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Compensation & Benefits

Require childcare for WFHer? Expect backlash

07/16/2020
Employers who don’t or can’t call everyone back to the office may want to review the childcare and school opening plans in their area and adjust their own accordingly.

Snapshot: Childcare issues could hinder return to work

07/14/2020
Working parents worry about sending kids back to daycare when work reopens. Health and financial concerns may force many to stay home with children instead of working.

Single women worry most about retirement security

07/14/2020
Unmarried women are less confident about their retirement prospects than their married counterparts, according to a new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. It turns out, there are good reasons for them to worry.

Supreme Court rules for religious employers

07/09/2020
Two of the U.S. Supreme Court’s final decisions of the 2019-2020 term backed employers’ ability to invoke religion to exempt themselves from laws affecting employees and the workplace.

The next coronavirus crisis: No care for employees’ kids

07/07/2020
As you get ready to bring employees back to your physical workplace, prepare for an unexpected impediment: Workers unable to return because they can’t find anyone to look after their children.

Back to work with higher pay! Or maybe less

07/02/2020
Employers that need to closely manage their labor budgets face challenging times. Many have had to raise wages to ensure adequate staffing. But more money isn’t a universal solution.

Don’t let PTO policy backfire when employees terminate

07/01/2020
If you have a use-it-or-lose-it PTO or vacation policy, states’ wage payment laws may require you to cash out the entire bank if employees terminate.

Snapshot: Why employees say they take FFCRA paid leave

06/30/2020
19% of employees polled say they have taken or plan to take paid leave available through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Use open enrollment to explain new plan changes

06/30/2020
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in important changes for employer-provided health plans. According to experts at the Mercer consulting firm, this fall’s upcoming open enrollment season is the perfect opportunity to make sure employees understand what’s new.

August 2020: Employer’s business tax calendar

06/30/2020
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.