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Finally! IRS Provides Final Play-Or-Pay Guidance

On February 11, 2014, the IRS released final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions of the Affordable Care Act, also known as the “employer mandate” and “play-or-pay” requirement. In this article, we summarize some of the most salient...

Health Care Reform: The Employer Mandate

The Department of Treasury announced on February 10 that businesses with 50 to 99 full time equivalent employees will not face a tax penalty under the Employer Mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a result of not providing health care coverage to...

Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contract Employees

President Obama announced that in the next few weeks, he will sign an executive order raising the minimum wage for workers covered by new federal contracts to $10.10 an hour. This increase will be very limited in scope; it will only apply to employees who would...

The OFCCP Disability Self-Identification Form Has Been Finalized

On January 22, 2014, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the OFCCP's disability status form, which will be used by federal contractors.  Revised regulations under the Rehabilitation Act will require federal contractors to invite applicants and employees...

Workplace safety top concern for businesses in 2014

Keeping employees safe at work is a top concern for small business owners, according to a survey sponsored by Employers Holdings, a national holding company for workers’ compensation insurance carriers.Workplace safety risks were cited as the source of greatest worry...

Employer To Do List for the New Year (2014)

As the new year is getting under way, employers should consider placing these developing issues at the top of their to do list:Social Media PoliciesEmployers should consider reviewing and updating social media policies in light of recent legislation and litigation....

IRS Issues Final Affordable Care Act “Pay Or Play” Regulations

On Monday, the IRS issued final regulations regarding the implementation of the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA), otherwise known as the “pay or play” rules. The final regulations provide some helpful guidance and...

2014 Health Care Reform Update

2014 was anticipated to be a monumental year with respect to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. However, with the one-year delay of the employer mandate (the provision of Health Care Reform that fines certain businesses for failing to provide health...

2014 – Are you ready? Performance Management vs. Performance Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2014: AUSTIN, TX— NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUR COMPANY TO ACT ON PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: Will your managers and employees be thinking “performance review” or “performance management”?  Your company may be poised to use the performance management process to...

If an employee calls his supervisor a nasty name on Facebook…..

If an employee calls his supervisor a “nasty motherf[**]ker” on Facebook, would the employee lose the protection that he would otherwise enjoy under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?  Probably not, according to National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) decisions...

2014 Minimum Wage Changes

Our federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but many states choose to have their own minimum wage laws as well. Currently, 21 states have a rate higher than the federal rate, and 13 of those have made changes as of January 1, 2014. Our federal minimum wage is $7.25 an...

Employers not required to post NLRB’s notice of employee rights

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) posting rule has been laid to rest.The NLRB had issued a rule in 2011 requiring most private sector employers to post a notice telling employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).The requirement was...

Additional Health Care Reform FAQs Issued

This morning the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury Department released additional Frequently Asked Questions relating to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Among the topics discussed include administrative issues relating to out...

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An Employer’s “Top 5” Action Items for 2014

It's December, and human resources professionals and law departments are reflecting on the issues addressed in 2013 and giving thanks for incident-free holiday parties. But the big question is this: What issues should get priority attention for 2014 as part of a...

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