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Compensation & Benefits

DFL legislators push for mandatory paid leave law

04/14/2016
State Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has stated he wants to pass a state paid family leave law this session.

New fiduciary standard could affect 401(k) rollovers

04/14/2016
The DOL has issued a final rule requiring retirement advisors to tell clients if they receive commissions for recommendations.

HRAs clarified again

04/14/2016
Will the IRS ever be finished with clarifying how health reimbursement arrangements fit into the Affordable Care Act? Maybe, but not anytime soon.

Mom was right: You should have become a doctor

04/12/2016
Survey shows doctor as being America’s most prestigious occupation

Payroll RAQs (rarely asked questions)

04/11/2016
Are noncompetes taxable? Can employee choice trigger constructive receipt?

U.S. Women’s Soccer: Equal Pay for better play

04/11/2016
The World Champion U.S. Women’s Soccer Team filed an EEOC complaint March 31 demanding to be paid the same as members of the U.S. Men’s National Team and drawing mainstream attention to the Equal Pay Act.

San Francisco mandates 6 weeks of paid parental leave

04/08/2016

San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to require employers to provide six weeks of paid leave to new parents.

Suit advances alleging Dave & Buster’s dodged ACA

04/08/2016
A big class-action lawsuit against the Dave & Buster’s restaurant chain has cleared an initial hurdle in federal court.

EEOC to collect wage data on the EEO-1

04/08/2016
Payroll administrators, get ready to supply wage and hour data and W-2 data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Form EEO-1.

American workers restless over mix of wages, benefits

04/08/2016
American workers want more cash from their employers, and they would be willing to accept fewer benefits in exchange, according to a new survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.