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maine minimum wage 2024

Maine Increases Minimum Wage for 2024

As we head towards the end of 2023, it is time to begin preparing our businesses (and ourselves) for what is to come in 2024. Employers must know any new local legislative compliance challenges that are ahead. One of the changes that Maine businesses need to be aware of is

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What to do if an employee was paid incorrectly

What to do if an employee was paid incorrectly Mistakes happen when running a business. Whether it is forgetting to pay an invoice, selling damaged product, or incorrect scheduling, human ever is bound to occur. One mistake that can happen to any business is paying an employee incorrectly. But, what

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What is the ADA?

What is the ADA? One job of the U.S. Department of Labor is to protect employees from certain acts from employers. One of these protections is against discrimination from an employer because of a certain disability. This is governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA.

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Labor Law Poster requirements

Labor Law Poster Requirements

The list of compliance requirements that employers are challenged with is extensive. One of the basic regulations in this long list of requirements is in regards to labor law posters and how businesses must deal with them. Federal and state governments require businesses to display certain labor law posters in

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What is State Unemployment Tax?

Tax compliance is one of the most important responsibilities that new business owners undertake. Every time a business processes payroll, the proper payroll taxes must be withheld from each employee or paid by the employer. Federal Unemployment Tax, or FUTA, and State Unemployment Tax, or SUTA, make up one portion

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What is Federal Unemployment Tax?

Tax compliance is one of the most important responsibilities that new business owners undertake. Every time a business processes payroll, the proper payroll taxes must be withheld from each employee or paid by the employer. Federal Unemployment Tax, or FUTA, and State Unemployment Tax, or SUTA, make up one portion

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protected class

What is a protected class?

Operating a business comes with many compliance risks. While business owners have a lot of leeway to make employment decisions as they see fit, there are certain federal laws that protect individuals from being discriminated against. These individuals are part of groups known as protected classes. Continue reading for an

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wage garnishments

How wage garnishments work

At some point in time, most businesses will have employees that are required to have money taken from their paycheck to repay an outstanding debt. This is called wage garnishment. Since most garnishments have specific rules surrounding them, they can be a difficult thing to manage. Let’s take a more

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