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HSB Webinar Announcement: Navigating Independent Contractor Relationships

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson & Katie Busbee on March 13, 2024

Posted in Department of Labor, Employment Law, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Seminars and Continuing Education

Click here to view a recording of this webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.

We touched on the new independent contractor rules issued by the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board during our January legislative…

Updates to IRS Correction Principles for Qualified Plans

By Mac McLean on July 27, 2021

Posted in Employment Law, HR News

The IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) permits any plan sponsor of a retirement plan (including SEP and SIMPLE IRA plans) to correct plan failures. Three correction programs exist:

Self-Correction Program (SCP) – authorizes corrections, consistent with recommended fixes

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IRS Launches Employee Retention Credit

By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on April 2, 2020

Posted in COVID-19

On March 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the Employee Retention Credit for employers who have been impacted by COVID-19. Below are details about the credit:

ELIGIBILITY

Designed to keep employees on the payroll.
Available to all employers

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Are You Using the New Form W-4?

By Lisa R. Claxton on January 3, 2020

Posted in Employment Law, Hiring Process

Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process. Click here to access the form from the IRS website. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but…
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