One of the duties that bosses dislike most is disciplining employees. The thought of having to do this can cause many sleepless nights for employers, managers and supervisors. Actually, the discipline “nightmare” experience doesn’t have to happen. There’s a better

Every year, the dollar amounts allowed for various federal tax benefits are subject to change based on inflation adjustments and legislation. Here are some important tax figures for 2014, compared with 2013, including the estate tax exemption, Social Security wage

You might want to fire employees with bad attitudes, or those who are just plain lazy. The question is: Can you do it legally? Here are some guidelines to help structure your staff as you see fit, without running afoul

Five years ago, Congress passed a law to put mental health care on an even footing with standard health care. In the years since, the federal government has issued regulations to flesh out the bones of the Mental Health Parity

The IRS recently added new meaning to the term “flexible” when it comes to flexible spending accounts. This once rigidly controlled plan loosened up a few years ago. Now the IRS has added a new option, allowing the carryover of

It’s widely believed among experts that as much as one-third of spending on medical services is wasted and worthless. What if you could cut just half of this — about 17 percent — out of your healthcare spending on employees?

The U.S. Supreme Court has finally agreed to resolve a matter that has perplexed payroll managers for years. In the case, involving a large retail chain, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that severance payments should not be treated

“What can I do to get an employee to improve her or her performance?” It’s a typical question asked by employers about a staff member whose performance has deteriorated over the past year. For a five-step approach to a solution,

The IRS recently issued proposed regulations fine-tuning the rules governing the healthcare tax credit available to certain small employers, beginning in 2014. The Affordable Care Act contains a credit of up to 50 percent of premiums for eligible employers. Keep

 Avoid Charges of Illegal Snooping…..What if an employer looks in an employee’s desk drawer? The employee learns of this and is upset. The incident raises questions such as: Do employees have a right to privacy? What does an employer need