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Compensation & Benefits

Revisiting domestic-partner coverage after Obergefell

08/13/2015
When the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, plenty of HR pros started to wonder: Do we even need to offer health benefits to employees’ domestic partners anymore?

The curious case of the pay raise that went viral

08/12/2015
When one CEO decided to pay all his employees at least $70,000 per year, accolades rolled in. The raises even came out of the CEO’s own compensation package. So why, then, did there come such terrific backlash?

SEC: Public companies must disclose CEO-to-staff pay ratios

08/12/2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 5 adopted a final rule that requires public companies to disclose the ratio of chief executive officer compensation to the median compensation employees receive.

Cutting hours to dodge ACA may violate ERISA

08/11/2015
In the brave new benefits world defined by Obamacare, a new creature has sprung forth: the ERISA challenge.

IRS releases 2016 HDHP/HSA limits

08/10/2015
In 2016, IRS rules will allow employees with self-only coverage under high-deductible health plans to continue contributing up to $3,350 to health savings accounts. The minimum annual deductible for an HDHP remains $1,300. Maximum out-of-pocket expenses increase $100, to $6,550.

Don’t let do-it-yourself pay audit trip you up

08/07/2015
If you perform a self-audit of your company’s pay policies, and an employee sues you for wage-and-hour violations, be aware that a court may compel you to provide your findings to the employees’ attorneys. However, there are steps you can take to minimize this possibility.

Is the eight-hour workday a relic of the past?

08/03/2015
A new survey indicates that, much like flip phones and fax machines, this tradition may be on its way out.

August 2015: Employer’s business tax calendar

07/31/2015
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

When workers drive company vehicles, must we pay for travel time?

07/29/2015
Q. My nonexempt employees drive company vans from their homes to customers’ homes throughout the day. Am I required to pay employees for time they spend driving to customers’ homes or sitting in traffic?

Giant stores boosts minimum pay to $9 per hour

07/24/2015
Giant Food Markets raised the minimum wage it pays for any position to $9 per hour in June. The change affected approximately two-thirds of the company’s 33,000 employees at both its Giant and Martin’s locations.