishment for child support is constantly changing. Here are the latest trends. If one of your employees faces a wage garnishment for child support, it's up to you as the employer to make sure the withholding...

Generational diversity adds tremendous value to firms. Building a reputation for valuing all candidates can improve your employer branding and help you compete for talent in tight labor markets. Generational diversity in the workforce offers important advantages, yet...

There are substantial changes to year-end reporting guidelines for tax and payroll that you'll need to know for 2020. It's year-end again, which for employers means having to simultaneously figure out what year-end tax reporting requirements have changes,...

After years of legal wrangling and a change in administration, adjustments to overtime exemption rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were announced on September 24, 2019.

Technology — including analytics, benchmarking and biometrics — can play an important role in your organization's planning.