The House just passed the Senate’s $15 billion jobs bill meant to encourage you to seek out the unemployed. More…

The U.S. House approved a bill granting tax credits to companies that hire the unemployed. But like most things in Washington, the story doesn’t end there. More…

There’s almost nothing new about a recent proposal to offer a tax cut to businesses that hire the unemployed, except that the latest plan has the support of leading Democrats and Republicans. More…

Here’s a new wrinkle in the health reform debate we haven’t heard before: A federal mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional, according to one political think tank. More…

Forget “no news is good news.” The Social Security Administration’s announcement that the 2010 taxable wage base will remains at $106,800 will bring HR a few questions from your highly compensated employees and retirees. More…

With a push from President Obama, this month the curtain fell on the Department of Homeland Security’s controversial no-match rule. More…

It’s likely some version of the newest healthcare reform proposal to come out of Washington will not only become law, but also change the way you do your job — as early as Jan. 1 — particularly in five areas. More…

A new Obama Administration proposal requires employers to report wage data to the Social Security Administration more frequently – maybe even quarterly – although workers would continue to receive annual W-2s.  More…

The next time employees want to know — or want to complain about — the value of their pay and benefits, point them to the latest statistics. More…

Alert your Payroll/Accounts Payable people: Expect the Feds to issue a revenue procedure later this summer allowing you to mask vital data on some of your records. More…