INSIGHTS

Click the link below to view the HR Workplace Services (HRWS) Chart, tracking Unemployment Rate Changes from November to December 2020 (statistically significant states): HRWS Unemployment Chart Nov-Dec 2020 About HRWS HR Workplace Services, Inc. (HRWS) partners with the nation’s top insurance brokers and agencies providing their clients with best-in-class services for support and HR…

On January 21, President Biden issued an executive order intended to strengthen workplace protections from COVID-19, stating such was a “moral imperative.” The Order directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other agencies to take appropriate actions. Specifically, the President asks OSHA to: Issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety during the…

Thirty-seven states now have orders that require individuals to wear facial masks in both in indoor and outdoor public areas. Twenty-three states are led by a Democratic governor and 14 by a Republican. About HRWS HR Workplace Services, Inc. (HRWS) partners with the nation’s top insurance brokers and agencies providing their clients with best-in-class services for…

On  January 21, 2021, the White House announced that the U.S. will begin requiring COVID-19 testing within three days of arriving in the Country for all inbound international air travelers. Further, the President also mandates that international travelers must quarantine upon arriving in the United States. Click here to read the new Executive Order on…

Click the link below to review the HRWS Compliance Alert: Extension of Deadlines for ACA Reporting by Employers … HRWS – Compliance Alert – ACA Deadlines

Click the link below to read the HRWS Compliance Alert: Can Employers Require Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? Compliance Alert: Employers and COVID-19 Vaccine

Click here to view the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC’s) expanded requirements for negative COVID-19 testing for air travelers entering the U.S. …

On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a press release announcing their Annual Adjustments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Civil Penalties. Both “less than serious” and “serious” violations are increasing. Less than serious violations will rise from $13,494 to $13,653 per instance. While, in cases of willful or…

Click here to read the Internal Revenue Services’ (IRS’) guidance on eligible, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) deductible expenses …

Click here to read the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) official announcement of 2021 standard mileage rates …