CAS October 23, 2026
7% of Older Americans Say Working is Still Financially Necessary
Respondents cite the high cost of living, concerns that Social Security will change, rising Medicare or healthcare costs.
July 3, 2017
The Happiest Workers in the World are in the U.S., Germany and Netherlands
The report shows the United States, Germany and the Netherlands have the happiest employees among the countries included in the research, ranking 71.8, 71.2 and 69.9, respectively, on a happiness scale of 0 to 100, with 100 being the happiest.
June 28, 2017
Thomson Reuters to Host 19th Annual EBIA Advanced Cafeteria Plans and Benefits Conference
Thomson Reuters will host its 19th annual EBIA Advanced Cafeteria Plans and Benefits Conference on July 12-14, 2017 in La Jolla, CA. The three-day event is designed for benefits professionals to learn about advanced compliance issues for employer ...
June 27, 2017
Are You Responsible for Labor Violations Committed by Companies You Work With?
Do you hire other companies to complete jobs in your workplace? Did you realize that you could be liable for labor violations that the company commits while working there? There are two pending and one recently decided case that will alter how ...
June 27, 2017
June 2017 Payroll Channel
It’s essential for your employees to have time away from work. They need to spend time with their families and follow their interests. And, rested employees will perform better than tired, burned out employees. Your employees value their time, and you ...
June 26, 2017
5 Reasons to Put Your Nanny on Payroll
Paying a nanny off the books, i.e. in cash, can be tempting to both sides of the relationship. Although it is illegal, employers could avoid the hassle of payroll paperwork, and nannies would get to keep their full pay without handing money over to ...
June 26, 2017
Payroll Problems Make Employees Go Job Hunting
Payroll problems may be the fastest way to send top talent to the exits. According to a new survey from The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated, about half of the American workforce (49 percent) will begin searching for a new job after ...
June 16, 2017
U.S. Homeowners Pay More Than $15k to Sell Their Homes, $40K+ In California
More than eight out of 10 home sellers make improvements before listing. While some sellers prefer to complete these projects themselves, those who outsource can expect to spend more than $2,650 nationally to cover staging, carpet cleaning, interior ...
June 15, 2017
More Americans Taking Vacation Days
American workers took an average of 16.8 days of vacation in 2016, according to new research from Project: Time Off, turning the trend line in a positive direction after losing almost a week of vacation time since 2000. The jump, up from 16.2 days in ...
June 15, 2017
Mortgage Payments Out of Reach in Half of Largest U.S. Cities
Buying the typical home listed for sale in more than half of the nation's 35 largest markets will require a greater share of income than the median-valued home required historically, according to a new Zillow® analysisi.
June 13, 2017
17 Surprising Facts About Women and Retirement
Are women being proactive steps to continue working past age 65? While 62 percent say they are staying healthy, only 54 percent are focused on performing well at their current job and 42 percent are keeping their job skills up to date.
June 12, 2017
New Federal Budget Would Cut Retirement Benefits of Federal Workers
The full budget for the upcoming fiscal year – which kicks off on October 1, 2017 – was released on May 23. It includes $3.6 trillion in cost reductions over the next decade. Significantly, the proposals include seeping changes in the federal ...
June 12, 2017
Unemployment Insurance Rates and Due Dates
Most states use June 30 as a benchmark for determining the next year SUI wage bases. This is known as the “computation date”. Many states can take from four to nine months after the computation date to make their announcements.