by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jan 9, 2017 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
There is a new federal law that allows the IRS to detect and prevent refund fraud. The new annual deadline for filing copies of employee’s’ Form W-2 with the Social Security Administration (SSA) is Jan. 31, 2017. Under the new deadline: Employers filing...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 5, 2016 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management
Employers who ignore or miscalculate the “regular rate” make an easy, but costly, mistake. Here’s the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) requirement and how to make the calculation. What is “Regular Rate”? Overtime must be calculated on the “regular rate,” not on the...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 26, 2016 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) and Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has supported affirmative actions to employ and advance in employment, “covered veterans” since 2008. As legislatively mandated,...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 5, 2016 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, HR Trends, Human Resources
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1979 (PDA) protects women from discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Pregnant women who can work must be permitted to work on the same conditions as other employees. When they are not able to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 22, 2016 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
Are you a Joint Employer?In early 2016, the wage and hour division of the Department of Labor (DOL) released guidance regarding joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new guidance from the DOL identifies common scenarios in which two or more...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Feb 12, 2016 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, HR Compliance, HR Trends, Human Resources
The Results Are In For 2016! Just in Time for Valentine’s Day. Vault conducts an office romance survey every year, and the results are always surprising. Only 6% of respondents believed that NO office romances were appropriate. Furthermore, co-workers have opinions...
