The IRS is set to partner with business to prevent tax fraud. Its new motto: “Taxes. Security. Together.” (more…)
Payroll
Does your company offer share-based payment awards to employees? If so, there are some new rules you’ll have to follow. (more…)
A full year after issuing the initial proposal – and six years after the issue was first raised -- the DOL has released the controversial new fiduciary rule. (more…)
Summer is approaching, and many companies are looking to welcome college students in as interns. But the Dept. of Labor (DOL) has a warning to those that are: If you misclassify interns, it’ll be costly. (more…)
Millennials will soon be the most prominent demographic in the workforce, and many of these employees have been saddled with tremendous amounts of student loan debts. So it just makes sense that student loan repayment benefits are starting to gain…
Just in time for the new overtime rules, the Supreme Court has broadened the way employees can file class action suits to settle wage-and-hour disputes. (more…)
Get ready: The DOL’s final rule revising the white-collar overtime exemption regulations has advanced. So Finance staffers now have a pretty good idea of when it’ll go into effect. (more…)
Every year cybercriminals prey on unsuspecting taxpayers with a variety of scams and phishing schemes. This year is no exception, but it looks like cybercriminals are specifically targeting Payroll and HR pros. (more…)
One of Finance's biggest concerns about workplace wellness programs is the fact that it’s difficult (if not impossible) to determine the dollars-and-cents Return On Investment (ROI). As a result, employers are turning to another metric to gauge the overall success of their…
Many companies attempt to control the cost of safety breaches with monetary incentives for employees. Now, a national insurance giant is blasting OSHA for suggesting employers nix incentive programs because they encourage workers to hide injuries and may target employers…
Your Payroll staffers know that keeping up with garnishment laws can seem like a full-time job unto itself. State laws vary, and sometimes greatly, in how you should handle this aspect of employees’ pay. (more…)
Here’s another example of how misclassifying workers as independent contractors can get you in serious – and expensive – trouble. (more…)
