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On January 29, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) issued more effective workplace health and safety guidance for protecting workers from COVID-19 exposures. President Joe Biden ordered OSHA on January
The State Unemployment Insurance system is basically a payroll tax that pays out to employees who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own and are actively seeking
The Earned Income Verification (EIV) Program helps States ensure that individuals and families seeking public assistance are actually eligible for benefits. However, some individuals take advantage of the system by
The Period of Income (POI) is a process that should be performed after seeing a large variance between two or more periods of income. It is a financial forensic analysis
Covid-19 will likely trigger a force majeure clause in most of the contracts affected. But, it is important to understand what the conditions are for that clause to be enacted.
Enforcing eligibility and income standards on rental assistance programs is a challenge for public housing agencies (PHAs) across the country. To help identify and prevent fraud, the Department of Housing
A SIMPLE cafeteria plan is generally available to smaller businesses with 100 or fewer employees who are not all owners. It is a savings account that employees can use to
Tenants with hoarding problems are often difficult to deal with—both for property managers and their neighbors. If you suspect a tenant is hoarding, be careful. Starting a conversation with them
The HUD REAC Physical Inspection is a visual inspection of the interior and exterior of the home, along with an examination of the home’s systems and components. This inspection is
Fringe benefits are perks that organizations give to their workers above and beyond financial compensation. As the years fly by, we find that fringe benefits have become more and more
The HUD REAC inspection is a comprehensive inspection of properties owned by landlords who are currently on their housing assistance payments. The purpose of the REAC inspection is to ensure
A cafeteria plan, also referred to as a Section 125 plan or flexible benefits plan, is a worker benefit plan that enables them to choose from a variation of pre-tax
Although many employees have had the experience of being fired from a job, relatively few have ever come close to suing their former employer. But, there are situations in which
For decades, private and public organizations have faced the need to prevent and address sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. New federal laws, including the Affordable Care Act, have
Employers are legally obligated to conduct appropriate investigations when they have an employee blow the whistle on workplace misconduct. But they are also obligated to investigate when they receive complaints
