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Compensation & Benefits

Home, not work, is stressor for remote employees

06/02/2020
Work is going just fine for most employees working from home this spring. It’s the “home” part of the equation that’s causing stress.

What if you open and employees won’t return?

06/02/2020
Many workers currently sidelined because of the coronavirus pandemic are reluctant to return to work. Each group presents unique challenges for employers that want to get back to business.

Biometrics: I spy with my little eye

06/01/2020
You should take this opportunity to reexamine your timekeeping system. Their role has evolved way beyond preventing buddy-punching.

July 2020: Employer’s business tax calendar

05/31/2020
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

IRS grants more health benefits flexibility

05/28/2020
The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance that provides health benefits options for employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

DOL rule allows bonuses for fluctuating workweek employees

05/27/2020
A new final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor clarifies how employers can offer bonuses and other incentive-based pay to nonexempt workers who receive salaries under the fluctuating workweek method of compensation.

Snapshot: Employers worry about access to childcare this summer

05/27/2020
More than three-quarters of employers are concerned that lack of childcare will cause employees to miss work this summer.

Coming to a court near you: covid-19 lawsuits

05/27/2020
In just a few weeks, dozens of federal lawsuits have been filed alleging some workplace wrong related to the coronavirus or covid-19.

Next big coronavirus threat: lawsuits against employers

05/21/2020
With so many workers unemployed and with little to lose (and a lot to gain), they aren’t being shy about bringing coronavirus legal claims related to workplace safety, wages, leave accommodations and more.

New coronavirus bill includes more paid leave

05/21/2020
The latest coronavirus relief bill—the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, passed by the House of Representatives on May 15—contains many provisions that will affect employers if it is enacted.