THE COPELAND KICKBACK ACT 

The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act is a U.S. federal law that aims to prevent the occurrence of kickbacks in government contracts involving labor. Enacted in 1934, the law is named after its sponsor, Senator Royal S. Copeland. The primary purpose of the act is to protect the interests of workers by prohibiting contractors and subcontractors from […]

WHAT ARE APPROVED PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS?

There are mandatory and approved payroll deductions that are deducted to the employee’s paycheck each payroll period. Approved payroll deductions refer to authorized deductions from an employee’s salary or wages. These deductions are typically agreed upon between the employer and the employee and are deducted from the employee’s paycheck before the employee receives their paycheck. […]