A recent court decision for one company means it’s now time to look back at your spending on severance pay. (more…)
Payroll
It’s open enrollment season at many companies, which means most employers will be doing all they can to get employees saving for their golden years. This data just might do it. (more…)
A sign of recovery is here: 401(k) programs are now returning to their pre-crisis levels, thanks to an increase in company matching. (more…)
You want your managers to focus on the bottom line, but new research shows that too much focus may get to their egos — and it's the entire firm that suffers. (more…)
It’s the question everyone wants the answer to right now (supervisors, employees and CFOs): How big of a raise will be given out next year? (more…)
Like it or not, it looks like healthcare reform is here to stay. That means employers have some major decisions to make. (more…)
Of course human error can creep in any time – but it’s a lot more likely when staffers are feeling overworked and under stress. Check out this rather dramatic example of what can go wrong in Finance when that’s the…
Danger: Most companies are underestimating just how critical benefits are to their people. (Hint: It’s not all about how good your health care is.) (more…)
The world's largest employer is no stranger to run-ins with the government over its employment practices, but the DOL came down especially hard on the retail giant recently. (more…)
From Direct Deposit to your 401(k) to cafeteria plans, there are tons of Finance programs that depend on employee participation to be successful. Some new research on employee attitudes toward money just may be your ticket to getting more…
The feds have always been very clear about this: All employees are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) -- regardless of whether they’re citizens or not. (more…)
Here's an employee who moonlighted as a mixed martial arts fighter and racked up an impressive record doing so. Problem is, he allegedly won a bunch of the fights while he was out on workers’ compensation. (more…)
