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…)
Benefits
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…)
It never ends. You’re already trying to comply with Obamacare. Then, you’ll have to deal with the DOL’s new overtime exemption rule changes. What’s next?  (more…)
Yes, companies plan to give raises to the rank-and-file in the coming year, but that’s not where most of the money’s going to go. The major story right now: variable pay. (more…)
Your company's retirement plan works best when employees are using it … and using it to its full potential. So how confident are you that it's happening? (more…)
What's the mark of good housekeeping? (more…)
The rules for company-sponsored retirement plans change all the time. For example:Â (more…)
Does it ever seem like employees come into work with hacking coughs, runny noses and other infectious symptoms all the time? (more…)
Chances are most of your finance staffers are interested in working their way up the corporate ladder. But they’ll never rise another rung if they’re doing this. (more…)
You know the time has almost come to start reporting healthcare expenses to both employees and IRS. And you'd better get it right. (more…)
There are more higher healthcare costs ahead for companies like yours and employees everywhere. (more…)
