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Compensation & Benefits

Safeway adds benefits for LGBT employees

02/17/2015
Safeway is making its support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and shoppers visible with some perks for workers and the communities where its grocery stores are located.

Final IRS regs clarify ACA’s individual mandate

02/16/2015
The IRS has issued final regulations that cover how group plans’ design affects affordability.

Don’t overpay for first shift of daylight saving time

02/13/2015
Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 a.m., March 8, 2015. Graveyard-shift workers, therefore, will actually work only seven hours that day.

Can we delay paycheck until personnel file is done?

02/13/2015
Q. We allow employees to begin working without handing in the documentation we require, such as reference letters. (We always have legal documentation, such as I-9s and W-4s) Are we legally allowed to hold an employee’s paycheck until their personnel file is complete?

Women trail men in retirement savings growth

02/13/2015
Women invest 6% to 12% more than men in defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s, according to the Vanguard investment firm’s “2014 How America Saves” report.

Form W-2c: The agony of errors

02/12/2015
The earlier you fix errors on your 2019 W-2s, the less likely it is you’ll be penalized by the IRS. Procrastinators don’t win: If you correct errors within 30 days, the penalty is $50 a form. If you wait until after Aug. 3, 2020, the penalty spikes to $270 a form.

Performance drives pay in 72% of workplaces

02/12/2015
Pay-for-performance continues to define U.S. employers’ compensation strategies. According to a new study by the WorldatWork nonprofit, 72% of 600 organizations surveyed report that they directly tie pay raises to job performance—and 67% say their best employees earn increases that are 1.5 times higher than those of average workers.

Sample request form for corrected/reissued 2014 W2s

02/11/2015
When an employee needs a new W2, make sure to print out and use this to ensure the process is documented.

Worker underreports hours? You still owe OT

02/11/2015
Do you have clear policies stating that employees can’t work off the clock, must record all hours worked and must report to HR any supervisor who demands early clock-outs? Good! However, that doesn’t mean you’re immune to a wage-and-hour lawsuit.

The conversation about ‘balance’ is changing

02/10/2015
Have technology and the global economy made it just about impossible to compartmentalize work and life separately?