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Although an 11th-hour deal among lawmakers to renew the payroll tax cut prevented millions of Americans from seeing their take-home pay shrink starting Jan. 1, Congress did not renew a provision in the 2009 stimulus law that allowed employees to contribute up to $230 of pay per month in pretax commuter benefits.

Shakespeare’s Juliet famously wondered, “What’s in a name?” With a 21st century twist, one could ask: What’s in a Twitter handle?

Sheesh, as if administering the Family and Medical Leave Act isn’t complicated enough, here’s yet another legal wrinkle to consider.

With the economy still struggling, and unemployment still hovering close to 9%, the country needs every dollar it can find. Help do your part to save the economy $2 trillion: Be a better manager!

Sixty-eight percent of employers will deck the halls this year, compared to 61% in 2009, SHRM finds. Even better news, fewer organizations cancelled holiday parties this year due to finances, down to 8% from 12% in 2010 and 20% in 2009.

It's no secret that most provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act arent' going to win any popularity contests. However, a recent poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals Americans' most liked PPACA provisions.

The network is looking to interview an employee who stopped contributing to his/her 401(k) during the height of the recession, but has since resumed deferrals because his/her employer reinstated its matching contributions.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, 39% of Fortune 500 companies now offer transgendered employees and/or dependents health benefits to cover medical costs associated with gender reassignment surgery, up from 1% in 2004.

I know of an employer — which shall remain nameless — that began communicating its benefits enrollment period the day enrollment began. No, I’m not kidding. Yes, it’s a real company. I know — I couldn’t believe it either (obviously, why I’ve withheld the employer’s name; it would just be too shameful otherwise). …

Last month, Walmart announced it would stop providing health benefits to its part-time workforce. Then, just days later, it quietly issued an RFI seeking a partner to provide more health clinics in its stores — offering medical services that wouldn’t be covered for its part-time employees. Anyone else think that’s a bit two-faced?