6 Reasons Why Your Company Needs and Employee Wellness Program October 2011 The success of any company depends very heavily on the productivity and work performance of its human resources. Employee wellness programs have long been advocated as a way to increase productivity, decrease health care costs, and reduce absenteeism. Wellness programs focus on the […]
Taxes: Beware of the Perils of Poor Recordkeeping October 2011 “The taxpayer must prove he or she is entitled to the deductions claimed…Taxpayers are required to maintain records sufficient to establish the amounts of allowable deductions and to enable the (IRS) to determine the correct tax liability.” – The U.S. Tax Court The importance of […]
October 2011 What’s more important to employees responsible for the day-to-day operation – and success – of a business or organization? Is it the boss’s “executive presence”… or the boss’s “management actions?” A recent Wall Street Journal Web site blog by WSJ news editor Joann Lublin prompts this question. Under the headline “How to Look […]
Client Advisory: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Required Posting October 2011 Prepared by the HR Support Center Effective November 14, 2011 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) final rule requiring employers to notify employees of their right under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) goes into effect. Private-sector union and nonunion employers are required to […]
The U.S. DOL’s Free Smartphone App…Made for Your Employees September 2011 On May 9, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the launch of its first smartphone application, the “DOL-Timesheet” designed specifically for employees. In a DOL news release that same day, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis stated that by leveraging “increasingly popular and […]
Affordable Care Act Rules on Expanding Access to Preventative Services for Women September 2011 Larry Grudzien From HHS: Before health reform, too many Americans didn’t get the preventive health care they need to stay healthy, avoid or delay the onset of disease, lead productive lives, and reduce health care costs. Often because of cost, Americans […]
Today’s Phones= New Risks for Businesses September 2011 The value of phones has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. As a business tool, they can literally mean the difference between profit and loss. Not surprisingly, corporations around the world routinely issue mobile phones to employees in order to ensure that staff members can conduct […]
Get Smart to Retain Needed Employees September 2011 Must you and your management raise salaries before year’s end to keep your workforce humming productively and your best people from leaving for better employment? And what prompts this question now while the U.S. and world economy frantically wallows and zigzags in the economic doldrums? On July […]
IRS Eases the “Innocent Spouse’ Rules September 2011 Does one spouse have to pay the tax resulting from a fabrication or omission by another spouse on a jointly filed tax return? It depends. If the spouse qualifies, he or she may be able to avoid personal tax liability under the “innocent spouse” rules. The tax […]
Published August 2011 Let’s say you just received word that your company’s Facebook page, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts are under attack by disgruntled customers posting derogatory messages about your products or services. Or perhaps commentators are criticizing the actions of a contractor, a proposed merger or perceived bad service from one of your employees. What do you […]
