06/03/2010
A little-noticed piece of the new health care reform law (Section 2006) would dramatically expand the reporting requirements for 1099 forms. Starting in 2012, a business must file a 1099 form every time it makes cumulative purchases of $600 or more from any store or vendor during the year.
06/02/2010
No law bars employers from conducting
criminal background checks. However, conducting checks when it isn’t necessary not only wastes resources, it may increase the risk of being sued. The same is true of credit checks. Two lawsuits challenging the fairness of background checks serve as cautionary tales for employers.