1099 Employees
Our company uses a lot of "1099 employees." I was recently told that's not permissible. What's the deal?
By definition, someone receiving a 1099 is not…
What is meant by “ban the box?”
Ban the Box is an expression used to limit employment application questions that seek information about criminal histories, unless such an inquiry is…
Pay rates are a private matter – right?
Wrong! Many employers mistakenly believe that what an individual earns is a private matter and shouldn’t be discussed with other employees. Some employers…
Supreme Court rulings about overtime
Why did the Supreme Court just rule that someone earning in excess of $200,000/year is entitled to overtime?
SBA Provides Rules for Second Draw PPP Loans
Wednesday night, SBA & Treasury released new guidelines for PPP Loans. The guidance is in two interim final rules. The first is the Business Loan Program…
New COVID Relief Bill
| A new $900 billion coronavirus relief bill has become law and answers the question of whether federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency… |
FFCRA Leave Extended
On Monday, December 21st, the Senate and House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the second COVID-19 relief bill since…
Pittsburgh Enacts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
On December 9th Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signed a Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. This gives certain workers in the city an…
Simpler PPP Forgiveness for Loans up to $50K
This month The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application for…
