The U.S. Department of Labor issued its first round of guidance on the provisions of FFCRA last week. Although many questions remain to be answered, here's what we know so far:
• FFCRA went into effect on April 1, 2020
“They share any information that’s available concerning our business or things that might affect our business. And I think they also are very effective in helping you understand why you need to look at things differently if you’re not looking at them the right way.
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We are constantly on the alert for all the latest industry news, legislative updates, trends and more that could possibly impact your staffing business. Our president and CEO, Julie Ann Blazei, also shares her insights on the staffing industry in her message (link below). And when we don’t see information about a topic we feel is critical for you to know, we create it ourselves to share in our monthly email.
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its first round of guidance on the provisions of FFCRA last week. Although many questions remain to be answered, here's what we know so far:
• FFCRA went into effect on April 1, 2020
We attend a dozen or more conferences throughout the year, and while we find all of them to be interesting and informative, every once in a while a speaker comes along who really strikes a chord with us. Fabian Geyrhalter, author of the book Bigger Than This: How to turn any venture into an admired brand, was one such speaker.
Form W-4 for federal income tax withholding was significantly revised for 2020 in response to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The changes to the form are meant to determine more accurate withholdings based on a fuller picture of the employee’s total income.
When Washington state’s minimum wage increases on January 1, 2021, it will have a cascading effect.
Florida’s minimum wage will increase effective January 1, 2021.
A bevy of new Virginia employment laws went into effect in July 2020.
