The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) isn’t just legal fine print – it’s the backbone of how you classify jobs, track time and pay employees. Slip up, and it’s more than a paperwork problem. In FY 2024 alone, the Department…
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The House has passed federal legislation, the "big, beautiful bill," aimed at providing tax cuts that will have an immediate impact. In the early-morning hours of May 22, 2025, the tax and spending legislation cleared the House with a 215-214…
The rollercoaster ride continues as federal regulators reevaluate the current overtime rule and what it means to meet the salary level test. In 2024, the Biden administration's Dept. of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule that aimed to dramatically increase the…
A Coast Guard reservist who is also a federal employee was entitled to differential pay while on active duty, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a 5-4 decision, the nation’s highest court rejected the Justice Department’s argument that a federal…
After more than a year, the IRS has made changes to Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Information, and Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation. While changes used to occur annually, now the forms are “continuous use,” meaning the IRS revises them only when needed.…
Compensation is the top challenge for HR pros in 2025, with nearly half (44%) of employers reporting it as their primary concern, according to a recent study by Payscale. In its 2025 Compensation Best Practices Report, Payscale determined that organizations…
Learning that a Form W-2 contains errors is bad enough, but being assessed a penalty by the IRS is even worse. Errors can show up in many ways. For example, employers might enter incorrect information, such as the amount of…
New Jersey’s highest court has ruled that commissions are always wages under the state’s Wage Payment Law, reviving a sales employee’s chance for a potentially huge payout. The ruling cautions employers to carefully articulate for employees how non-salary compensation will…
In 2025, women still earn just 83 cents for every dollar men make, according to Payscale’s latest annual Gender Pay Gap Report. The report was released just in time for Women’s Equal Pay Day, which falls on March 25 this…
Employees may not understand lifestyle spending accounts (LSAs) as well as you think. That can lead to questions or just confusion. This relatively new, customizable fringe benefit allows companies to give employees a set amount of spending money, with at…
Several types of earnings would no longer be taxable for income tax purposes, according to plans put forth by President Trump. In his address to a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025, Trump called for tax cuts that…
The IRS recently issued updates affecting semiweekly tax depositors. Specifically, the Service pushed back two due dates for making deposits through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (referred to as EFTPS) and other electronic funds transfer methods. Here’s what the…
Compensation conversations can be awkward, even for seasoned HR professionals. Most employees don't relish the experience either. Why? Talking about money is weird -- not just during pay conversations. Isn't it a strange dance when the check shows up at…
With tax year 2024 Forms W-2 out the door, it’s time to turn your attention toward the changes IRS has made for TY 2025 forms. The IRS released final versions of Form W-2 and Form W-3 for 2025 on January…
Navigating the alphabet soup of FMLA, ADA and Workers Compensation regulations can feel like a legal mine field. HR professionals are often left with confusion over when each law applies and how they intersect. In our interactive instructor-led 90-minute event,…
Wage bases for 2025 have rolled out across the country. You can ensure you're accurately withholding for unemployment insurance (UI) tax. Take a moment to double-check the information for your state. While most states with changes have increased their wage…
