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Compensation & Benefits

How to contain health-care costs while enhancing the employee benefits experience

04/02/2025
According to Businessolver’s 2025 Benefits Insights Report, the days of choosing between cost containment and employee care are over. The most successful organizations are leveraging AI-powered technology to achieve both goals simultaneously. Here’s how you can join them.

Craft benefits strategies that satisfy multiple generations, from boomers to Gen Z

03/31/2025
Balancing contrasting expectations presents a challenge for HR departments, especially when benefits budgets are tight.

May 2025: Employer’s business tax calendar

03/31/2025
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Gender pay gap narrows to 85%

03/24/2025
The pay gap between women and men is shrinking—slightly—according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center.

First-Friday-of-spring wrap: Bad news for federal contractor employees, good news for 401(k) plan administrators, FTC spots a new scam and more

03/21/2025
Federal contractor minimum wage, 401(k) corrections, jury-duty scam and more as spring arrives.

How to build a culture of employee appreciation

03/19/2025
A recent Gallup survey shared a compelling insight: Employees who receive regular recognition are more likely to stay with their current employer compared to those who do not. How can employers effectively show appreciation for their team members throughout the year? The answer lies in creating an organizational culture that celebrates the contributions of its employees.

Understand paid and unpaid state-level family and medical leave laws

03/19/2025
You are probably pretty good about letting employees know how much leave they have available under your paid-time-off plan. You’re no doubt diligent about granting FMLA leave for which they are eligible. However, are you fully familiar with opportunities for paid or unpaid family and medical leave mandated by states? Are your employees?

In the Payroll Mailbag: April ’25

03/19/2025
Rarely asked questions don’t have less value than frequently asked questions. And in Payroll, the RAQs usually cause trouble.

Employer’s ‘honest belief’ is enough for FMLA defense

03/19/2025
You are not liable if you fire an employee because you honestly but mistakenly believed they weren’t entitled to FMLA leave. The 4th Circuit said so and the Supreme Court affirmed the 4th Circuit’s decision by turning down the employee’s appeal.

State PFML laws, part 2: DOL addresses FMLA substitutions

03/19/2025
Taxes aside, the tougher issue with state paid family and medical leave laws is how they interact with the FMLA—specifically, how the FMLA’s substitution rules apply to an employee who is eligible for FMLA and/or PFML leave. The Department of Labor has issued guidance.