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Affordable Care Act Changes for 2016
There are several Affordable Care Act changes for 2016 for large employers (100+ full time equivalent employees) and mid-sized employers (50-99 full time equivalent employees). Here are the major ones to be aware of: Employer Mandate Reporting Begins (Section 6056...
Employees Discussing Salaries: Can You Legally Prevent it?
Generally speaking, employers may not like the idea of their employees discussing salaries with one another. It could lead to some employees feeling they aren’t being paid fairly, or cause resentment if they feel other employees are being overcompensated....Social Security Wage Base for 2016
Yesterday the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the Social Security wage base for 2016 will remain the same as 2015 – $118,500. Two other items remain unchanged from this year: all covered wages are still subject to the 1.45% Medicare tax, and...
