Month: March 2008
Retirement Plans: Automatic Enrollment Only Part of Equation for 401(k) Savings; Tips for Ensuring Quality Enrollment
Only 25 percent of the 300 mid- to large-sized employers polled in a survey by global HR-services company Hewitt Associates said they viewed a high participation rate in their 401(k) plans as the prime measure of the plans’ success. The survey indicated that more employers are placing less importance on the number of employees enrolled […]
Deductions: New IRS Rules Affect Employee- Shareholders’ Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums
Wage and Hour Claims: U.S. Department of Labor Collects Record Back Wages
Paychecks: Decision Underscores That California Employees Must Be Able to Cash Paychecks in State and Without Cost; Violations Can Be Expensive
Do We Have to Pay for ‘Uniforms’?
From the Experts: It’s Time to Revisit Job Descriptions
Legislature Considers New Pay Rules for Temps
Alternative Workweeks, Part 3: How to Dismantle an Alternative Workweek Arrangement
California employers can allow employees to work longer days and shorter workweeks without incurring overtime pay by implementing an alternative workweek arrangement. In Parts 1 and 2 of our series on alternative workweeks, we guided you through the steps to set up one of these flexible schedules and explained the different rules that apply for […]