Compensation & Benefits

Bill would cut federal income tax on overtime wages

05/19/2025

Republican legislators in the House of Representatives and Senate have introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would allow employees to deduct up to $10,000 in overtime pay from their federal income taxes.

House legislation would expand paid family leave

05/19/2025

A bipartisan group of members of Congress have introduced two pieces of legislation that would expand access to paid family leave. The product of two years of work by the House Paid Family Leave Working Group, the twin initiatives would facilitate federal support of state programs.

Offer health benefits to all, regardless of age

05/12/2025

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, it’s illegal to offer different benefits to workers ages 40 and older than you offer to younger employees. That’s true even if it costs you more to provide the same benefits to older workers.

20% say their jobs negatively affect mental health; young workers feel the most stress

05/12/2025

Just 27% of workers ages 50 and older said their jobs cause stress, as do 30% of workers ages 35 to 49. However, 37% of workers 34 and younger said work stresses them.

Beware unintended consequences of sharing pay info

05/09/2025

It’s increasingly difficult for employers to keep employees from finding out how much their co-workers are paid. However, a new study shows the unintended consequences when employers tell employees where they stand on pay.

Pro investors see financial upside in unlimited PTO

05/05/2025

Fully 65% of professional investors believe companies that offer unlimited paid time off could outperform the S&P 500, according to Bloomberg research. Despite the financial upside, only 7% of U.S. employers currently offer unlimited time off.

Great expectations: Class of ‘25 soon to confront a real pay gap

05/05/2025

A ZipRecruiter survey of 3,000 soon-to-graduate students found that on average, they expected to command an annual pre-tax salary of $101,500. Needless to say, that’s wildly optimistic.

Stop unauthorized work by remote employees

05/02/2025

If you have employees who work remotely at least some of the time, you know how difficult it is to track exactly what they are doing and when they’re doing it. That can be bad news if those employees are nonexempt. They must be paid for all work they perform—whether you knew they were working or not. The good news is that you can set up systems that prevent unauthorized telework.

Employees at the brink: A mental health action plan for HR

04/30/2025

The numbers tell a sobering story: 267 workplace suicides in 2022, a 13.1% increase from the previous year. Behind each statistic is a person who saw no other way out—a reality that demands our urgent attention and action. As burnout reaches epidemic proportions, with over half of U.S. employees reporting symptoms, HR professionals find themselves on the frontlines of a mental health crisis that’s costing lives.

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