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Compensation & Benefits

Benefits seen as essential, especially health coverage

12/11/2015
More than three-quarters of American workers say their workplace benefits package is important to their decision to take or reject a job, according to new research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

SSA and DOL adopt administrative garnishments

12/10/2015
If an employee owes a nontax debt to the federal government, the creditor agency may issue an administrative garnishment to you to collect the debt. The Social Security Administration and the Department of Labor are the latest agencies to use administrative garnishments.

Draw on commission could threaten contractor status

12/09/2015
Do you consider your commissioned salespeople independent contractors? If you pay them a draw, they may be employees for unemployment com­­pensation purposes.

Winter turns up heat on pay compliance

12/09/2015
The Fair Labor Standards Act is generally a fairly straightforward law—for most of the year. But winter weather—and the delays and closures that sometimes accompany it—can make wage-and-hour compliance more difficult.

Poll: Most agree feds should require insurance

12/08/2015
For the first time since 2008, more than half of those polled by Gallup say the government should ensure all Americans are covered by health insurance.

IRS Releases 2016 Notice 1036

12/08/2015
The IRS has released the 2016 Notice 1036, which contains the official 2016 withholding allowance amounts, the amount to add to nonresident alien employees’ wages for calculating their income tax withholding and the percentage method withholding tables.

Holiday pay: Must we pay employees extra for working during certain holidays?

12/07/2015
Q. We need some of our employees to work during the holidays. Are we required to pay them extra for those days?

What are the rules on employing tweens?

12/07/2015
Q. We hired a 17-year-old student, and now her 14-year-old brother is seeking employment with us. Are there any additional considerations for employing someone so young?

Wellness participation stagnant despite incentives

12/04/2015
U.S. employers continue to struggle to change the lifestyle behaviors of their employees, according to a new Towers Watson survey.

Some are saying ‘Humbug!’ to holiday parties

12/03/2015
Are you throwing a holiday party for your employees this year? The year-end Christmas bash is less common than it once was.