Independent Contractors: Classification and Compliance
Gig work, including project-based freelance and independent contracting, has become prevalent across various industries, with 25 to 35 percent of U.S. workers ...
2024 Benefit Plans Limits & Thresholds Chart
It's important to know and understand employee benefits to best assist in decision-making. This comprehensive resource has been curated by SHRM to provide ...
Maryland Minimum Wage Increase
We have a very important announcement today affecting all employers in Maryland. Read on for all the new details! Maryland Minimum Wage ...
Understanding Your COBRA Benefits
Today we're answering some common questions regarding COBRA benefits. Please take a moment to review the details below, including an overview of COBRA ...
401(k), Minimum Wage, and Exemption Status Changes for 2024
Hello from the HR Herald! Today we're featuring news on 401(k)s, minimum wages, and exemption status that will affect your employees in ...
Work Breaks: Dispelling the Mass Confusion
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require that employees, other than minors, receive breaks, whether paid or unpaid. If the ...
Are Employers Required To Provide Bereavement Leave?
When an employee experiences a death in the family, they may ask for time off to make funeral arrangements, attend the funeral ...
The Employee Handbook Check Up
Creating the handbook can be a very intimidating process, but is a foundational piece, a mainstay, important feature and branding piece. So why ...
To Pay or Not to Pay? A Company’s Compliance with Internships
As summer intern season arrives, companies take on paid and unpaid interns to build their talent pipeline, training and educating potential hires, ...