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1. DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Rule
2. Providing Education Assistance to Employees? Follow These Rules.
3. Want a Paperless Payroll?
   
   

DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Rule

In May 2021, the Department of Labor withdrew the “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” final rule. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, "The DOL has traditionally analyzed a number of factors to consider whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee and looked at 'the totality of the circumstances.' The withdrawn rule would have applied a more-limited economic-reality test." Continue reading.

Providing Education Assistance to Employees? Follow These Rules.

Many businesses provide education fringe benefits so their employees can improve their skills and gain additional knowledge. On a tax-free basis, an employee can receive up to $5,250 each year from his or her employer for educational assistance under a “qualified educational assistance program." Continue reading.

Paperless payroll is a paper-free payroll process that has become hugely popular in recent years. But despite the groundswell of support for paperless payroll solutions, employers should examine the details before making the switch. Continue reading.

We look forward to helping you FOCUS on your business.

Sincerely,

Your FocusPay Solutions Team