November 29, 2016, is called “Giving Tuesday.” Joining in the trend of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has grown into one of the biggest fundraising drives for non-profits. It’s a day when charities encourage people to make year-end donations, many through using the hashtag on social media of […]
Belated congratulations to the Class of 2016! Hopefully you’ve spent the last six months enjoying the summer since your graduation. For thousands of graduates with Federal Student Loans, we’ve got some bad news: your loan’s grace period is about to end. What’s a grace period? There’s a six-month window between when you leave school (or […]
When it comes to violations of the labor law posting requirements, it’s not that these mandatory notices aren’t displayed prominently. It’s that they are not displayed at all, says the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). And that’s a problem. Typically the EEOC is alerted to the issue by employees who are aware of the requirements […]
Finally the IRS addresses a problem experienced by some employers and not-for-profit organizations: the misclassification of workers in “sheltered workshops” as independent contractors rather than employees. IRS Revenue Ruling 65-165 clarifies the treatment of disabled workers in the following situations: Individuals in training in a rehabilitation program designed to prepare them for placement in private […]
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