May 4, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The Internal Revenue Service has reversed itself and is allowing taxpayers to use $6,900 as the Health Savings Account (HSA) maximum family contribution for 2018 rather than the updated $6,850 amount it set forth on March 5, 2018. The IRS originally set the...
May 1, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The rules regarding tip pooling have been bogged down in litigation since 2011, when regulations were issued regarding tip ownership and tip pooling between hospitality industry employees who customarily receive tips (e.g. servers, bartenders, bellhops) and those who...
Apr 18, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources, Regulatory Updates
One of the top benefits you as an employer can provide to your team is a way to save for retirement. In fact, 72% of employees look to their employers to help them achieve financial security*.  Beyond the plan, educating employees, offering encouragement to enroll,...
Apr 12, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that salary history is not an acceptable reason for pay differences under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), even when used in conjunction with other factors. The EPA first became law in 1963 and prohibits the payment of different...
Apr 3, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates, Workers Comp
You’ve got a policeman at your office door at 4:30 Friday afternoon–when you’re supposed to be heading out to take your youngest daughter off to college.  The officer is very professional, but it doesn’t take away the panic you feel when he tells you that you must...
Mar 1, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
Helps Employees Withhold the Correct Amount from Their Paychecks If you’ve noticed a bump in your take-home pay since the new withholding tables went into effect, you’re not alone. The Treasury Department estimated that 90% of taxpayers would see higher paychecks...
