Compensation & Benefits

Supreme Court turns down Walmart class-action case

04/06/2016

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 4 declined to hear an appeal of a class-action lawsuit alleging that Walmart underpaid almost 200,000 Pennsylvania employees between 1998 and 2006.

ACA’s third affordability safe harbor set for 2016

04/06/2016

If you use the Affordable Care Act’s third affordability safe harbor, group health benefits are affordable if employees’ monthly premiums for self-only coverage for the lowest cost plan don’t exceed 9.66% of the federal poverty line divided by 12.

California, New York set $15 minimum wage

04/05/2016

Governors of California and New York both sign legislation Monday mandating the wage hikes.

Payroll news you can use

04/04/2016

Here are digests of some recently released official announcements from the IRS.

Eating behind the wheel? That’s no lunch break

04/01/2016

Telling workers to eat lunch while driving doesn’t convert that travel time into an unpaid lunch break.

OT claim requires some proof of hours worked

04/01/2016

Suing for unpaid overtime? You have to present at least some evidence that you worked the hours you claim.

April 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

03/31/2016

Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

What a difference a weekend makes: a Form 941 reprieve

03/30/2016

You get a two-day reprieve for filing your first-quarter Form 941—instead of the regular April 30 due date—forms are due on May 2, 2016. Here are some tips for completing your 941 forms.

Utz drivers demand overtime

03/29/2016

Three drivers for Utz Snacks in Hanover are suing, claiming the company owes them thousands of dollars in back overtime pay.

2016 STEM grads to earn highest starting salaries