Jul 8, 2008 | Professional Employer Organization
With summer here, employers need to make sure that their employees are taking steps to protect them from heat stress. OSHA has given some very helpful tips to help protect from heat illness. Know the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses; monitor yourself and...
Jun 25, 2008 | Professional Employer Organization
On June 23, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service announced an increase to the optional standard mileage rates. For the last half of 2008, the optional standard mileage rate will increase from 50.5 cents to 58.5 cents per mile. Taxpayers have the option of using the...
Jun 24, 2008 | Professional Employer Organization
Offices will be closed July 4th. StaffScapes offices will be closed Friday, July 4th for the holiday. Federal Reserves will also be cloased on July 4th. If your payroll falls on Friday, July 4th please let us know if you would like your pay date to change...
Jun 23, 2008 | Professional Employer Organization
Recent court decision finds employer still liable despite corrective actions. In the recent lawsuit, Crawford v Carroll, the 11th Circuit Court found that an employer can not avoid liability by retroactively giving a pay raise. In the case an employee was denied...
Jun 18, 2008 | Professional Employer Organization
On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed a bill protecting personal genetic information from misuse by employers and insurance companies. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits employers from using genetic information when making...
Jun 17, 2008 | Professional Employer Organization
The American Medical Association issued its first health insurance report card Monday. The AMA’s new National Health Insurer Report Card provides physicians and the public with an objective and reliable source of information on the timeliness, transparency and...
