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New IRS Ruling on Automatic Gratuities Will Impact Restaurants and Their Employees

By |2021-01-28T20:58:21-06:00August 12th, 2014|Blog, Compensation|

Effective January 1, 2014, the IRS began classifying automatic gratuities commonly added to bills of large parties in a restaurant as service charges instead of “tips.”  According the IRS Revenue Ruling 212-18, gratuities treated as service charges will be classified as regular employee wages and subject to Social Security and Medicare withholdings.  More importantly, restaurants [...]

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What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Rest and Meal Breaks

By |2021-01-28T21:03:00-06:00February 25th, 2013|Business Law, Compensation, Small Business, Workers Compensation|

There are federal and state (Illinois) laws small business owners need to know about rest and meal breaks for non-exempt employees- and corresponding compensation.  These laws generally address the following questions: Should an employee be paid while on breaks? Are employers required to offer breaks? How long such breaks should be? Federal Laws According to the Fair [...]

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Employees are now Treated as Employer Under the Equal Pay Act

By |2026-07-02T14:06:40-05:00November 1st, 2012|Compensation|

The Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, 820 ILCS 112 et seq., has recently been amended to add a new Section 27.  Under the new amendment, any officer or agent of an employer who "willfully and knowingly" permits that employer to evade a final judgment or award of damages, will be considered an employer under [...]

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IRS Announced New Pension Plan Limitations for 2012

By |2021-01-28T20:58:23-06:00October 21st, 2011|Blog, Compensation, Uncategorized|

The IRS announced today the cost of living adjustments affecting the pension plan contribution limitations for tax year 2012.   Many of the pension plan limitations for 2012 will increase due to the cost-of-living index adjustment.  Some of the important changes are summarized below: The elective deferral (contribution) limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most [...]

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OVERVIEW OF WORKERS COMPENSATION

By |2026-06-21T11:02:57-05:00May 1st, 2011|Blog, Compensation, Workers Compensation|

Most employers must maintain an adequate workers’ compensation insurance coverage that would ensure that the injured employees receive the necessary medical treatment and compensation while they are unable to work.

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