Washington delays premium assessment for WA Cares Fund
Washing Governor Jay Inslee and Washington Democratic Legislative leaders issued a joint statement announcing an agreement to delay the new WA Cares payroll tax on employees. The statement described that they will conduct further work to address concerns over the new long-term care program. The WA Cares program was approved in 2019, with the intention […]
All about Form I-9
What is it? Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) requirements stem from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. This act prohibits employers from hiring and employing an individual for employment in the U.S. knowing that the individual is not authorized with respect to such employment. Employers are also prohibited from continuing to employ an […]
What is “at-will employment”?
In every U.S. state except Montana, employment is presumed to be at-will, meaning either the employer or the employee can legally terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. The employer has not guaranteed employment for a period of time, and the employee has not promised to […]
Oregon Social Media Privacy
An amendment to Oregon’s previous social media law will go into effect January 1, 2016. It makes it unlawful for employers to do any of the following: Require or request that an employee or an applicant establish or maintain a personal social media account. Require that an employee or applicant authorize the employer to advertise […]
Oregon Sick Leave
Beginning January 1, 2016, Oregon employers will be required to provide up to 40 hours of sick time each year, depending on how many hours an employee works. Employers with 10 or more employees (six or more for Portland employers) must offer these hours as paid sick time. Who Is Covered? The law applies to […]
Ban the Box in Oregon
Effective January 1, 2016, House Bill 3025 makes it unlawful for an employer to exclude an applicant from an initial interview solely because of a past criminal conviction. Under the new law, an employer cannot require an applicant to disclose a criminal conviction on a job application or otherwise prior to an initial interview or, […]
Portland Sick Leave
Portland’s Protected Sick Time Ordinance mandates the provision of up to 40 hours of sick leave per year to all employees of at least 90 days and who have worked at least 240 hours in a year within Portland city limits. Employers with 6 or more employees must provide at least one hour of paid […]
Is it okay for HR documentation to be digital only?
Recently, a client asked us if HR documentation can be scanned and originals shredded. Since we at Time 4 Payroll like to do our part by being as paperless as possible, we thought this was a great question. Not finding any rules on the IRS, OR BOLI and WA L&I websites, we called BOLI and […]
Top 7 Reasons to Have an Employee Handbook
Most businesses need some formal written policies – whether an actual “handbook” or a collection of pages on key topics. An Employee Handbook is a type of preventive medicine, and can also serve as a good business planning tool. There are lots of good reasons to have written policies, but here are the “top” seven, […]