Payroll Partners

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has introduced some of the most significant payroll-related tax changes employers have seen in years. While many of the headlines have focused on individual tax savings, employers are responsible for implementing many of these changes correctly through their payroll systems.

For business owners, that can fee...

Q. “Can we remove a written warning from an employee’s file if leadership decides it was unfair?” Answer:

No, once a document is part of the official personnel record, you should never simply shred or “erase” it. When leadership decides a write-up was unfounded, the goal is to exonerate the employee without compromising the integrity of your record-ke...

Q. “Should we establish a recurring schedule to check in with employees regarding their ADA accommodations?”

Yes, you should check in as often as the specific situation requires to ensure the employee is supported and the ministry is functioning well. While the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn’t hand us a stopwatch or a mandatory...

The simplest way to keep things straight is this: a leave of absence is the broad category for any authorized time away from work, and FMLA is one specific, federally protected type of leave that falls under that umbrella.

The two terms are sometimes used interchangeably but they carry different meanings. When a request that should have been designated as FMLA ...

As healthcare costs continue to rise, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has once again adjusted the annual contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). While the increases for 2027 are relatively modest, they present an important opportunity for employers, payroll professionals, and HR teams to ensure benefit programs remain compliant while helping employe...