Employee bonuses are powerful tools for attracting, retaining, and motivating talent while driving business performance. As competition for skilled workers intensifies, companies increasingly rely on ...

As most people are beginning to plan for the holidays, business owners may also be preparing for year-end bonuses — and the financial considerations that come with them. — Getty Images/svetikd With ...

We outlined the flurry of Opinion Letters that the Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued, but an important topic in one of those letters deserves a deeper dive: the requirement that employers ...

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the “DOL”) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-2 addressing the question of whether an employer must include certain bonus ...

It’s frustrating for company managers to invest in incentive programs only to find your team still acting like they’d rather clock in, do the minimum, then head home. So, if your bonus plan is ticking ...