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Will you do your part to save the travel industry? Take that paid vacation

11/13/2014
American workers take only 77% of available paid vacation leave each year, forfeiting a total of 169 million days worth $52.4 billion, according to the U.S. Travel Association. It’s worried about this state of affairs.

Minimum wages on the rise as ballot initiatives pass

11/12/2014
The minimum wage will increase in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, as well as Oakland and San Francisco, Calif., after voters approved local ballot initiatives on Nov. 4.

Octoberfest transformed mortgage bank into Halloween fantasyland

11/12/2014
It’s not all work and no play at United Shore, a Troy, Mich., mortgage lender, which stages an annual Octoberfest.

Never mind Senate Republicans: Supreme Court could scuttle ACA

11/11/2014
The Republican takeover of the Senate may not spell the downfall of the Affordable Care Act, but the U.S. Supreme Court could still cripple it.

After GOP Senate takeover, will ACA survive?

11/10/2014
When the midterm elections swept Republicans to complete control of Congress starting in January, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House John Boehner immediately vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That’s unlikely to happen.

IRS to Payroll: It’s going to be a busy year

11/10/2014
The IRS has pegged 317 projects in its annual Priority Guidance Plan, commonly called the business plan. While that’s down from last year’s 324 projects, many of them will have a substantial impact on your payroll operations.

Career management programs miss the mark

11/10/2014
Research from Towers Watson reveals that employees don’t believe their employers deliver on the promise to help them grow.

Webinar Wisdom: Wage & Hour Law 2014 – Employee Classification Workshop & New Overtime Rules

11/07/2014
A quick summary of a recent training webinar presented by Business Management Daily.

IRS: Value of ‘free’ parking may be taxable fringe benefit

11/03/2014
A recent Information Letter issued by the IRS on the taxation of employer-provided parking, although noncontroversial, serves as a useful reminder that “free” parking for employees may result in taxes for both the employee and the employer.

Oil firms must pay millions for required pre-work meetings

11/03/2014
Oil and natural gas giant Shell Oil and refiner Motiva have agreed to pay $4,460,764 to 2,677 workers after the U.S. Department of Labor determined the companies failed to pay workers for required pre-shift meetings.