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Compensation & Benefits

Must we file a new Form W-2 to correct a newlywed’s name?

01/01/2015

Q: An employee worked for us during 2013, left the company last year, got married and changed her name. So her 2013 W-2 form was issued in her maiden name. She now wants us to reissue her a new W-2 in her married name. Do we have to do this?

Workplace Drug Testing

01/01/2015

HR Law 101: Drug testing and substance abuse prevention programs can involve substantial legal liability if employers don’t manage and administer them properly. If your organization decides to implement a drug testing program, there are ways to minimize the risk of employee lawsuits …

Sex Discrimination

01/01/2015

HR Law 101: Sex discrimination and sexual harassment are illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The law requires that employers treat male and female workers equally in all terms and conditions of employment …

January 2015: Employer’s business tax calendar

12/31/2014
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates. This time around, you can also download our full, free Payroll Checklist to guide you through the entire year.

New timetable on the way for W-2s?

12/30/2014
The Government Accountability Office is urging the IRS to move up its W-2 filing deadline for employers to Jan. 31 and to raise the threshold for mandatory electronic filing of W-2s.

FLSA: The Minimum Wage

12/30/2014

HR Law 101: Passage of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 marked the first boost to the federal minimum wage since 1997. In July 2007, the federal minimum wage increased from $5.15 to $5.85 per hour. Additional raises took effect over the next two years: to $6.55 on July 24, 2008, and to $7.25 on July 24, 2009.

Consider shifting to private health exchange

12/29/2014
Consulting firms Accenture and Oliver Wyman have estimated that by 2018, private exchanges will provide health coverage for around 40 million individuals. Here are the benefits.

Employees using salary surveys to request a raise?

12/29/2014
Get ready to explain your compensation policy, but also be prepared to point out these illuminating facts to counter their arguments.

7 states subject to FUTA credit reductions for 2014

12/29/2014
Seven states are on the 2014 FUTA credit reduction hit list. Employers will have their maximum FUTA credit reduced on their 2014 Form 940 because their states haven’t repaid loans they took out to shore up their state unemployment trust funds.

Feds seek employer input on proposed rule on excepted benefits

12/25/2014
The Obama administration is seeking public comment on proposed rules that would amend the definition of excepted benefits to include certain limited wraparound coverage for employees who buy health coverage through Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges.