Expense Reimbursements: Don’t Get Tripped Up by the Taxes
Yesterday’s Advisor presented basics of expense reimbursement (courtesy of Compensation.BLR.com); today, details of processing and taxation.
Month: September 2014
14 Ways to ‘Make My Day’ (Secrets of a Plaintiffs’ Attorney)
“Because I am a plaintiffs’ attorney, people want me to fail and die,” says attorney Whitney Warner. At SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Warner turned the other cheek and told HR managers what they can do to avoid lawsuits.
IRS and Expense Reimbursements—Don’t Get Stuck with the Taxes
Automobile Reimbursements The IRS sets the rate it allows employers to deduct per mile for the reimbursement of employees who use their own cars (including vans and pickup or panel trucks) for company business. (The IRS decreased the rate for 2014 to 56 cents per mile, a .5-cent decrease over the 2013 rate.)
Do You Train Your Supervisors on How to Manage Challenging Employees?
Supervising employees is never easy, but some workers make the task particularly difficult. These challenging employees can try your supervisors’ patience and drain a lot of their time and energy. They can also be a disruptive influence, damaging morale and making it difficult for their coworkers to function productively. That’s why your supervisors need to […]
OFCCP Would Ban Pay Secrecy Policies by Federal Contractors in Proposed Rule
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance announced a proposed rule Sept. 15 to prohibit pay secrecy policies at government contractor firms. The proposal is the result of an executive order signed by President Obama in April requiring federal contractors to abide by pay transparency rules. “Under the terms of the proposal, federal contractors and subcontractors […]
You Can’t ‘Boss’ Me Around, You’re Just a Robot
Contrary to the title, most people prefer to be bossed around by robots than they do their own bosses according to a research project conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). The research found that in a situation where a team of two humans and one robot […]
Turning to a union―what’s going on?
by Richard Reinhardt Under the National Labor Relations Act, all employees―whether they work for government employers, unionized companies, or private companies without a union―have a right to attempt to unionize and speak with other employees about unionization or the terms and conditions of their employment. As traditional union strongholds such as automobile and manufacturing decline, […]
A Quick Guide to OSHA Training Requirements for Environmental Managers
Because we know that the environmental manager sometimes carries safety training responsibilities, here’s a summary of some OSHA training requirements you should know about. Emergency Response Emergency responders, including public sector responders in states without OSHA-approved programs, must be trained according to job tasks, including the elements of the emergency response plan, standard operating procedures, […]
Creating a Diverse Workforce—Only Half the Battle
Even if your company succeeds at diversity recruitment, the work of developing diversity—and taking full advantage of it—is far from over.
What About Step-Based Pay? Good in Some Situations
John A. Rubino, who is the founder and president of Rubino Consulting Services in Pound Ridge, NY, offered his tips at a recent BLR®-sponsored webinar.