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Compensation & Benefits

One-third of workers want to rebalance pay, benefits

04/09/2015
Most workers are satisfied with the health benefits they have now, but nearly a third are interested in changing the mix of benefits and wages they receive, according to a new survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Can your workers afford out-of-pocket costs?

04/07/2015

For years, employers have tried to keep health insurance premiums down by passing along other costs to employees in the form of higher deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance fees that must be paid out-of-pocket. But now, employee cost-sharing measures may be getting too expensive for many workers to afford.

Regulatory alert: Paycards and MyIRA

04/07/2015
Federal agencies have been busy adding to their regulatory agenda. Here’s the latest news from the regulations front.

What are the penalties for bounced paychecks?

04/06/2015
Q. What happens if I miss a payday or my employees’ paychecks bounce when they attempt to deposit or cash them?

DOL wins in Supreme Court, readies new white-collar OT rules

04/06/2015
The Department of Labor (DOL) has been in the news lately, with a big win in the U.S. Supreme Court and word that it will soon—finally—release new proposed overtime regulation for white-collar employees.

‘Volunteers’ referred from courts aren’t employees

04/06/2015
Here’s some good news for nonprofit employers using individuals referred from the court system for community service credits. They’re not employees and therefore you aren’t obligated to pay them under the FLSA for the ‘work’ they do.

NYC pizza franchisee sliced paychecks too thin

04/06/2015
The owner of five Manhattan Papa John’s pizza franchises will be out a little dough after a state court ruled he didn’t properly pay his delivery people.

OT rulings may lead to worker clock-watching

04/06/2015
After a series of rulings dismissing overtime claims that didn’t specify exact alleged overtime worked, word is likely to get out that there’s a new, convenient way to track those hours.

Tab on $147 in unclaimed wages: Almost $1.4 million

04/06/2015
Delaware is attempting to collect almost $1.4 million from a Tennessee company that failed to properly direct a single unclaimed paycheck worth all of $147 into the state coffers.

Employer trade group pushes to privatize workers’ comp

04/06/2015
A who’s who of some of the nation’s largest private-sector employers have formed a lobbying group to “advocate for better medical outcomes to injured workers and give employers a choice in how they will manage employee benefits.” Critics say the Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation is out to gut workers’ comp laws.