The next DDIFO webinar in our Wednesday Webinar series is just a few days away. “Streamlining Your Hiring Process to Beat the Labor Shortage“ will be held next Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM EDT. This is the same program featuring Josh Smith, hiring specialist with Workstream, that we had scheduled a few weeks…
Regrettably, technical issues prevented us from going ahead with our scheduled webinar, “Streamlining Your Hiring Process to Beat the Labor Shortage“ earlier this week, but DDIFO Business Member Workstream was kind enough to reschedule with us for Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM EDT. The program will feature Josh Smith, hiring specialist with Workstream.…
As the end of 2020 (thankfully) is rapidly approaching, DDIFO continues to bring you timely and valuable information with our Wednesday Webinar Series. We have 2 more events scheduled before we kick this year to the curb and gladly welcome in 2021. You can register now for these final two webinars right on the DDIFO…
Another worker protection idea that is being replicated around the country is different state and municipal versions of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN Act). We told you a few weeks ago about the Maryland mini-WARN taking effect yesterday. Well, there’s plenty of action elsewhere on similar laws. In New Jersey, the state’s…
Last Saturday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised some of the FAQs on the Employee Retention Tax Credit clarifying a number of provisions relating the maximum amounts of an eligible employer’s ERTC, qualified wages and determining allocable qualified health plan expenses among others. In addition, the agency announced that it will be re-opening all of…
As the “all hands on deck” mindset continues within the federal government in fighting the coronavirus crisis and restoring economic activity as soon as possible, federal regulatory agencies continue to issue guidance clarifying their mandates on a host of issues that dramatically impact business. In that vein, the Small Business Administration has posted guidance on…
Registration is now open for the DDIFO Tampa meeting, which will be held on February 11, 2020 at the Ruths Chris Restaurant, 1700 N. Westshore Blvd in Tampa. Meeting the Need: Hiring & Retaining Good Employees will feature Kathleen McDonough, Senior Account Executive at HigherMe who worked on establishing the Dunkin’ – HigherMe partnership back…
In the current challenging labor market, hiring the right employees – and being able to retain them – is critical to the ongoing success of your business. In fact, there are few other topics that are more important in this economy, and that’s why our first DDIFO meeting of 2020 (“The Future of Hourly Hiring…
Each year at the turn of the calendar, we see an abundance of stories recapping the year that was. The Year in Review gives us a chance to review what has happened, what we’ve accomplished and where we’ve failed to reach our objectives over the past 12 months. Though generally vanilla and predictable, the Year…
The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled its final rule this past Monday on multiple employer plans (MEPs), expanding the possibility of smaller businesses creating and using them as a vehicle to encourage retirement savings by employees. The new rule, which goes into effect on September 30 of this year, will allow businesses or associations with…
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