by jenny | Jun 15, 2022 | Labor Laws
From the Pros at the HR Support Center The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that its optional standard mileage rate will increase to 62.5 cents per mile driven for business purposes. The increase takes effect on July 1, 2022. Use of this rate is optional,...
by jenny | Jun 8, 2022 | Compensation, Culture, Labor Laws
From the pros at the HR Support Center Employment benefits that improve quality of life, increase flexibility, and enable people to attend to their personal needs rank high among both employees and job-seekers. And yet, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
by jenny | May 2, 2022 | Compliance, Labor Laws
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. This temporary guidance was...
by jenny | Apr 19, 2022 | Compliance, Labor Laws
The 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open. The deadline for submitting and certifying 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Report(s) is Tuesday, May 17, 2022. To meet this deadline, the EEOC strongly encourages eligible filers to begin the filing process as soon as...
by jenny | Mar 28, 2022 | Labor Laws, Technology
National SIDES Employer E-Response Modernized Maine’s State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) E-Response is a free website where employers can quickly, accurately, and securely submit responses to unemployment insurance claims directly to the Maine Dept....
by jenny | Jan 26, 2022 | Compliance, Labor Laws
From the HR Support Center The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has withdrawn its vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for employers with 100 or more employees. This is the official end of the ETS—employers do not need to comply with...
