The cost of everything continues to go up; it's just going up a little more slowly than it did in recent years.
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We appreciate your continued partnership with FrankCrum and strive to keep you informed of any developments that may impact your business operations. We would like to bring to your attention a proposed bipartisan legislative change that could affect the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC).
On January 9, 2024, the
U.S. Department of Labor announced
a final rule revising the Department’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which will be effective on March 11, 2024. The final rule repeals the Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act rule (
2021 IC Rule
), which was published in 2021, replacing it with an analysis for determining employee or independent contractor status that is more consistent with the FLSA as interpreted by longstanding judicial precedent.
Just when you thought you had enough on your plate, your company is hit with a discrimination claim. After reviewing the allegations, you know for a fact they are not true and can’t believe this employee is accusing you of discrimination! In response, you decide to keep your distance from this employee; you avoid speaking with them and maybe even move them to an area further away from you. Then the employee violates a company policy and, although you normally wouldn’t terminate someone for this incident, you feel it’s best to let go of this employee while you have the chance. But doing this can now give this employee grounds for retaliation and it could be more costly than the initial discrimination claim.
Learn what are some top items that employees want from their employers for the holiday season.
As the new year approaches, most companies will be ramping up their recruitment campaigns to ensure they start the year off strong with the right people in the right positions. While recruiting can be time-consuming, a thorough and effective process for advertising open positions, vetting applicants, and onboarding employees will set your company on the right path to a strong team. Here are some recruiting resolutions you should consider.
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an executive order kicking off official efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) at the federal level. The order - panoramic in scope - sets the stage for a multi-agency effort to tame (without stifling) what has quickly become an explosive arena in US tech innovation.
For some, the holidays are a happy time of year filled with holiday shopping, spending time with friends and family, giving gifts, sitting down to special meals with loved ones, and other fun activities. For others, however, this time of year can be especially difficult and possibly have a negative impact on mental well-being. As an employer, recognizing the mental strain the holidays can have on some employees is important as well as taking appropriate steps to help lessen holiday stress.
As noted in previous FranklyHR editions and FrankCrum News Alerts, the new version of the Form I-9 is available and must be used starting November 1, 2023.
From politics at home to international crises, as is to be expected, as political discourse ramps up, so does the likelihood that hot-button discussions can boil over between coworkers.