A new report suggests that private U.S. companies may give employees substantially larger salary increases in 2018 than their employees received last year, and larger raises than many have forecast. Passage of the tax bill may be stoking expectations that faster economic growth will create upward pressure on wages during the year.
Private Companies Expect Pay Raises to Top 4% in 2018
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DOL Opinion Letters Explain Deductions, Bonuses, Exemptions
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Conflicting Evidence over Absenteeism Leads to Ongoing FMLA Litigation
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How Can Employers Navigate Multiple Leave Laws?
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Not Every Aspect of Form 1095-C Can Be Outsourced
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‘Cadillac Tax’ Will Hit Majority of Employer Plans
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New HHS Secretary Azar Pledges to Focus on Prescription Drug Costs
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