by Joanna Morrow | Mar 4, 2019 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Support
Arizona Paid Sick Leave: 5 Tips for Employers There are no federal laws currently in the United States that require employers to provide paid sick leave for their employees. However as a growing trend, states across the country are continuing to enact their own paid...
by Joanna Morrow | Feb 20, 2019 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Arizona SB 1441: 4 Things Employers Need To Know Nothing sours an employee on the company medical plan quicker than large unexplained medical bills following a serious health crisis. Often while trying to recover from a surgery or other traumatic health event,...
by Joanna Morrow | Feb 6, 2019 | Compliance, HR Support
Marijuana Impairment & Employee Termination: 9 Legal Tips for Employers In recent months an increasing number of employers have approached me with questions related to medical marijuana in the workplace. The common theme is employees testing positive for marijuana...
by Joanna Morrow | Jan 22, 2019 | Compliance, HR Support
Government Shutdown: New E-Verify Rules; Other Impacts for Employers The current partial government shutdown—which has been in effect since Dec. 22, 2018—is the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Unlike past shutdowns, the government is not completely closed. However,...
by Joanna Morrow | Jan 3, 2019 | Compliance, HR Support
2019 Minimum Wage Rates by State As we head into a brand new year employers will need to ensure their payroll systems and employee poster notices have been updated with the new minimum wage rates now in effect across the country. The current federal minimum wage rate...
by Joanna Morrow | Dec 10, 2018 | Compliance, HR Support
IRS Announcement: New Deadline for Reporting Employee Health Coverage Each year at this time I like to revisit for employers the deadlines for reporting employee health coverage to the IRS. The fines for late filings are hefty so it’s important that companies ensure...
