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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

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In September, the agency filed a complaint against a Georgia company after it fired a marketing manager who requested to work remotely three days a week to accommodate anxiety. This trend is indicative of a broader challenge where mental health disorders have become a prominent reason for disability complaints.

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

BMT Office Administration

Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents. When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines. Keep copies of your filed tax returns permanently. Such action raises concern about cover-ups. Always research rather than assume.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. Electronic files allow approved people to get what they need regardless of where they are at. Their retention and deletion follow guidelines adhered to by everyone at the company. Access from outside the building.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

The Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) provides clear guidelines on which employees may be classified as exempt vs. non-exempt. If you are unsure of how to classify someone for payment, refer to the Department of Labor’s guidelines on qualifying exemptions. This reduces the risk of a document or file getting lost or damaged.

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IRS provides additional information on IRIS system

BMT Office Administration

The IRS is so serious about IRIS, its new simplified e-filing platform for information returns, that it’s convening monthly working group meetings over the internet. You can e-file through FIRE and IRIS, but don’t file the same returns through both platforms. TCCs, Crawford said, are your e-filing credential.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Back when I used to work for advertising and marketing agencies, the client would choose from a list of agencies they had heard of and get us to pitch. All the agencies on their list could do the work, and had trust in the field built through reputation and client roster. What do you think is the moral of the story here?

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