In the last days of December, Congress passed, and the President signed, an end-of-year appropriations bill, H.R. 1865. In addition to funding the government, the bill contained the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement”… Read more
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The SECURE Act Impacts Retirement Plans – Part 1: Individuals
In the last days of December, Congress passed, and the President signed, an end-of-year appropriations bill, H.R. 1865. In addition to funding the government, the bill contained the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement”… Read more
It’s That Time of Year Again! The Deadline to File Your OSHA 300A is March 2nd.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires most employers with 10 or more employees to track and report all work-related injuries and illnesses via Forms 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and 300A… Read more
How to Pay a Non-Exempt Employee a Salary – FLSA #12
While non-exempt employees usually are paid hourly, employers can also classify employees as salaried non-exempt. Employees sometimes like this method because it ensures they receive a set take-home pay each week, even if work is… Read more
Do I Have To Pay Employees To Go To My Holiday Party? (FLSA #11)
Should you pay for the time a non-exempt employee spends at your annual holiday party? Perhaps! Generally speaking, voluntary attendance at a holiday party or community event (e.g., charitable dinner, ribbon cutting) is not compensable… Read more
IRS Targets Syndicated Conservation Easements
On November 12, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service issued a news release announcing a significant increase in enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easements, designating those transactions as a priority compliance area for the agency. What… Read more
Break-time for Nursing Mothers (Policy Included!): FLSA #10
An employer recently called with a question about nursing breaks. An employee returning from parental leave wanted daily breaks to go home to nurse her newborn. What does the law require regarding allowing mothers to… Read more
Banking the Cannabis Business in Virginia
Because the possession and sale of marijuana, or cannabis, is generally illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act[1], depository institutions have been reluctant to provide financial services to cannabis-related businesses, even in states where the… Read more
Commercial General Liability Policies: Workmanship Exclusion and Ensuing Loss Exception
In Taja Invs. LLC v. Peerless Ins. Co., the district court for the Eastern District of Virginia considered the scope of the workmanship exclusion in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy (the “Policy”). The case… Read more
Overtime Rule Changes in Effect: FLSA #9
Breaking news! The salary threshold is now $35,568! For the first time in 15 years, overtime regulations received an update. The DOL has now finalized the much-anticipated changes to Obama-era white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor… Read more