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Compensation & Benefits

DOL targeting covid-leave request denials

10/06/2020
When the Families First Corona-virus Response Act went into effect April 1, most employers found themselves suddenly required to provide paid leave under two separate provisions. Uncle Sam has started making sure they comply.

Pandemic to trigger 4.4% health cost hike

10/06/2020
That looks surprisingly “normal”—until it’s viewed in the context of employee wage growth, which has fallen to near zero this year.

More HEROES and so far no villains: House tries one last time for pandemic relief

09/30/2020
Tick, tick, tick. That’s the sound of the legislative calendar. It’s winding down and this may be the last, best chance for injecting another shot of pandemic-related relief into the economy.

Consider offering benefits to help employees handle caregiving

09/29/2020
Working parents aren’t the only employees who may have caregiving responsibilities. In response, some employers have beefed up existing benefits and created new ones.

Snapshot: More employers offering paid parental, family leave

09/29/2020
Employers increasingly offer paid leave so employees can bond with their new children and take time off to care for sick family members.

Coronavirus driving open enrollment interest

09/29/2020
New research from the MetLife insurance company suggests the coronavirus pandemic has left employees keenly interested in making smart choices about their benefits elections.

Payroll tax deferral? Most employers say ‘no’

09/25/2020
A coalition of 34 major trade associations said most of their members refused to stop withholding payroll taxes, arguing that the deferral would hurt employees more than help because workers would likely be on the hook for all those taxes in early 2021.

Last Friday in September: More FAQs, more disaster relief, PPP news and other good stuff

09/25/2020
Here are some items you may have missed during the hustle and bustle of the week.

3 new opinion letters from Labor Department

09/24/2020
The Department of Labor has issued three new opinion letters that address issues that may affect your company.

As Walmart raises wages, will other retailers follow?

09/24/2020
Walmart’s Sept. 17 announcement that it was giving raises to some 165,000 hourly workers sent ripples through the retail industry and has many wondering if other employers will be able to compete.