A new bill to gut many major provisions of the Affordable Care Act has been passed in the Senate, and even though there’s little chance the current version of this legislation will remain intact, some sections — particularly those centering…
Benefits
Here's a benchmark for you: Recent research on wellness programs from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health reveals employers will have spent an average of $693 per employee on wellness-based incentives in 2015, up from $594 in 2014 and…
Two very interesting things happened in the world of retirement planning this week that Finance pros will want to take note of. (more…)
The Dept. of Labor has announced the 2015 FUTA credit reduction states, giving you a heads up before Form 940 is due on Feb. 1, 2016. (more…)
Finance pros are always looking for proven ways to lower health costs. But many firms are balking at a tactic that's virtually guaranteed to save money. (more…)
Study after study confirms that most workers aren’t setting aside nearly enough money for retirement. As a result, an increasing number of individuals are prolonging their retirement. This can have a drastic effect on employers, so is it time for…
Open enrollment has always been a challenge for employers, but Obamacare has made it even worse. (more…)
Employers are constantly reminding employees to put enough money aside in their 401(k)s to ensure a comfortable lifestyle when it’s time to retire, but can you guarantee those funds are safe in the meantime? (more…)
News flash: A substantial number of your Finance people who call in sick … probably aren’t. While you recover from the shock of this disclosure, check out CareerBuilder’s new research on employees’ sick day usage — including the most bizarre…
President Obama just signed into law the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, a bill that received rare bipartisan support. For many small and mid-sized employers, the law comes as welcome news. (more…)
If your payroll people have trouble understanding the pay-docking rules laid out by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), assure them they've got a lot of company. The regs are pretty murky. (more…)
You've already got a lot invested in your benefits programs. But if your company's looking to hire the best and the brightest of the current crop of college grads, here's a new idea you might want to consider. (more…)
