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Compensation & Benefits

Workers almost never have to pay for mistakes

11/05/2019
When employees make careless errors or don’t follow the simple rules you laid out for them, you might be tempted to make them pay for their mistakes. Don’t do it!

December 2019: Employer’s business tax calendar

10/31/2019
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

DOL sets record for back pay recovered through enforcement

10/29/2019
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered a record $322 million in wages owed to workers in fiscal year 2019.

Snapshot: Among benefits, employees most satisfied with flexible hours

10/29/2019
Almost two-thirds of workers surveyed say they are satisfied with the amount of flexibility their jobs afford them.

60% of employers taking action on pay-equity issues

10/29/2019
Six out of 10 employers surveyed by the WorldatWork nonprofit and the Korn Ferry consulting firm say they are taking action on pay-equity issues, trying to ensure that minority group members and women are compensated as well as white men.

Don’t turn down FMLA because paid leave is available

10/24/2019
While employees may prefer taking paid leave and will often use vacation, personal or sick time to have a paycheck, employers shouldn’t refuse an FMLA request just because paid leave is available.

‘Fair scheduling’ legislation introduced, action unlikely

10/22/2019
House and Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would require retail, food-service and janitorial employers to give employees at least 14 days’ notice that their work schedules are going to change.

In the Payroll Mailbag: November ’19

10/21/2019
W-2s: Pay to play? … Reporting taxable perks for VPs

Clock winds down on WOTC

10/21/2019
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit provides an elective general business credit to employers that hire individuals who are members of one or more targeted groups. Maximum credit per employee: $2,400.

Proposed regs raise the value of company vehicles

10/21/2019
The base value of company vehicles that qualify for a simplified method of determining employees’ personal use of company vehicles—the fleet valuation rule or the standard mileage rule—increases substantially under proposed regulations.