Heads up: Employers have a new set of limits to go by when helping workers with the cost of their daily commutes. One change should make employees happy. Another, not so much. More…

Does eating leftover hot dogs qualify as employee theft? More…

Wellness programs are working – and they’re doing more than lowering healthcare costs. More…

Nursing mothers have another reason to smile: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just announced that breast pumps and other lactation supplies are now tax-deductible medical expenses. More…

Last year, the taxes employers paid toward unemployment insurance increased by an average of 34%, according to the Department of Labor (DOL). And the increases are expected to keep coming this year.  More…

A restaurant server wanted comp when he was injured from co-workers throwing ice at him. Now many employers would think the injury wasn’t work related and he shouldn’t get benefits – but they’d be wrong, according to this court. More…

Employers looking for a unique way to make their benefits packages stand out may want to explore what could turn out to be a national trend. More…

When an independent contractor was fired, he retaliated … by suing the company where he worked for misclassifying him. He wanted back pay for the 26 hours of overtime he worked each week for 12 years. Did he win? More…

Forty-one percent of employers are concerned about losing their top talent in 2011 – and they should be. More…

Here are the top 10 Benefits Alert stories for 2010, as chosen by our readers: More…