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Posted by: Karen Booher on February 3rd, 2024
On Jan. 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released its final rule on worker classification, “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act”. The final rule, officially published on Jan. 10, will become effective on March 11, 2024 – 60 days after it is published in…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on February 3rd, 2024
For the past six years, J. Kent Staffing has invested in third-party customer satisfaction surveys to gather and validate ratings from both our corporate clients and talent (temporary associates and placed candidates). We are very proud to announce that we have earned six consecutive years of Best of Staffing in both categories – Client and…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on January 9th, 2024
Last September’s proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeks to increase the minimum salary level from $684 per week ($35,568 annual salary, or $17.10 hourly for full-time employees) to $1,059 per week ($55,068 annual salary, or $26.48 hourly). Currently, to qualify for an exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay, employees “generally…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on January 7th, 2024
Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) is in full swing. Both employers and employees started contributing to the program in 2023, and employees can now apply for and take FAMLI Leave, if eligible. There’s a lot for Colorado employers to know about FAMLI and how it works. In last month’s blog, we touched…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on January 1st, 2024
On December 14, 2023, the IRS announced that the 2024 business standard mileage rate will increase by 1.5 cents per mile – from 65.5 cents per mile to 67 cents per mile, beginning January 1, 2024. The boost in the standard mileage rate comes despite a recent decrease in fuel prices. Other factors, however, have…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on December 12th, 2023
In November of 2020, Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 which paved the way for a state-run Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. The FAMLI program will ensure all Colorado workers have access to paid leave to take care of themselves or their family during life circumstances that pull them away from their jobs…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on December 8th, 2023
At the end of each year, we share information on what is happening with minimum wages locally, around the country, and also at our company – J. Kent Staffing. Denver and Colorado’s 2024 Minimum Wage – $18.29 and $14.42 Per Hour, Respectively The minimum wage for employees (not including tipped employees) in Denver will be…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on November 8th, 2023
A “company retreat”. “Team bonding”. An “early holiday party”. All the above! In early November, we enjoyed a weekend visit to Las Vegas that will be fondly remembered for a long time to come. Gambling, dining, dancing, lounging poolside, and the highlight – attending a Katy Perry concert. What a fun, creative entertainer she is!…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on September 11th, 2023
Good news ahead for employers who utilize E-Verify! An upcoming revamped version of E-Verify, called E-Verify NextGen, is scheduled for release in 2024. The proposed changes in this new version are currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget. E-Verify NextGen will integrate the Form I-9 process with E-Verify, the federal government’s electronic…
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Posted by: Karen Booher on September 3rd, 2023
We recently received our delivery of Palisade peaches from Alida’s Fruits in Palisade, Colorado. Our team (Kara and Geena pictured in the photo) personally delivered the peaches to over 60 of our corporate clients throughout the Denver Metro area in appreciation for their business over the past year. So, what did we learn from this…
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