As 2017 ended, the U.S. Senate confirmed Preston Rutledge as the new assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Rutledge, the GOP’s senior tax and benefits counsel on the Senate Finance Committee, will oversee a compliance agenda for employee benefit plans that ranges from revisiting the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule to revising Affordable Care Act regulations.
Senate Confirms Preston Rutledge to Lead Employee Benefits Security Administration
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SHRM: Exempt Overtime Threshold Should Be Nearly $32,000
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) supports a moderate increase in the minimum salary threshold above which workers...
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IRS Sets New Fees for Correcting Retirement Plan Errors
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
For 2018, the IRS altered the fees it charges retirement plan sponsors when they use the Voluntary Correction Program...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Complying with White-Collar Exemptions
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Dancing through the steps of the salary basis test to comply with white-collar exemptions within the Fair Labor Standards...
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Variable Pay Plans Are Pushing Aside Holiday Bonuses
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Bonuses bestowed on workers as an end-of-year holiday gift are becoming scarcer, while variable pay plans that tie payouts...
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Workplace Harassment
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Are you being harassed at work because of your race, age, gender or sexual orientation? Let us know. We...
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Will California See Dueling ‘Fair Scheduling’ Proposals in 2018?
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Popular legislative proposals sometimes generate competition among legislators for who will be the first to introduce a bill on...
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New York City Issues Guidance on Upcoming Salary Inquiry Prohibitions
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, New York, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Effective Oct. 31, New York City employers generally may not inquire about or rely upon a job applicant’s salary...
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Beware of Form W-2 Phishing Scheme, Authorities Warn
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Data Security, News, Payroll, Security, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As tax season begins, the IRS is urging employers to educate their HR and payroll staff about a Form...
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