On Feb. 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. v. Hewitt (Helix) that employees must be compensated on a…
The current federal minimum wage rate is $7.25 per hour. However, several states have adopted minimum wage rates higher than the federal rate. When both…
Despite employers’ best efforts, complying with Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) requirements can be difficult, and organizations spend a great deal of time and…
On October 11th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is extending updated flexibilities for Form I-9 due to the continued safety…
The DOL final overtime rule became effective Jan. 1, 2020. Among other things, the final rule also allows employers to use nondiscretionary bonuses and incentive…
President Trump issued an executive order on August 8, 2020 allowing employers to defer employee’s social security taxes for certain employees for the period beginning…
On Aug. 31, 2020, the DOL announced that the minimum wage rate for federal contractor employees will increase to $10.95 per hour on Jan. 1,…
SIMA will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Your payroll must be processed by 12:00 pm a day…
On Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald J. Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Treasury (the Department) to defer collecting certain payroll taxes from Sept. 1…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has created an online tool to help workers determine whether they qualify for paid sick leave or expanded family…
As business closures increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are faced with questions about compensation and health benefit coverage for their employees. Government relief…
Per the Virginia Employment Commission: “If you are a worker who has been totally or partially separated from your job due to Coronavirus, please note…
