Must double time payments be included for OT purposes? ... How do signing bonuses figure into the OT rate? ... Rounding employees’ hours: What’s OK and what’s not?
We often wonder how low ID thieves will go. Apparently, they haven’t hit bottom yet. The acting inspector general of the Social Security Administration recently issued...
You might be wondering whether it’s a good idea to leave the location services on your smart phone turned on. Well, like the whole bargain we make for the convenience...
Are you or someone else in your family buying a home? Mortgage interest rates are still favorable by historical standards, but you might decide to pay one or more...
Suppose that a family member has to move into an assisted living facility. Although nursing expenses are generally deductible as medical expenses, the lines can get...
The IRS, in conjunction with the State Department, began revoking the passports of seriously delinquent tax debtors earlier this year. There are exceptions.
Question: "I've found during my admin career that when I'm up against a deadline—especially an unexpected one—I become super-efficient and focused, and even my ideas...
Among your boxes of paper clips, Sharpie pens and seldom-used rubber bands, perhaps you should stock a dozen or two of travel-size hand sanitizers for your staff.
I am not a patient person. I am not good at math. Neither, I suspect, are most employees.
No doubt that will disappoint acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter, who...
A truly busy and visible executive is a little like a TV reporter who has to appear credible every moment, yet because of time constraints, can’t always know every...
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces the tax benefits of net operating losses claimed by businesses. Strategy: When possible, time NOLs to your tax advantage. Depending...
Employees’ road in seeking to sue their employers for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act just got substantially rockier, thanks to two U.S. Supreme Court...
In the 21st century, we have so many ways to communicate. The only way to develop a sure confidence you’re using the right method is to study the mediums of...
