Benefit compliance

While these perks are welcome among new parents, they can come at a cost if employers are not careful about how they implement their parental leave policies.

Companies, for instance, need to determine whether closing the office for the storm means having to pay employees who stay home.

Uber Technologies may be cutting costs by misclassifying its California drivers as independent contractors, according to a lawsuit.

The ruling is a step in the right direction. But be warned: There are too many unknowns for companies to begin offering the program.

The ruling is a step in the right direction. But be warned: There are too many unknowns for companies to begin offering the program.

As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, clients need to remain vigilant as a patchwork of policies blankets the nation.

As state and local municipalities plant the regulatory seeds to stem the pay gap between men and women, employers need to remain vigilant as the patchwork of policies blankets the nation.

Companies often get overtime compliance wrong and those mistakes can get very expensive, very quickly.

While a recent IRS private letter ruling is generating some buzz, employers need to do their homework before proceeding with this type of program on their own.

The ERISA Industry Committee requests that the agency “clearly articulate that such contributions will not affect the tax-qualified status of an employer’s retirement plan.”