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Compensation & Benefits

Texas Supreme Court to decide Houston same-sex benefits

02/07/2017
In an about-face, the Texas Supreme Court has decided to hear a case challenging the city of Houston’s policy of providing benefits to same-sex spouses that are equal to those available to opposite-sex spouses.

EBSA asks if turbine firm’s 401(k) is gone with the wind

02/01/2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Agency has filed suit against the now defunct Wind Turbine Solutions.

Comcast promises lawsuit over Philly’s new wage bias law

02/01/2017
Patterned after a first of its kind Massachusetts law, the ordinance bars employers from asking an employee’s salary history.

Can I cap how much vacation employees can accrue and still comply with California law?

01/30/2017
Q. My employees receive one week of paid vacation per year. Since I cannot have a use-it-or-lose-it policy, can I just cap vacation accrual at five days?

California localities’ minimum wage increases for 2017

01/30/2017
The California minimum wage increased on Jan. 1 to $10.50 per hour for businesses employing 26 or more employees.

Setup work doesn’t require prevailing wage

01/30/2017
Can employees who perform work that may be related to a public works contract, but not the public work directly, be paid less?

ACA repeal would affect employer coverage

01/24/2017
ACA rollbacks could affect the benefits employers can or must offer.

More retailers stop using on-call shift scheduling

01/19/2017
Pressure for attorney generals in several states has caused several large retailers to stop requiring employees to call work before a scheduled shift to find out if they have to work that day.

March 2017: Employer’s business tax calendar

01/17/2017
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

In the Payroll Mailbag …

01/17/2017
Are Uber and Lyft tax-free commuting options? … Is home internet access taxable?