Honoring and Hiring Veterans A new program will recognize businesses that hire and retain veterans, and encourage others to do the same. The U.S. Department of Labor announced the HIRE Vets Medallion Program at its Salute to Veterans, an annual event to recognize and thank veterans for their service. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and…
Category Archives: Labor
Labor Day
Happy Labor Day, America! This is a good time to review the minimum wage requirements in your state. Many states have recently raised the minimum wage. Check the current rates using the interactive map of the United States, comparing the Federal and state minimum wage amounts, here: https://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm. Or, get a birds-eye view of the…
Part-time and Summer Jobs
Part Time or Seasonal Help Businesses often need to hire workers on a seasonal or part-time basis. For example, some businesses may need seasonal help for sporting events, holidays, and commercial fishing or harvest seasons. Whether you are getting paid or paying someone else, questions often arise over the tax treatment of payments for part-time…
Labor Day Message from The White House
Labor Day is about more than picnics and parades. We celebrate this day to reflect on America’s labor movement — the men and women who have helped build this country and our middle class. Because they’ve spoken up together and demanded fairness, we can all enjoy things like the 40-hour workweek, overtime pay, minimum wage,…