{"id":9052,"date":"2023-02-10T02:19:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T02:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affinityhrgroup.com\/?p=9052"},"modified":"2023-11-27T21:22:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T21:22:33","slug":"employee-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworkplaceadvisors.com\/employee-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPLOYEE GIFTS"},"content":{"rendered":"
Question:<\/strong> With rising costs, I want to give my employees a gift card to reward them for their hard work. What should I consider?<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong> \u00a0Acknowledging an employee’s contribution\u00a0to the company is almost always a good thing. Making the effort to recognize an employee’s hard work helps to reinforce their commitment to the company.<\/span><\/p>\n When you give a gift card (or any\u00a0monetary\u00a0benefit) to an employee, you should consider the tax implications. Some bonuses may be taxable and therefore must be reported accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n Usually discretionary bonuses – those that are given “just because” – are not taxable. However, if they become expected or a regular occurrence, then they may be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Conversely, non-discretionary bonuses – those that are given regularly or as part of a compensation\u00a0plan (such as performance bonuses or holiday bonuses) – are usually taxable.<\/span><\/p>\n Regardless of the type, timing, or value of the reward, be sure to give it with the right message. Just handing someone a gift card will not have the same impact as giving it along with a personalized conversation or note about their contribution to express how much you value them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: With rising costs, I want to give my employees a gift card to reward them for their hard work. What should I consider? Answer: \u00a0Acknowledging an employee’s contribution\u00a0to the company is almost always a good thing. Making the effort to recognize an employee’s hard work helps to reinforce their commitment to the company. When […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[13,10],"class_list":["post-9052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qa","tag-compensation","tag-compliance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n