02/20/2013
For 2012, you could provide employees with up to $125 a month tax-free in qualified mass transit benefits and up to $240 in qualified employer-provided parking. Until, that is, Congress upped the ante by equalizing both benefits at $240 a month, retroactive to the beginning of 2012.
02/19/2013
The DOL is planning to survey workers on their knowledge of basic employment laws, so it can gauge their experiences with worker misclassification. Beware: This may be the best indication yet that the DOL is planning to crack down on employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors.