Topics: Labor

IRS Extends Deadline for ACA Reporting Requirements

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Notice 2016-4 extended the deadline for the employer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). More

Gallup to Share Research During The NATSO Show 2016 That Shows Millennials Have Wants and Needs Similar to Other Generations

There are a lot of myths circulating about millennials in the workforce, and business owners are often left wondering how and if they should engage the millennial generation. “Business owners want to know,‘Do millennials work as hard? Do they stay attached to jobs and organizations for longer periods of time or not?’What our data shows is that millennials don’t look that different from other generations,” said Nate Dvorak, a consultant at Gallup. More

Four More Ways to Create or Improve Your Truckstop’s Culture

A strong company culture can benefit employees and customers alike, but creating a culture isn’t always easy. During October’s operational exchange conference call, NATSO members joined together to share their insights on how they are building and strengthening their corporate culture. More

House Panel Approves Joint Employer Bill

The House Education and Workforce Committee voted 21-15 Oct. 28 in favor of the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, H.R. 3459, which would restore the longstanding joint employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Introduced by Congressman John Kline (R-Minn.) in September, H.R. 3459 would undo the recent expansion of joint employer liability under federal law and amend the NLRA by limiting joint employer findings to situations where two or more entities share control over employees that is “actual, direct, and immediate.” More

Four Ways to Create or Improve Your Truckstop’s Culture

A strong company culture can benefit employees and customers alike, but creating a culture isn’t always easy. During this month’s operational exchange conference call, NATSO members joined together to share their insights on how they are building and strengthening their corporate culture. Here are four key ideas operators shared during the call. More

Preparing Documentation For A Termination?

One of my staff went almost 7 whole days without clocking in or out on our web-based time card system. She said it was her computer but it mysteriously started working the day after my accounting person pointed it out to her. We've been unhappy with her work performance and reliability (late almost every day). I want to start documenting for when we do let her go so there is no recourse for her to file. Her supervisor wants to try to avoid paying unemployment, if that is even possible. I have one item in her file already from last October that we had her sign regarding her tardiness. Do you have advice on what I should do to document to her file? She is not in any of the protected classes as far as I am aware. Does she have to sign the warning for it to be official or can I just tell her I put a note her in file? More

Subcommittee Examines Impacts of Proposed Overtime Regulations on Small Business

The Department of Labor’s proposal to expand overtime eligibility would make it harder for small businesses to grow and create jobs, Rep. Cresent Hardy, Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations said during a recent hearing. More

Joint Employer Bill Gets Senate Panel Hearing

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) called the National Labor Relations Board's recent decision to redefine and expand joint employer liability under the National Labor Relations Act the biggest attack on small business opportunity that he’s seen in a long, long time. Sen. Alexander made the remarks during his opening statement at a Senate panel hearing on the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act. Sen. Alexander recently introduced the measure to revert the joint employer test in place prior to the NLRB’s August 3-2 decision. More

Coalition Urges Congress to Restore Longstanding Joint Employer Standard

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, of which NATSO is a member, urged Congress to quickly pass the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (S. 2015/H.R. 3549), which would restore the longstanding joint employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act. More

An Employee Recently Changed Her Name, When Should I Update Her Personnel Records?

An employee recently finalized her divorce and has provided the court record with her new name. Can I change her name on her personnel records before she provides the updated social security card and other ID? More

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