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Compensation & Benefits

To improve engagement, detail total rewards

04/24/2018
Don’t wait for employees to bolt before you communicate exactly how much their pay and benefits are really worth. Regularly give employees clear statements that spell out exactly how much their compensation is worth.

Start planning now to stay ahead of tricky summer pay issues

04/19/2018
Before getting lost in daydreams about the lazy days of summer, start working with your colleagues in the payroll department to anticipate some of the headaches that accompany holidays and vacation time off.

The check’s in the mail—or the money’s already in the bank

04/19/2018
Can you steer employees to paycards instead of checks or direct deposit? Yes, but you can’t require them.

Company events still deductible, IRS clarifies

04/19/2018
The deductibility of costs incurred for company events, such as a Christmas party, is covered under tax code Sections 274(e)(1) and (e)(4), which the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act didn’t touch.

More employers paying staff to stay ‘fiscally fit’

04/19/2018
An increasing number of employers are giving money and other incentives to workers to encourage them to fund their emergency savings accounts, reduce their debt and attend financial education classes.

Strong connection between wellness, lower turnover

04/17/2018
Employers that featured five or more wellness best practices had average turnover of 18%, compared to 29% for employers that had implemented two or fewer.

Establish process for verifying employment

04/17/2018
Verification of employment requests are not difficult to process, but you do need a formal system for responding to them.

Get expert legal help when drafting retirement offers that include health benefits

04/16/2018
A federal court has granted a temporary injunction in a case involving continued health insurance coverage. The court concluded that a group of retired workers would likely succeed on the merits of their case.

Employees pessimistic about retiring before age 65

04/10/2018
Thirty-seven percent of workers expect to work past age 70, an increase from 30% two years ago.

SEIU slashes ‘Fight for $15’ funding

04/03/2018
Union funding to organize fast-food employees was cut in half last year, according to a new study by the conservative Center for Union Facts.