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Compensation & Benefits

What matches NYC’s new $15 minimum wage?

09/03/2015
To put it in perspective, the Pew Research Center calculated what it would cost to give employees in other cities the same purchasing power.

Exempts are getting a raise: Here’s what you should do now

09/03/2015
The Department of Labor’s ­proposed regulations raising the salary limit exempt employees must earn aren’t complicated, so the DOL can probably get them out in final form quickly. Don’t wait for the final regs; you need to develop a compliance strategy now.

NACHA’s same-day settlement rule benefits Payroll

09/02/2015
NACHA—the electronic banking organization that makes direct deposit and other electronic transactions possible—has revised its operating rules to allow for the same-day settlement of electronic transactions, such as payroll.

Must we pay for employees’ auto repairs?

09/01/2015
Q. Are employers responsible for fixing an employee’s car if it is involved in an accident while traveling to conduct company business on company time?

Weis Markets raises its minimum wage to $9

09/01/2015
Effective Aug. 2, Sunbury-based Weis Markets has begun paying all its employees at least $9 per hour.

Pennsylvania state senator proposes $15 minimum wage

09/01/2015
State Sen. Daylin Lynch, whose district straddles Montgomery and Delaware counties, has introduced legislation that would raise the Pennsylvania minimum wage to $15.

How do employers hand out variable pay?

08/31/2015
Almost two-thirds of employers surveyed offer individual performance-based incentives, but it’s not the most common kind of variable pay.

Download this all-states chart on worker classification tests

08/28/2015
This chart lists the states and the test that each uses to determine workers’ status.

What are California’s unique overtime rules?

08/26/2015
Three questions about overtime pay in California.

Must we pay out unused PTO on termination?

08/26/2015
Q. I know that California employers are required to pay out unused vacation time, but what about accrued but unused PTO or floating holidays?