Archive | September, 2011

U.S. Companies Open to Work-at-Home Arrangements

29. September 2011

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U.S. Companies Open to Work-at-Home Arrangements

Remote Work arrangements have grown in size over the last 3 years. While the majority of the companies showed no sign of increasing the size of their company, a huge percentage took a tremendous increase in thier businesses. The article then goes on to provide quite a few business tips on how to safely and [...]

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Employees Face Retirement Challenges

29. September 2011

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Employees Face Retirement Challenges

The general state of workers in the United States regarding their preparation for retirement is still low, despite the positive development of employees to improve the economy and the introduction of a greater emphasis on security, according to September 2011 Special Report, the United States government employees U.S. ‘financial preparation for financial Finesse, a provider [...]

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IRS Launches Program to Help Employers Reclassify Workers

29. September 2011

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IRS Launches Program to Help Employers Reclassify Workers

The Internal Revenue Service today launched a new program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues and achieve certainty under the tax law at a low cost by voluntarily reclassifying their workers. This new program will allow employers the opportunity to get into compliance by making a minimal payment covering past [...]

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NLRB Criticized By House Panel Again

26. September 2011

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NLRB Criticized By House Panel Again

The controversy over the future actions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has intensified on 22 September when a congressional committee assumed the presidency of the expert group called the agency “assault on American workers and creators jobs. ” In addition to the decision of the NLRB in August and the controversy over the [...]

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IRS Offers Businesses Reprieve On Employee Misclassification

23. September 2011

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IRS Offers Businesses Reprieve On Employee Misclassification

The IRS has offered a program to employers concerned over the tax status of employees regarded as independent contractors. If employers meet certain criteria they can fill out Form 8952 and begin treating their independent contractors as employees while paying only a nominal amount in lieu of back taxes. This provides clarity and simplification to [...]

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Firms Offer Work-life Programs But Employees Don’t Believe Them

23. September 2011

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Firms Offer Work-life Programs But Employees Don’t Believe Them

Many companies now offer a great work-life programs, but do they also penalize workers who use them? Many employees say “yes”. Be excluded from consideration for career development functions and More than a quarter (28%) of executives / managers / supervisors interviewed in the United States, United Kingdom In addition: 54% of executives / managers [...]

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Obama’s Tax Plan Opposed By Unions

22. September 2011

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Obama’s Tax Plan Opposed By Unions

The article is about President Obama’s plan to try and reduce our countries enormous deficit. But in order to try and get our country out of debt and control spending tough decisions have to be made. The unions who contribute .8% to there pensions every week are being ask to increase that to 2% a [...]

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New Tax Regulations Could Hurt Retirement Savings

22. September 2011

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New Tax Regulations Could Hurt Retirement Savings

Unfortunately the horrible debt and economic conditions in the United States are know hurting people when they will be the most vulnerable. Due to the up coming tax changes 401(k) saving plans will know not be excluded from being taxed at a higher rate. People who count on that money to be worth a certain [...]

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Most Employees Feel Punished For Trying to Integrate Work and Family

21. September 2011

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Most Employees Feel Punished For Trying to Integrate Work and Family

While the majority of work-places around the globe claim to support work-life integration, many employees find themselves experiencing unexpected consequences. A global employment study reports consequences like negative performance evaluation, unfavorable job assignments, and denial of promotion. In order to solve this conflict or to strengthen the idea of work-life integration, managers or supervisors need [...]

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Maine Changes Law Regarding Service Animals

21. September 2011

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Maine Changes Law Regarding Service Animals

New laws in Maine clarify the definition of a service animal and bring their statutes more in line with the Federal interpretation of the ADA. Prior to these new laws, Maine had a loose interpretation of the definition of a service animal, causing confusion with shop owners and employers. Now a service animal is clearly [...]

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