Thanks to NPR for this article and to those that are circulating it around LinkedIn during this holiday season. It definitely rings true for many of the stories we’ve heard over the years at Austin HR. ~ NPR Article ~A few days ago, we offered up some tips for...
The IRS has announced the annual dollar limit on contributions for health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), and 401(k) accounts based on cost of living adjustments (COLAs). These limits are reviewed annually by the IRS. For the...
If you can afford health insurance but choose not to buy it, you must pay a fee called the individual shared responsibility payment. (The fee is sometimes called the “penalty,” “fine,” or “individual mandate.”) You owe the fee for...
It’s confusing to say the least. We’re getting lots of calls on this topic. Most payroll companies have cut off taking on reporting of new clients for ACA tracking purposes because of overload and timing and have even turned their own clients away who...
Evan Stall, the HR manager for Federal-Mogul Powertrain’s South Bend, Ind., plant, worries about how he will fill 13 foundry operator positions.The company, which makes automotive parts, primarily aluminum pistons, has just acquired another casting cell that contains...
Yet another study has found overwhelming evidence that men get paid more than women. The pay gap exists even when male and female workers have the same job with the same qualifications. Overall, American women earn just 74 cents for every $1 a man earns, PayScale...
