Complying With Payroll Laws

Learning Objectives

• To recognize who should be treated as an employee and independent contractor
• To identify the worker classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other IRS worker classification
• To recall New salary thresholds for salaried exempt status effective 1/1/2020
• To identify what constitutes compensable travel time under the Portable Act
• To recognize who is entitled to Overtime Pay - Including an update on federal actions to change the rules
• To recognize what qualifies as hours of work
• To identify Call back and Show-up pay
• To recall key details of Form W-4 Exemption Allowance Issues including the 2020 form overhaul
• To explore How to use Form SS-8 and what to never do with this form
• To identify key details of Form 941 quarterly Employee Earnings and Tax Withholding Report

Course Description

The Fair Labor Standards Act is the granddaddy of all payroll laws. Enacted in 1938, it provides basic protections from abuses like failure to pay a minimum wage and overtime pay. Then there are the child labor laws, the Walsh Healey Act, etc. More recently we were introduced to the ‘Americans With Disabilities Act’ (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act. Next came the Affordable Care Act. Recently the DOL revised the definitions of salaried exempt workers. And the laws keep changing. Is it any wonder businesses are struggling to comply with this burdensome body of law and regulation?  You can help. You can become the liaison who knows the law and how to comply with utmost efficiency.

Are you responsible for payroll or employer tax withholding compliance? Or maybe you were recently hired or promoted into the payroll department. During your indoctrination you are surprised at all the interesting things to do and how important this role is to the success of the company. You begin to wonder just how much there is to learn. Join us for 90 minutes webinar for a quick briefing on the basic laws affecting payroll. Learn where to find authoritative rules to support your policies and procedures. Accelerate your learning using our organized and thoughtful delivery and determine to step into your role with confidence.

Key Topics Covered:

• Who must be treated as an employee v. who may be treated is an independent contractor
• Worker classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act
• New salary thresholds for salaried exempt status effective 1/1/2020
• Other IRS worker classifications
• What constitutes compensable travel time under the Portal Act
• Who is entitled to Overtime Pay – Including an update on federal actions to change the rules
• What qualifies as hours of work
• Call back and Show-up pay
• Form W-4 Exemption Allowance Issues including the 2020 form overhaul
• How to use Form SS-8 and what to never do with this form
• Form 941 quarterly Employee Earnings and Tax Withholding Report

If you are concerned about your company’s ability to comply with U.S. labor and payroll laws, this webinar will help you with a quick introduction and help ensure your company pays your employees fairly and handles tax and other withholdings properly.

Overview

• Laws Not Mentioned by Arizona

  2 mins
• Funding Sources for the federal government

  16 mins
• Setting up newly hired employees federal requirements

  28 mins
• Employer income & employment tax reporting obligations

  42 mins
• Claiming exemption from withholding

  58 mins
• Bonus included in regular rate of pay

  87 mins