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Final Rules - Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act

Dec 10th, 2008 | By Cathy Baniewicz | Category Compensation

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Effective December 19, 2008, the final rules on complying with the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act of 1996 take effect.
The law provides protection on how long mothers and their newborn infants may stay in the…



Commissions should produce the right sales

Oct 15th, 2008 | By Ellen Kirton | Category Compensation

Oftentimes, employers build compensation plans to incent their employees to sell their product or service to obtain better sales results. What they often omit is ensuring that there is a balance between new sales and retention, both of which we…



ERISA 401(k) Violations Can Include Both Civil and Criminal Penalties

Sep 10th, 2008 | By Cathy Baniewicz | Category Compensation

According to the US Department of Labor, The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for retirement and health benefit plans in the private industry. ERISA requires that those who establish…



Update to Is Your Worker Really an Independent Contractor.

Jul 25th, 2008 | By Cathy Baniewicz | Category Compensation

One of our readers pointed out that the IRS recently updated its test for determining whether or not an employee is an independent contractor. The following information was copied from their website:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html
Facts that provide evidence of the degree…