4 items to consider regarding taxes in benefit planning

Prognostication with taxes is always dangerous, but Id like to suggest four items businesses should consider in planning for taxes this yearparticularly as they apply to benefit planning.

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HR pop quiz: Fee disclosure deadline

The Department of Labor again pushed back the deadline for compliance on rule 408(b)(2). What is the new compliance date?

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10 important changes in final fee disclosure rule

Now that a final resolution has been made on fee and compensation disclosure for ERISA-covered retirement plans, service providers can concentrate on aligning with compliance demands.

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SD lawmakers struggle with state worker bonus plan

After going three years without a pay raise, South Dakota's 13,000 state employees should find out soon what, if any, kind of bonus they will get to compensate them for sticking it out through those lean years.

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Critics pan NH bill creating new pension system

Critics of a proposal to create a new public pension system urged New Hampshire lawmakers Thursday to spend more time studying the idea, warning that the planned changes could make it more difficult to recruit and retain good employees.

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From relief to despair: Varying views of jobs data

Whether the job market actually feels stronger depends on your perspective.

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Flexible work models key to driving productivity

ManpowerGroup, a provider of work force solutions, maintains that employers should offer flexible work models that include a range of full-time, contingent and virtual skilled workers in order to drive productivity in a volatile economy.

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Worker confidence jumps 5 points

According to the Randstad Employee Confidence Index, worker confidence hit 52.4 percent in January, a jump from 47.4 percent in December, marking the biggest climb of the surveys history.

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Small-business employment falls in January

According to the January CBIZ Small Business Employment Index, which analyzes hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, declined by 2.75 percent in January after a 1.75 percent growth in December.

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U.S. base salary increases expected to remain steady

The median base salary increases are projected to hit 3 percent this year, according to recent research by the Hay Group, a global consulting firm.

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