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Compensation & Benefits

New York’s new paid family leave law: Your questions answered

08/03/2017
While we wait for final regulations implementing New York’s new law mandating paid family leave, here are answers to some of the more frequently asked questions about it.

Doubt cast on spousal benefits for same-sex couples

08/03/2017
The Texas Supreme Court on June 30 threw out a lower court ruling that said spouses of gay and lesbian public employees are entitled to government-subsidized same-sex marriage benefits.

What happens when payday is on a holiday?

08/02/2017
Q. Our wage payment deadline falls on the first Monday of September this year, which is Labor Day. By when must a company make payments to meet its deadline and avoid penalties when its payment date falls on a holiday?

Must we pay a premium on holidays?

08/02/2017
Q. I have chosen to keep my business open on Labor Day. Must I pay employees who work on Labor Day (and other holidays) premium holiday pay?

Do we have to close on Labor Day?

08/02/2017
Q. This is our busiest time of the year, and we really can’t afford to give our employees Labor Day off. Is it illegal to have employees work on Labor Day?

September 2017: Employer’s business tax calendar

07/27/2017
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Supreme Court: Hospitals’ pension plans are church plans

07/27/2017
In a significant win for these organizations, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that defined benefit pension plans offered and maintained by hospitals associated with religious organizations are, nevertheless, church plans, which are excluded from ERISA, the federal benefits law.

In the Payroll Mailbag …

07/27/2017
Discipline and pay: Not a good combination … Can we tell employees to hurry up and cash their checks? … Are these bonuses includable in the regular rate? … Classification challenge for returning retirees

National Payroll Week, Sept. 2-6

07/27/2017
Sept. 2-6 is National Payroll Week. This is the week everyone—from the lowest-level employee to the boardroom—should express their appreciation for the 100% spot-on job Payroll does.

Employees weigh work-life benefits, and you should, too

07/27/2017
The coming of another school year doesn’t just fill kids with anxiety. Parents want to know whether they can take time off to attend a school play, parent-teacher conference or stay home when their kids have the sniffles. Now is the time to assess whether your work-life benefits are up to snuff.