Compensation & Benefits

Payroll 2017: Get the latest numbers while they’re hot

11/15/2016

The IRS has released the 2017 personal exemption amount, which doubles as the value of one withholding allowance for an annual pay period.

Tale of Twin Cities’ dueling policies on paid leave

11/14/2016

Less than four months after adopting a paid leave policy, Minneapolis has amended it to conform more closely with St. Paul’s paid leave statute.

Beware how schedules can affect whether commuting time is compensable

11/14/2016

Be aware that how workers manage their workdays may affect whether their “commute time” to their first stop of the day and back from their last stop is compensable.

Chobani takes lead on generous paid parental leave

11/11/2016

Yogurt producer Chobani is now offering six weeks of paid parental leave to all of its employees.

Holiday scheduling for 2017: When do employers plan to close?

11/11/2016

If your organization offers paid holidays off work, which days next year will you count as holidays … President’s Day? … Veteran’s Day? … the day after Thanksgiving? This new survey shows when other employers around the country are planning to close during various holidays next year ….

Trump wins: What’s that mean for the American workplace?

11/09/2016

Tuesday’s shocking election of Donald Trump means America has elected an entirely new agenda for workplace and employment issues.

When ERISA, state law differ, disability insurance decisions can get a second look

11/08/2016

A federal court in Texas has concluded that the federal ERISA doesn’t necessarily preempt state insurance laws that limit certain provisions in insurance plans.

Student loans get in the way of retirement savings

11/08/2016

A new survey found that employees with student loans can continue to feel the strain into their retirement years.

Paid sick leave laws linked to lower rates of illness

11/03/2016

Cities and states that require employers to offer paid sick leave benefits experience less severe seasonal influenza outbreaks.

EBSA brings shocking charges against Exton, Pa., electrical firm

11/02/2016

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has charged Keares Electrical Contracting in Exton, Pa., with failing to make required contributions to the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.