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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued two warnings about phishing scams that started in 2016 and are continuing into 2017. The first alert issued on 1/25/17, which was directed primarily at corporations and tax professionals, provided information about the Form W-2 scam. The second alert issued on 2/2/17, states that the scheme is not … more »

There are many things to consider when either developing or reviewing a paid time off (PTO) plan.  However before doing so, employers need to understand what PTO is and how it impacts their business and employees. So, what is a PTO plan? The simple definition is that it is a flexible arrangement that gives employees … more »

Few executive-level employees understand how much money their organizations lose by failing to retain key employees.  Here is your chance to calculate the cost of losing one of your organization’s most influential performers. Select a job that has been experiencing a high turnover rate.  Calculate the full cost of that job by entering the average … more »

Effective January 22, 2017, all employers are required to begin using the newly revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently revised the form, which they claim is easier to use.  The new form may be found at www.uscis.gov/i-9. The USCIS enhancements to the form include drop-down lists and … more »

The 2016 election is only a few weeks away and New Focus HR has received requests from employers to define individual state time off to vote laws. So, we are publishing an article that we published in our May edition of the New Focus HR newsletter again, as it is important for employers to understand … more »