Compensation & Benefits

1099-MISC: Right amount, wrong status, no tax fraud

01/17/2017

Can you be sued by someone you misclassified as an independent contractor?

Gentlemen, start your engines @ 53.5¢ per mile

01/17/2017

For 2017, the IRS’ standard mileage rate drops to 53.5¢ a mile, from 54¢ a mile.

Fire those ‘bad’ employees? Or just reissue their W-2s

01/17/2017

If Payroll could fire bad employees, employees who routinely lose their W-2s and call you for replacements at the last minute would be sacked in a minute. But you can’t fire those employees. Instead, you need a foolproof strategy to deal with reissued W-2s.

Trend watch: Could contractors get benefits?

01/12/2017

The state of New York may be about to consider legislation that would create a system of “portable” benefits that would give independent contractors some of the advantages employees have.

Benefits take center stage as recruiting, retention tool

01/10/2017

In today’s competitive war for talent, employers are turning to and bolstering their benefits packages to give them an edge over competitors.

Half of employees leave vacation days on the table

01/04/2017

Fifty-two percent of Americans who get paid vacation time said they would not use all their allotted time in 2016.

DOL updates guidance on proxy voting by benefit plans

01/04/2017

Check to make sure your fiduciary is aware of these highly technical changes.

Snapshot: What should Trump and Congress do about the Affordable Care Act?

01/04/2017

Americans are almost evenly split.

HSA balances increasing

01/04/2017

Balances in health savings accounts grew by more than a third in 2015.

2017 brings higher minimum wage in 22 states

01/04/2017

For employers with staff in more than one state, complying with minimum wage laws just got more complicated.