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Closely Held Companies Permitted to not Provide Birth Control Coverage
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot force a closely-held for-profit corporation to cover the cost of birth control for its employees, if doing so would conflict with a sincere religious belief of the owners. Under the Affordable Care...
Employee Recognition Program
One of the most important aspects of successful retention is an effective employee recognition program. When examining what employees are looking for in terms of benefits and pay, organizations often overlook employee recognition programs, which can be a very low-cost...
Medicare Surtax for High-Income Employees
Since the beginning of last year, employers have been required to withhold an additional nine-tenths of a percent for the Medicare surtax for high-income employees. The rules are somewhat complicated, so the IRS recently updated its frequently-asked questions on how...
