After years of meager pay raises that barely keep pace with inflation, it looks like employees would be willing to take some desperate steps to achieve a significant pay bump. (more…)
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For the third time this year, the IRS is changing a key HSA contribution limit. (more…)
Heads up: A recent lawsuit puts employers in a very tricky spot regarding health plan compliance. (more…)
You probably have at least a few employees who recently looked at their paychecks expecting to see a specific number and were surprised to see a higher one. And that presents a golden opportunity for finance pros. (more…)
Just when you thought the fight to kill the ACA was finally over, a brand new chapter of the Obamacare-repeal saga has emerged. And on the surface, this chapter looks like it could potentially be the last for the controversial…
When the DOL first delayed the new disability claims procedures regs (from Jan. 1 to April 1, 2018), there was hope that the burdensome regs would be scraped altogether. (more…)
Employers have a lot of freedom to determine how their 401(k) plan fees are allocated. The flip side of that freedom: A tremendous responsibility to make sure everything fee-related is done "solely in the best interest of participants." That last…
No doubt, the cutting-edge technology specifically geared toward banks and financial service providers can greatly benefit employers in those industries. But those tech advancements can also lead to a fragmented data infrastructure. In this post, guest author Sai Gundavelli, the…
Following an array of state and local paid leave laws and loud calls from employers and prominent business groups, Congress has introduced a bill to make paid leave on a federal level a reality. But the legislation probably isn’t what…
You've seen plenty of news stories about giant corporations that are passing along the savings from the new tax law to their employees. But until now, it’s been tough to get a picture of just how many employers, percentage wise,…
According to some experts in the healthcare industry, it’s not a question of if medical marijuana will be reimbursed through employer prescription drug plans, it’s a question of when. (more…)
Recently, two courts have handed down rulings in regards to whether the EEOC's rules for incentives violate the ADA and GINA. But the rulings have left many Finance pros with more questions than answers. (more…)
