Digitizing Operations: Technology has been a driving force in the business world, especially in recent years. When the world turned upside down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, businesses scrambled to quickly transition to operating remotely, resulting in operation digitization across the globe. Aside from the remote work transition, the focus on high tech has ...
At Payroll Medics, Covid-19 compliance has been a topic of conversation with other business leaders. We wanted to answer two of the most asked questions. Can a business require employees to show proof they are vaccinated against Covid-19? and If the employee is not vaccinated or refuses to show proof of vaccination can the business ...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created an online tool to help workers determine whether they qualify for paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The tool poses questions to help employees assess whether their employers are subject to the paid leave provisions of the FFCRA. Then, for employees whose employers ...
As cities, states and the federal government take increasingly aggressive moves to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, a shelter-in-place order and its many exceptions for “essential” activities are becoming familiar to millions of Americans across the country. Payroll Medics is supporting our clients offering a “COVID-19 Essential Employee Authorization” template. This is for employers ...
On March 18th, 2020 The Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act today, an economic stimulus plan aimed at addressing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Americans and introducing paid sick leave and an expanded family and medical leave act to the nation’s employers. The leave provisions will go into effect on April ...
The IRS has released the long-awaited final version of the 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, with major revisions designed to make accurate income-tax withholding easier for employees starting next year. In August, the IRS posted FAQs about the changes incorporated in the revised form. These are the key points employers should note, the IRS said ...
The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodation Act, signed into law in May and taking effect September 14, 2018, modifies previous state law to expand protections for pregnant employees. The law mostly acts to bring state requirements in line with those under federal law, so employers should not have to make changes to their anti-discrimination policies or ...
