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By now, you’ve most likely heard of the “Ban the Box” initiatives that are passing in cities and states across the country.

2016 was a busy year for human resources professionals. Many new laws and policies were passed around the country that will come into effect in 2017. Among the legal trends were many new rules that could significantly impact your company in the coming year.

As 2016 comes to a close, there will be plenty of work to do for every employer. Be sure to put I-9 forms at the top of your list.

To employees, Jan. 31 may seem miles away, but HR professionals know this date is just around the corner. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to employers that a new federal law states that the annual deadline for filing copies of employees’ Form W-2 has been moved up to Jan.

Austin has become the first city in Texas to pass the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance. The ordinance is a new legislation that has been enacted in major cities such as Portland, Oregon and New York City along with cities in 17 different states.

Companies should be more fearful than ever when it comes to online extortion raising havoc in the workplace. Think of online extortion like blackmail you know when Tom Cruise is captured in Mission Impossible and has to have a ransom paid to free him from captivity?

Many small business owners and entrepreneurs break out in a cold sweat whenever they hear two phrases: compliance and tax season. We regularly publish on compliance, but this time we’re taking a break to focus on taxes, a bane for many Americans and offering tax tips.