Compensation & Benefits

Happy holidays! 8 essential rules for seasonal pay and hiring

11/08/2024

Questions regarding overtime, holiday pay and seasonal hiring often arise this time of year. Here are the eight simple rules you need to know to make this holiday season run smoothly.

IRS announces 2025 401(k) contribution limits, other pension plan limitations

11/04/2024

The IRS has finally released the 2025 inflation adjustments to 401(k) plans, as well as adjustments to other popular benefits.

Employees satisfied with benefits, would like help with financial wellness

11/04/2024

Half of employees surveyed expressed at least moderate concern about their financial well-being. Three-quarters of workers said their current level of debt is a problem.

December 2024: Employer’s business tax calendar

10/31/2024

Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Survey: Unlimited PTO doesn’t significantly increase leave-taking

10/28/2024

According to 2023 research by the Society for Human Resource Management, only about 8% of employers place no limits on employee leave. Many no doubt worry their employees would abuse unlimited PTO. A new survey may help allay those fears.

NLRB mandate: Amend stay-or-pay rules by Dec. 6

10/25/2024

Offering especially generous benefits such as paying a signing bonus, reimbursing college tuition, covering relocation expenses or providing costly training can certainly buy employees’ loyalty. But if you try to cement that loyalty with penalties for quitting before an agreed-upon period of time has passed, you may soon find yourself facing a National Labor Relations Board unfair labor practice charge.

IRS releases the 2025 tax rates and benefit amounts

10/23/2024

Here’s what you and your employees need to know for 2025 taxes and benefits, except the 401(k) adjustments. We’ll publish those when the IRS makes them available.

Retirement-readiness shocker: Healthier, wealthier retirees more satisfied

10/21/2024

There is a strong correlation between health, wealth and retirement satisfaction, according to new research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. The group’s study found that people in good health were more likely to be satisfied with their retirement, regardless of their financial situation.

Have staff acknowledge benefits changes

10/21/2024

Whenever you update the material terms of your benefits plan, you should collect written or electronic acknowledgments from employees attesting that they received and read the latest changes.

PWFA: Routinely grant requests for leave to attend pregnancy-related appointments

10/16/2024

EEOC rules implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act say employers should routinely grant pregnant employees’ requests for time off to attend pregnancy-related medical appointments. It’s so clear-cut that one employer just quickly agreed to settle when the EEOC threatened to file a failure-to-accommodate lawsuit under the PWFA.