The IRS released the redesigned 2020 Federal W-4 Form. The updated form implements the changes initiated by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and is meant to reduce complexity for both employees and employers. The IRS has...
Employment Law Letter
An employee's request for reasonable accommodations due to disability may spawn a multilayered response from the employer. The company first may need to verify whether he truly has a disability under the Americans with...
Q If an exempt employee is asked to help on a proposal (not part of his normal job duties) and he expected to be compensated but wasn't, is that an issue? Someone also asked him to track his time. Can we pay him a bonus...
The interactive process required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) often feels like a tennis match between an employee and an employer. The employee lobs a claim that she has a disability over the net and...
Beginning in early February 2020, Massachusetts' electronic highway billboards have been reminding all drivers that effective February 23, it's against the law to use any electronic device, including cellphones, while...
As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to grow in the United States, Iowa healthcare employers are urged to review and update their policies and procedures relating to public health emergencies and...
The vast and profound impact of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has forced employers to radically alter their ordinary operations. From suspending meetings, curtailing travel, and idling workers to shoring up...
Q Our director of nursing put a personal surveillance camera in her office that captures both pictures and sound. It streams to her phone, and both she and her husband can view the stream at any time. She didn't ask...
Employers are rightfully concerned about what they should be doing to respond to the continued spread of COVID-19. As we all deal with disruptions to our daily routines, employers need to keep in mind the applicable...
Q We have a long-term employee who has begun acting irrationally and erratically—demanding to be placed on projects he isn't qualified for, having emotional outbursts in front of other employees—which has had a negative...
During tax time, it's common for IRS audits to loom large in the minds of Americans, but have you considered your readiness for a different kind of audit by a different federal agency? Specifically, audits by the U.S...
When a Montana employer gets sued, it is often concerned about whether a judge or jury will decide the case. Generally, Montana employers tend to believe a judge will be fairer and more reasonable than a jury. Part of...
When a Montana employer gets sued, it is often concerned about whether a judge or jury will decide the case. Generally, Montana employers tend to believe a judge will be fairer and more reasonable than a jury. Part of...
Recently, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose decisions govern employers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) held that a supervisor's behavior and comments toward a female employee didn...
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is no doubt on the minds of employers and employees across Pennsylvania, as well as the nation. Public health officials urge calm but also caution. Employers can set a reassuring tone by...