Here’s what we’re up to, what we’re thinking about, and what legal developments might affect your organization.
Planning for Practice Succession: 3 Things to Consider
We work with a number of dentists on their practice transitions, both buyers and sellers. Here are a few of our top tips to consider as you approach this transitional phase in your career. # 1 – Hire Advisors Without Conflicts of Interest Build a team of advisors in...
DOL Issues Guidance: When Must Hourly Employee Be Paid for Optional Training Time
On November 3rd, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter regarding the compensability of employee training time. This is not a new regulation or law, but non-binding guidance on a few scenarios that employers might encounter. These scenarios assume...
DOL Issues Guidance for Travel Time
On November 3rd, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter regarding compensation for travel time of non-exempt foremen and laborers in the construction field under the Portal-to-Portal Act. The DOL outline three scenarios and its guidance for each....
HR Hypos and Reflections on a Changing Employee Benefits World
Presentation Materials My good friend Amy Dieterich at Skelton, Tainter & Abbott, and I gave a presentation to the Central Maine Human Resources Association and the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce today. Amy does a lot of work as plaintiffs...
PPP forgiveness for loans $50,000.00 and less
If you are a PPP borrower and have loans of less than $50,000.00, good news- the forgiveness application recently got a lot simpler. The SBA promulgated an interim rule and Form 3508S, which simply requires the borrower to self-certify that they meet the requirements...
Payroll Tax Deferral and Eating Our Vegetables While They Are Still Hot
According to this article from Bloomberg, printed in the Lewiston Sun journal, "no major private employer has stepped forward with plans to forgo withholding the levy from workers' paychecks" as permitted by the recent executive order. This is consistent with our...
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