It’s that time of year! You can feel it in the air. The anticipation … the preparation … the dread. No, not the coming of Spring. The annual performance … Read more
Do You Know How to Pay Employees For Daylight Savings Time Work?
By Eric B. Meyer This Sunday, Daylight Savings Time begins, as we push the clocks forward one hour at 2:00 am on March 10, 2013. Did someone say Clocks? … Read more
New Bill Would Extend FMLA Benefits to Part-Time Workers
By Eric B. Meyer Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are eligible for leave if they have worked for their employer at least 12 months, … Read more
Competitive Pay Is Simply Not Enough
You’ve seen your company’s want ads and heard the pitch from your recruiters; you provide competitive wages. That’s got to be a strong hook for attracting … Read more
Hey, What’s That Number in Box 12 on My W-2 Form?
Have you had any of your employees question you about the DD in box 12 of their W-2? No, it’s not a battery style or bra size but a new requirement for W-2 … Read more
Focus on Wellness: For Our Workers, It’s a Critical Life and Death Issue
During his recent State of the Union speech, I was delighted to see President Obama acknowledge the unsupportable rising costs of health care in this … Read more
The Flexible Work Debate: New Way of Working vs. Old Way of Thinking
Marissa Mayer left Google to tackle what ailed Yahoo. And this week she took on … telecommuting. Yahoos were pleased with the new iPhones and free food … Read more
Federal Government Will Be Running Insurance Exchanges in Half the States
By Phil Galewitz and Alvin Tran It’s official. The Obama administration will be running new health insurance marketplaces in half the states — … Read more
What to Tell Workers About That New Health Care Costs Line on the W-2
Whoa! What’s that new line item on my W-2? Is that taxable? Employers are starting to field questions like these from their employees. That’s because … Read more
3 Ways to Help Employees With Their Physical and Financial Wellness
Your workplace wellness campaign may be missing a huge opportunity. And it’s all because of how you define the word “wellness.” Or rather, how you don’t … Read more