In a few days, Seattle, Washington will join Washington, D. C., San Francisco, California, and the state of Connecticut as the only jurisdictions in the country that mandate paid sick leave for private sector employees. The Seattle law is effective September 1, 2012. The law applies to all private clubs with more than five employees, setting different more»

One Fight Averted…We Hope; The House Takes Its Turn on Taxes; ClubPAC Event; The Good, the Unfortunate and the Ugly; August Recess – No WWU Until 9/17

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Plurals: The Next Generation As America ages and takes a better look at its demographic composition, many are fairly surprised that Millennials, long seen as the youngest generation, aren’t really kids anymore. Emergency Preparedness: Does Your Club Have a Plan? The past year has brought with it an unexpected string of extreme weather, including one of more»

As America ages and takes a better look at its demographic composition, many are fairly surprised that Millennials, long seen as the youngest generation, aren’t really kids anymore. According to MediaPost’s Millennial Life Stage Segmentation, only 11 percent of Millennials are under the age of 18, and 15 percent of the Millennial generation (about 13 more»

The past year has brought with it an unexpected string of extreme weather, including one of the deadliest tornado seasons in recent memory, a freak earthquake that spanned the eastern seaboard, and, most recently, devastating thunderstorms that tore their way through the nation’s capital. With hurricane season now upon us, and more mundane emergencies, such more»

Executive Summary This section should give management and employees a brief overview of plan’s purpose; the club’s emergency management policy; authorities and responsibilities of key personnel; the kinds of potential emergencies the club may experience; and, where response operations will be managed. Potential Hazards The following natural and man-made more»

The private club industry is likely to see more 941/940 audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has recently trained agents who are specialized in 990/990T tax return audits on 941/940 audits. While no reason was given for this shift, the additional income as well as penalties and fines from tax errors on the 941/940 returns are greater than more»

House Agenda until August Before the House of Representatives leaves for its month-long August recess, it will address three major topics over the course of the next few weeks: upcoming automatic spending cuts; revamping the way new regulations are passed and enforced; and, preventing impending tax increases. First, the House has scheduled a series of more»