HR Compliance Update | December 8, 2023

HR Compliance Update | December 8, 2023

FEDERAL UPDATES Taxable Gifts:  As a reminder this holiday season, gifts to employees of cash (including bonuses), gift cards, and gift certificates are subject to both income and employment taxes regardless of value, and must be reported on W-2 forms.  If these gifts...
Retail Store Fined $147,334 for OSHA Violations

Retail Store Fined $147,334 for OSHA Violations

Small and midsize business owners take heed of a recent case that emphasizes the importance of electrical safety in the workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a retail store for multiple...
EEOC Sues Powersports Company for Gender Discrimination

EEOC Sues Powersports Company for Gender Discrimination

In a recent legal development, a retailer based in Oklahoma, specializing in ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes, motorcycles, and personal watercraft, is facing charges filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for violating federal law by engaging in sex...