As a benefit plan sponsor, you'll want to take note of what the IRS said about the Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) process and how to handle unexpected bumps during that process. (more…)
Accounting Compliance
What’s keeping C-level execs up at night? Just a few small concerns like the new overtime rules, a likely increase in bias claims based on sexual orientation, the Affordable Care Act and the threat of workplace violence. (more…)
Why aren’t employees taking full advantage of the myriad benefits HSAs offer to savvy participants? (more…)
With at least 30 individual penalty triggers to worry about, some ACA compliance requirements are bound to take precedence over others. And there’s at least one ACA reg employers shouldn’t really worry about at all. (more…)
The DOL’s prediction about the new overtime reg’s impact on exempt employees: 4.2 million workers will become non-exempt on Dec. 1, 2016. That means most firms will be dealing with the challenge of transitioning exempt staffers to a non-exempt status.…
The FASB’s new lease accounting standard might not arrive until 2019, but your company has no time to lose to get in compliance. Recent research indicates that a lot of your peers have serious work to do. (more…)
Think your policies setting limits on employee leave don't put you in harm's way? Check this: A recent case is going to cost home improvement retailer Lowe’s a cool $8.6 million. (more…)
Is the DOL’s new overtime rule going to be a burden for businesses? Yes. There’s no denying that. But compared to the original proposal, there are some things to be happy about. (more…)
As paid sick leave laws continue to crop up nationwide, now employers have something else to watch out for on the state and local level: paid family leave. (more…)
Two Pennsylvania business are finding that trying to save money by denying workers overtime pay can turn out to be very expensive. (more…)
Is your 401(k) investment committee doing everything it should? With Finance execs being asked to take a more active role in their companies' retirement plans, that’s a question that needs to be examined on a regular basis. (more…)
The IRS is set to partner with business to prevent tax fraud. Its new motto: “Taxes. Security. Together.” (more…)
