Now that Congress has mostly averted falling off the fiscal cliff by penning The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, some employees may have a false … Read more
Paying Employees For Overtime Work Is Not a By-The-Job Matter
By John E. Thompson Recent reports have described more than one scenario in which an employer violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act because the … Read more
CEO Pay: Why Not More Outrage Over Other Highly Paid People?
Why do so many of us get so bent out of shape about CEO compensation, but not about that of other relatively highly paid people? That is the central … Read more
New Hikes Will Give Washington, Oregon Highest Minimum Wage Rates
By Alyssa Engelberg On January 1, 2013, the minimum wage for employees working in Washington will increase to $9.19 per hour. On the same day, the minimum … Read more
Two Possible Year End Tax Tips to Share With Your Employees
Talk of the fiscal cliff is everywhere these days, so many of your employees may be concerned right now about what will happen to their tax rates. While no … Read more
Will Workers Lose Tax Break for Health Benefits in “Fiscal Cliff” Talks?
As the deficit debate continues, some policy wonks think it’s inevitable that negotiators will address a loophole that allows workers to avoid paying taxes … Read more
Survey: More Workers Are Taking Time Off This Holiday Season
Here’s another small but encouraging sign that the economy is slowly, gradually starting to get better. The 2012 Working the Holidays survey from The … Read more
New Fees Under Health Care Reform Are Beginning to Kick In
By Robert C. Christenson The new health care reform law includes a number of new taxes and fees which are rarely mentioned by the law’s supporters. On … Read more
The 3 Things Your Employees Want Most This Holiday Season
As some readers may know, I have the honor and privilege of also being a contributing blogger on Compensation Café, which is hosted and edited by fellow … Read more
Weekly Wrap: IBM’s 401(k) Change? Just Another Reason to be Disengaged
When a company like IBM makes a big, ground-breaking employee benefits change, a lot of people sit up and notice. That’s why The Wall Street Journal … Read more