The IRS has released a new set of final mortality tables for single-employer defined benefit plans, to take effect beginning in 2018. Pension plans rely on IRS-issued mortality tables to determine minimum pension-funding requirements and for calculating lump-sum pension payouts, based on retirees’ average life expectancies.
Revised IRS Mortality Tables Will Raise Pension Costs
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FMLA Leave Not Available Following Pet’s Death
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Insomnia caused by emotional distress over the passing of a beloved pet probably was not a serious health condition...
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Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A new Department of Labor (DOL) test for determining when interns are employees who must be paid in accordance...
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Self-Audit in Response to DOL PAID Pilot Program
Janet L. Heins|Creative Problem Solving, Minimum Wage, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
More employers are likely to self-audit their pay practices and correct errors as a result of the U.S. Department...
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Make Your Benefits Website a Year-Round Hub
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Benefits Technology, Cafeteria Plans, Communication, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
HR’s conversations with employees about their benefits often occur once a year at open enrollment. A well-designed benefits website,...
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Unlawful to threaten employees with plant closure to spur union decertification
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Ronald Miller, J.D. The NLRB did not err in determining that an employer acted unlawfully by threatening plant...
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How Tip-Sharing Rules May Change
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to its tip sharing regulations will ease compliance obligations—and perhaps reduce litigation...
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Employers Use Technology and Outsourcing to Ease Leave Management
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the legal requirements to provide paid or unpaid leave become more complex, leave-management tools and services continue to...
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New York Issues Draft Regulations Restricting Call-In Pay Practices
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, New York, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The New York State Department of Labor released draft regulations that, if enacted, would amend the rules for scheduling...
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