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Compensation & Benefits

New laws, new rules: Equal pay emerges as hot issue to watch

03/28/2016
The equal pay movement gained significant ground in 2015, with new equal pay legislation enacted in two large states, new pay equity rules issued for federal contractors and equal pay legislation introduced in several states.

Pool rules: Keep your mitts off employee tips

03/28/2016
For employers with tipped employees, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal Department of Labor regulation on tip pools.

Small startups may credit research costs against FICA

03/28/2016
Thanks to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, small startup businesses now qualify for the research and development tax credit.

The penalty for failing to e-file? Well, it depends

03/24/2016
Never give the IRS a choice about how to calculate penalties.

How to Wipe Out Fraud and Abuse Under FMLA

03/24/2016

The medical certification process is your most potent weapon for combating potential FMLA fraud. But obtaining a certification is only the first fraud-stopping step. Here are 10 more things you can do to keep employees from gaming the FMLA system.

Snapshot: Huge gap between retirement ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’

03/23/2016
How much do you have save for your retirement?

All-states chart on annual reconciliation/1099 filing dates

03/22/2016
This month’s chart lists states’ annual wage reconciliation and 1099 filing deadlines.

Employer can’t sue software company for payroll mistakes

03/21/2016
If you use commercial payroll software, beware.

Gig economy adds up to a trillion-dollar business

03/21/2016
The so-called gig economy is bigger than you think.

NLRB, McDonald’s joint-employer suit begins

03/21/2016
A much-anticipated courtroom showdown between the National Labor Relations Board and fast-food colossus McDonald’s began last week before an administrative law judge in a Manhattan courtroom.