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Compensation & Benefits

Clocks spring forward on March 12

01/17/2017
Daylight-saving time begins at 2:00 a.m., March 12, 2017.

Phase 2 for 2018 W-2s begins

01/17/2017
The earlier you fix errors on your W-2s, the less you’ll pay in penalties to the IRS.

1099-MISC: Right amount, wrong status, no tax fraud

01/17/2017
Can you be sued by someone you misclassified as an independent contractor?

Gentlemen, start your engines @ 53.5¢ per mile

01/17/2017
For 2017, the IRS’ standard mileage rate drops to 53.5¢ a mile, from 54¢ a mile.

Fire those ‘bad’ employees? Or just reissue their W-2s

01/17/2017
If Payroll could fire bad employees, employees who routinely lose their W-2s and call you for replacements at the last minute would be sacked in a minute. But you can’t fire those employees. Instead, you need a foolproof strategy to deal with reissued W-2s.

Trend watch: Could contractors get benefits?

01/12/2017
The state of New York may be about to consider legislation that would create a system of “portable” benefits that would give independent contractors some of the advantages employees have.

Benefits take center stage as recruiting, retention tool

01/10/2017
In today’s competitive war for talent, employers are turning to and bolstering their benefits packages to give them an edge over competitors.

Half of employees leave vacation days on the table

01/04/2017
Fifty-two percent of Americans who get paid vacation time said they would not use all their allotted time in 2016.

DOL updates guidance on proxy voting by benefit plans

01/04/2017
Check to make sure your fiduciary is aware of these highly technical changes.

Snapshot: What should Trump and Congress do about the Affordable Care Act?

01/04/2017
Americans are almost evenly split.