If you are looking to convert a freelancer or contract worker to a salaried position, make sure that you have established these guidelines before you extend the offer.
Drivers for the takeout food app GrubHub have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the company misclassified them as independent contractors, thus paying them less than...
Under the Davis-Bacon Act, employers are required to pay prevailing wages to employees who work on federal contracts. Sam Schwartz Engineering, a paving contractor on...
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act prevents employers from discharging returning service members for anything except “cause” for...
Continuing its attack on the misclassification of employees, the U.S. Labor Department released new guidance on July 15 that aims to clarify how businesses should...
Here’s a warning for employers thinking about turning employees into independent contractors to avoid paying benefits and payroll taxes: If some of the employees...
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...
