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What is PILON (payment in lieu of notice)

What is PILON (payment in lieu of notice)

Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON) allows employers to end an employee's contract by paying them what they would have earned during their notice period, bypassing the need for the employee to work their notice period. This tool offers speed and flexibility for both sides. ...

Do I Have to Pay Taxes on a 1099-R?

Understanding Retirement Income and Tax Liability If you received a Form 1099-R this calendar year, you might be wondering, ...

What the FTC’s Recent Noncompete Action Means for Staffing Firms and Contingent Workers

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission continued to take enforcement action against non-compete agreements. The agency ...

U.S. Labor Secretary Resigns: What it Signals for the Contingent Workforce

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned from her position, the third Trump cabinet member to step down this ...

Top 10 CIO Recruitment Firms

Hiring a Chief Information Officer (CIO) is one of the highest-stakes decisions a company can make. Not only does this ...

What is a contractor management system (CMS)?

As companies increasingly rely on flexible talent, managing independent contractors has become both an opportunity and a ...

10 Virtual Team Building Games to Engage Remote Teams

Remote work has redefined how teams connect and while flexibility has increased, spontaneous office interactions have ...

W-2 vs. W-9: What’s the Difference and When to Use Each

W-2 vs. W-9 forms help businesses classify workers correctly and meet IRS tax rules. Employers use W-2 for employees with ...

1099-MISC vs. 1099-NEC: What’s the Difference and When to Use Each

If your business works with independent contractors, vendors, or service providers, understanding the difference between ...

How to Pay Offshore Employees

Hiring offshore employees can help your business access global talent, reduce costs, and scale faster. But once you start ...

What is FUTA (Federal Unemployment Tax Act)? A Guide for Employers

FUTA stands for the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, a U.S. federal law requiring employers to pay a payroll tax that funds ...

The DOL’s Proposed 2026 Independent Contractor Rule: What Business should Know

The U.S. Department of Labor has introduced a proposed rule for 2026 that would largely re‑adopt the 2021 Independent ...