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The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires many organizations with 11 or more employees to document serious work-related injuries and illnesses. Under a new rule, many employers must not only record injuries and illnesses, but also submit information electronically to OSHA. The new rule took effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Who Is Affected and […]

Employers can expect developments  in 2017 related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requirements and several other workplace regulations concerning compliance. Here’s a closer look. 1. Fair Labor Standards Act On Nov. 22, 2016, Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the U.S. District Court […]

New, small employer ACA requirements effective for plans beginning after Dec. 31, 2016 President Barack Obama recently announced a small gift for small businesses as it relates to insurance. Title 18 of the new 21st Century Cures Act, signed by President Obama on Dec. 13, 2016, allows small employers the use of Health Reimbursement Arrangements […]

With 2017 just around the corner, now is a good time to celebrate the closing of a perplexing year for businesses across the country with a re-cap of the top 10 most popular blog posts of 2016. Over the last 12 months, employers and HR professionals have been on high-alert regarding compliance-related issues like overtime expansion and the evolution […]

The information in this blog post refers to the proposed and final rules published by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2015-2016. To see the most recent information, click here. On Dec. 1, the U.S. Department of Labor appealed a recent court decision that stopped the agency’s overtime expansion rule from going into effect. However, the agency’s initial […]

The information in this blog post refers to the proposed and final rules published by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2015-2016. To see the most recent information, click here. The Ruling Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a ruling on a lawsuit filed by 21 states that blocks […]

Another year brings another extension for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) forms, but this time the continuation only applies to furnishing Form 1095-B and 1095-C to your employees. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2016-70, issued Friday, November 18, extended the deadline to furnish ACA forms to employees from January 31, 2017, to March 2, 2017. […]

On Nov. 14 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of the Form I-9 which is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of workers. When is it Valid? While the revised version is available now, you can still use the current Form I-9 (dated 03/08/2013) until Saturday, Jan. 21, […]

The information in this blog post refers to the proposed and final rules published by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2015-2016. To see the most recent information, click here. Updated November 23, 2016: Federal judge in overtime expansion hearing issues ruling; delays the compliance deadline for the rule. To learn more, click here. With new leadership […]

The information in this blog post refers to the proposed and final rules published by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2015-2016. To see the most recent information, click here. The U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime expansion rule is expected to go into effect on Dec. 1, requiring employers to meet an increased salary threshold, which — […]

With the largest hike in U.S. history set to take effect on January 1, 2017, the new Social Security wage base will increase from $118,500 to $127,200. This $8,700 increase marks the first wage base increase in two years and the highest percentage increase since 1983. Employees with wages equal to or larger than $127,200 […]

By now, it’s likely you’re aware that several forms of transition relief from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that were available in 2015 have expired, and only limited relief continues to apply in 2016. As a result, the Internal Revenue Service has removed references to 2015 transition relief from 2016 Forms 1094- and 1095-C. It’s […]