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Compensation & Benefits
Study: Wellness programs depend on leaders’ support
01/22/2019
Employee wellness initiatives are more successful when organizational leaders are visibly supportive and involved, according to a new study of 1,000 employers.
Employee Relations
Employers rethinking performance appraisals
01/20/2019
The performance review is getting a makeover, suggests new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam.
HR Management
Where to focus safety efforts to avoid most costly injuries?
01/17/2019
Workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses $1 billion each week in workers’ compensation costs.
Employment Law
‘Fair reading’ of FLSA exemptions gets a test drive
01/17/2019
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Encino Motors v. Navarro that exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act should be given a “fair reading,” instead of a narrow construction. Two federal appellate court decisions have put their stamp on just what counts as a fair reading.
Hiring
I-9 audits & worksite raids spiked in 2018: What’s next and how should you prepare?
01/17/2019
The final stats for 2018, and what to expect in 2019.
Terminations
Document precise reason for termination
01/02/2019
Detailed documentation is your best defense if a fired employee sues for discrimination. You will be able to show that your reasons were not motivated by bias.
Article Archives
Snapshot: Employers offering paid parental leave
Economy recovered, but retirement savings didn’t
Regulations galore from the IRS, DOL and HHS!
In the Payroll Mailbag: February ’19
Walkin’ on sunshine (once we spring forward)
Special analysis: Free lunch or employer heartburn?
Avoid the tax fraud trap when filing Forms 1099-MISC
2019 standard mileage rate increases 3.5¢ a mile
Wage lawsuits fall, but still near historical highs
A kiss to get your paycheck? Prepare to pay much more
Real communication problem … or ethnic bias?
Blocked by senator, Feldblum won’t seek another EEOC term
California weighs 6 months’ paid parent leave
Flu could cost employers $17 billion this season
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