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Keep on top of litigation or face instant liability

04/13/2015
One of the worst things you can do when facing a lawsuit is to ignore legal paperwork that comes your way. As one employer recently learned, missing a single deadline can mean you have no defense and simply have to cough up damages.

Status report: Forms 941 migration to MeF platform

04/13/2015
Your first-quarter 2015 Form 941 is due by the end of this month. If you e-file, the IRS has some important news for you: It is permanently retiring its two current e-filing options—the 94x E-file Program Method or the PIN-based 94x Online E-file Program Method—now called legacy systems, by the end of this year. In their place, the IRS is shifting all payroll returns to its Modernized e-File platform, or MeF.

What’s the best way to receive 401(k) information?

04/13/2015
When it comes to learning how to manage their defined-contribution retirement benefits, employees are old-school.

IRS drives the final nail into Quality Stores

04/10/2015
The IRS has announced that it is disallowing all protective FICA refund claims related to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in U.S. v. Quality Stores.

Those who need wellness most respond to incentives

04/10/2015
Financial incentives are a crucial factor in bringing unhealthy workers into workplace wellness programs, according to a new analysis by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

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.