HR Law 101: The IRS has the burden of proof when it interrogates an employer about its worker classifications. Before the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, the...
Avoid costly litigation by reviewing how you classify your employees as exempt or nonexempt. If you discover you have made a mistake, fix it right away....
Gov. Beverly Perdue has issued Executive Order 125 establishing a task force to address concerns that North Carolina employers are allegedly misclassifying...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will deduct unpaid wages and benefits from future government payments to Lettire Construction Corp. to...
Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, employees called to active military service are entitled to return to their jobs....
Form W-2 and the 1099 series of forms are called information returns. Withheld income and FICA taxes are reconciled quarterly when you file your Form 941 with the IRS....
If you’re a small business owner or self-employed person, you are probably well aware of the annual requirement to file an income tax return. In addition, if...
Sometimes, it becomes clear that an employee has been misclassified as exempt when she should really be an hourly employee. Employers that want to fix the situation can...
With the year-end payroll filing season right around the corner, if you own a small business and are paying people who perform services for you, it is critical that you...
Do you own a small business and pay workers to perform services for you? If so, are you wondering whether it matters whether you give them a W-2 or a 1099-MISC? Read on...
Today’s tight economy has prompted many employers to try to reduce costs—including overtime—by classifying workers as independent contractors instead...
Q. We recently received a complaint of harassment from an employee of one of the contractors we hire to do some work around our facility. I know, of course, all about...
Are you a small business owner who hires independent contractors? If so, you may be required by the IRS to send out a Form 1099-MISC to those people. This post will...
Q. One of our former employees, Joe Smith, has started an engineering consulting business. We have contracted with Joe to provide services similar to those he provided...
If your organization uses independent contractors, watch out: Starting in February, the IRS will begin intensive audits of 6,000 randomly selected employers. One of the...
Unlike employees, independent contractors can’t sue under Title VII for alleged discrimination. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have legal options if...
If you pay employees on a commission basis and allow them to draw against those commissions, be very careful how you word the contract language. If you don’t...
