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Mar 24 2020
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The COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Act Will Impact Your Business

By HR, Legal
Below are two briefs from our labor attorneys that cover the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the recent change in the GA DOL's reporting of partial Unemployment Insurance Claims. BRIEF #1: Congress Finalizes COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Act: Prepare to Provide Paid Sick Leave and FMLA BRIEF 2: Emergency Changes to Georgia Unemployment with Harsh Penalties for Employers In Response To COVID-19 If you are reducing the hours of full or part-time staff, these…
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Mar 24 2020
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Marathon HR is Here For You!

By HR
In the current environment, we realize that you may have questions about how the coronavirus is affecting our operations. The good news is that it's largely business as usual for Marathon - but with some modifications. While the situation is fluid, we have no current plans to change our work hours or availability, but are following stricter procedures for keeping our offices as clean and sanitized as possible. To help our staff stay safe and healthy,…
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Mar 23 2020
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New FCCRA Provision Allows Some Employers to Recover Leave-Related Payroll Expenses

By HR
The news flowing about approved and pending legislation related to the Coronavirus is monumental and complex to interpret. In addition to the legal briefs that we shared with you on Friday, more information has come to our attention that you need to consider when evaluating leave requests from staff. Please read: U.S. Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly…
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Mar 11 2020
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Steps to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

By Benefits, Safety
With fear and uncertainty circulating about the continued spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, it’s no surprise that employers are wrestling with the best way keep employees healthy and to ensure that sick employees stay at home for as long as needed. In particular, I am concerned about industries with heavy concentrations of hourly employees – such as retail and restaurants – that could be hit worse because sick employees will still try to come…
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Mar 11 2020
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Understanding How to Complete the New W-4 Form

By Legal, Recruiting
The IRS introduced a new W-4 form effective January 1, 2020 that eliminated withholding allowances. The form was redesigned to allow taxpayers to make their own calculations, especially when taking into account multiple sources of income. Employees who have furnished Form W-4 in any year before 2020 are not required to furnish a new form merely because of the redesign. However, with many employees surprised with either large tax bills or large refunds last year,…
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Mar 05 2020
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Employee Engagement is a Big Driver of Workplace Satisfaction

By HR
How do you define employee engagement? Is it by remembering birthdays, providing lunch to your team or recognizing accomplishments like anniversaries? Employee engagement certainly encompasses those things and hopefully makes for more cheerful employees; however, I define an “engaged employee” as one who is fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about their work, and takes positive actions to further the organization’s reputation and interests. Consulting giant Deloitte looked back on 2019 and made note of the…
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Feb 05 2020
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Getting Organized? It’s a Good Time of Year to Focus on Recordkeeping and Retention

By Legal
The beginning of a year always feels like a fresh start, and many of us put getting organized at the top of our resolutions list. Clearing out clutter is always a satisfying task but it’s important to know what you need to keep and what you can toss. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers the following rules for what is expected of employers in terms of record retention, and other agencies have their…
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Jan 21 2020
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It’s W-2 Season! The Deadline is January 31

By Legal, Payroll
Anyone who works at a job for a living is likely familiar with the W-2 that arrives in the mail and that must accompany their tax returns. We thought it would be useful to provide a quick review of this essential IRS form – its purpose and employer responsibilities for distributing it. The purpose of the W-2 The W-2 tax form is also known as a Wage and Tax Statement. It shows the amount of…
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Dec 05 2019
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S-Corps Should Remember to Report Company-Paid Health Insurance on Their W2s

By Legal
Here at year-end, company personnel responsible for record-keeping should prepare for W-2 and other tax form reporting by collecting their corporate health insurance information. S-Corporations (S-Corps) must segregate payments made to employees, and their spouses and dependents (which are not wages and are therefore not subject to withholding), from payments made on behalf of officers, owners or employees who own more than 2% of the company’s stock. For the latter individuals, the amount paid on…
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Dec 02 2019
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Paid Time Off – a Benefit to Both Employers and Employees

By Benefits
Ahhh…vacation. We all love it and look forward to it. It’s not only a fun and welcome change of pace; research has found that vacations are actually really good for our health! Stress reduction, heart disease prevention, improved productivity, and better sleep are just some of the health benefits that vacation can provide. But have you ever wondered why employers would actually pay someone to take a vacation? The concept of paid vacation was started…
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