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Upcoming regulatory initiatives and their impact on payroll

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the American Payroll Association’s director of government relations. Speaking at the American Payroll Association’s 40th Annual Congress this week in Las Vegas, Jacobson, Robert Wagner, Esq., and Mike Linehan caught attendees up on today’s hot payroll -related regulatory issues. This keeps Payroll in the loop.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

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They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Sticking to a set record retention policy eliminates guesswork and promotes efficiency. Businesses and nonprofits of all sizes should possess a written-out document retention policy. Such action raises concern about cover-ups.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

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Payroll compliance is no small task. Everyone knows that executing payroll accurately and on time is important, after all everyone wants to get paid for their world. However, there is also a lot more that goes into proper payroll processing including a large number of compliance functions and concerns.

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Constructive receipt and on-demand pay, a murky payroll intersection

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The sticky questions Legal opinions differ regarding the constructive/actual receipt issues. We’re not going to say who’s right and who’s wrong because although we have an opinion, we can’t dispense legal advice. Included for the second time in the administration’s budget are new payroll tax rules governing on-demand pay.

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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

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Most small businesses focus on their product/service team and sales staff in the early years, but someone still needs to run payroll and handle onboarding for new hires. This includes things like payroll administration, employee benefits , HR compliance, and talent acquisition.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. Payroll records for money or pay-related information such as: Timesheets. Payroll deduction forms. That is fine as long as the process is organized, systematic, and — above all — legal. That is not the case. Litigation documents.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.

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