Compensation & Benefits

Workers discover best way to give themselves a raise

05/19/2016

Many employers feel they need to switch jobs to make more money.

OT rules are here! 5 steps you must take now

05/18/2016

If you aren’t already geared up to respond to the Department of Labor’s new rules on white-collar overtime, you are already way behind.

Final rules cap wellness plan incentives at 30%

05/17/2016

Employers can offer incentives worth up to 30% of premium costs to encourage employees and their spouses to provide health information as part of an employer-sponsored wellness program.

E-pay & direct deposit: Know your new options

05/16/2016

These days, most employees have their pay deposited directly into their bank accounts. Most isn’t all, however.

New overtime rules may kill telecommuting

05/16/2016

The buzz in Washington suggests the new Department of Labor rules on white-collar overtime will be released within days.

The most common kinds of short-term incentives

05/14/2016

Could incentives work to raise your company’s productivity?

In the Payroll mailbag this month …

05/12/2016

Mother’s Day, college graduations, tough payroll questions. Just par for the course, really.

Midyear changes allowed for 401(k) safe harbor plans

05/10/2016

If you don’t want the hassle of annual 401(k) plan discrimination testing, you can adopt a 401(k) safe harbor plan. But there have always been limitations on these plans. The IRS has now eliminated one huge obstacle.

New York raises minimum wage and enacts paid family leave

05/09/2016

New York has moved forward with a new, higher minimum wage and paid family leave.

Staten Island retirement plan to get a fiduciary