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Compensation & Benefits

Consider your options: PAID or opinion letter?

08/18/2025
By now, you likely have heard about the Trump administration’s renewal and expansion of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program. Employers should know that there is another DOL-sanctioned option that’s especially useful if they’re not quite sure that what they have done is a violation.

Court rejects ‘indefinite’ ADA leave

08/11/2025
In recent years, federal courts have consistently sided with workers who have run out of leave and still need more time off before returning to work. However, there is a limit to how much time the disabled employee can take off.

Beyond overtime: What OBBBA’s payroll provisions mean for HR

08/11/2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings sweeping payroll and tax changes that HR teams must quickly adapt to—some already in effect as of Jan. 1, 2025.

Surprise paid leave law hits New Hampshire while Maryland delays theirs

08/11/2025
New Hampshire recently passed an entirely new unpaid leave law, but Maryland has again delayed implementation of theirs.

New state paid leave law changes kick in

08/04/2025
Five states and the District of Columbia have changed their paid leave laws to provide greater protection for workers and greater burdens for employers.

OBBBA includes changes for dependent care plans and day care

07/28/2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides employers with additional incentives to offer day-care benefits to their employees and assistance for employee dependent care expenses.

Which DOL regs could vanish? Top 4 to watch

07/28/2025
The Department of Labor has identified over 60 regulations for elimination. These are the top four regulations slated for elimination that most affect employers.

The case against perfect-attendance awards

07/25/2025
With absenteeism a major drain on productivity, more employers are using a trick from the third grade—perfect-attendance awards—to motivate employees to come to work. Here’s why such awards probably aren’t the best carrots.

Equal pay: Document how and why jobs differ

07/22/2025
The Equal Pay Act requires employers to pay members of each sex the same for performing work that is substantially the same. The only way for an employer to defend an EPA lawsuit is to prove that the jobs aren’t substantially similar—or that the pay difference is attributable to some factor other than sex.

Student loan repayments return Aug. 1: How to help your team

07/21/2025
If you have employees who owe federal student loans for their or their children’s education, chances are they’re worried. Here’s what you can do for them and other workers struggling with student loan debt.