Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., announced it will raise the minimum wage it pays its employees to $11 dollars an hour and expand paid parental leave to its full-time hourly workers as a result of the lower corporate tax rate that took effect under the tax reform law.
Walmart Attributes Higher Starting Wage, Expanded Benefits to Tax Reform
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Does a New Study Underestimate Wellness Programs?
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New study findings suggest that worksite wellness programs fail to reduce health care claims and lower plan premium costs,...
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FMLA’s 25th Anniversary Reboots Discussion of Paid Leave
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Twenty-five years after the Family and Medical Leave Act was passed into law, many are now calling for the...
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Home Depot’s Rounding Policy for Payroll Is OK
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Home Depot’s policy of rounding employees’ time punched in and out to the nearest quarter hour does not violate...
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Travel Bonus Not Deductible from FLSA Violation Damages
Janet L. Heins|Finance and Accounting, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay its workers the legally required...
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4 Key Compensation Trends in 2017
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From the rising share of compensation that’s now “variable” to the growing number of prohibitions on asking about salary...
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IRS Extends Deadline to Supply ACA Forms to Employees
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS extended by 30 days—until March 2, 2018—the due date for distributing health coverage information forms 1095-C or...
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California Bag Check Claims Can Proceed as Class Action
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a former Eddie Bauer employee’s request for class...
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4 Ways for HR to Overcome Aging Workforce Issues
Janet L. Heins|Age, Generations, News, Phased Retirement Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The aging of the U.S. workforce has been called the “silver tsunami.” Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every...
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