HR Pieces: Human Resource January News

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January 2020

Greetings and Happy New Year! The team at HRA would like to personally tha nk you for subscribing to our monthly newsletter and hope that it brings value to your business.

We are truly grateful to have you as a client, candidate, or colleague and want you to know we appreciate working with you. May 2020 bring growth and prosperity to you and your business endeavors!

Sincerely,

The HRA Team

Lynette Weatherford MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP | President | Email | 877.894.0202 ext. 4

Candida Arvizu SPHR, SHRM-CP | HR Advisor | Email | 877.894.0202 ext. 1

Karla Callaway BS | HR Recruiter | Email | 877.894.0202 ext. 2

Camille Knowles PHR, SHRM-CP | HR Advisor | Email | 877.894.0202 ext. 3

Elizabeth Hurst MBA | Business Development | Email | 877.894.0202 ext. 5

Grace Childs Business Intern | Email

January Contents

New Form W-4 Federal Withholding Available
FLSA Guidelines on Employee Pay During Inclement Weather
DOL Issues Changes to Calculation of 'Regular Rate of Pay'
Order your 2020 Employment posters
Training Opportunities for 2020
Job Leads: Accounting/Bookkeeping, Sales, Project Management

New Federal W-4

Withholding Form Available

On December 5, 2019, the IRS rolled out a new W-4 form. The 2020 Form W-4 no longer uses allowances, but includes lines to list dollar values to be used to calculate the withholding amount. Among the big changes to the form are new boxes for workers to indicate they hold multiple jobs or are part of two-earner households.

Employers should begin using this form January 1st for all applicable new employees moving forward.

Access the new 2020 Form W-4

Access FAQs to address questions about the new form

Source: Ogletree Deakins

Inclement Weather & Employee Pay

Do you have to pay employees when your business closes for inclement weather? The answer depends on the FSLA classification of your employees.

Nonexempt employees: Employers are not required to pay hourly, nonexempt employees for business closures or early closures. Some states do require pay if the employee shows up to work as scheduled but is sent home or sent home earlier than scheduled due to inclement weather. However, Missouri is not one of those states.

Exempt employees: Exempt employees almost always must be paid when they work any portion of a workweek, including situations of inclement weather and natural disaster. The DOL provides a list of the instances in which an employer is permitted to dock exempt employee pay, and business closures are not one of the permitted deductions. The only instance in which an employer is permitted to not pay exempt employees because of inclement weather or a pending natural disaster is when a business closes for an entire week and exempt employees perform no work during that week.

Employers may require both exempt and nonexempt employees to use their PTO during times of inclement weather causing a business closing.

Read more about PTO and pay policies during inclement weather.

Labor Department Issues Final Rule on Calculating Regular Rate of Pay

Employers now have more clarity and flexibility about which perks they should include in workers' "regular rate" of pay, which is used to calculate overtime premiums under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that will take effect Jan. 15, 2020.

The new rule is intended to reduce the risk of litigation and clarify what employee benefits and perks should be included as a part of an employee's regular rate, which in turn affects overtime pay calculations.

Now is a good time for employers to conduct a regular-rate audit and to decide if they want to start providing certain perks that are popular with employees.

Click here to read more insights on the new ruling.

Sources: SHRM

Get Your 2020 Employment Posters here!

Avoid the obnoxious, repetitive marketing efforts of those subscription services and order employment posters for 2020 through HRA!

To order, click here and enter payment at the bottom of the main page with description "2020 Posters" to get them for $55 today.

Contact HRA for details and pricing on

custom group training in 2020!

elizabeth@hradvantageweb.net

(877) 894-0202 ext. 5

Career Opportunities

HR Advantage offers executive recruitment of candidates in C-Suite, Sales, and Administrative positions for our clients. Our firm offers concierge services to both the employer and candidates, helping to assure the perfect match. Additionally, we have a database of thoroughly vetted, qualified candidates who are ready to begin working today. Click on the open positions below to learn more.

Accountant/Bookkeeper

Salary Range: $35k-40k Depends on Experience

Telecommuting Available

Contact: candida@hradvantageweb.net

Sales Representative

Competitive Base Pay + Commission

Warsaw, MO

Contact: candida@hradvantageweb.net

IT Service Sales Specialist

Base Salary + Commission

Greater Kansas City Area

karla@hradvanatageweb.net