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A business owner’s guide to effective, compliant workforce management

Paid Time Off

One of the most reviewed and contemplated workplace policies is Paid Time Off (either combined PTO or the traditional Vacation/Sick time).  We are often asked “How much should we offer?” or “How much do I have to offer?” Believe it or not, there is no federal...

Same-Sex Treasury Dept. Benefit Requirements Effective 9/16/13

9/9/2013 by John Boyd  |  BakerHostetlerEarlier this summer, following the Supreme Court's issuance of the landmark case, United States v. Windsor, which held Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional, we published an Executive Alert...

Healthcare Reform Required Notices

Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies - Virtually all employers, regardless of size, are required to distribute a Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies to each employee (regardless of part-time, full-time, or health plan enrollment status) by October 1, 2013.  Additionally,...

Called to Active Duty – How should we proceed?

Q: One of our employees is in the Army Reserves. She was called to active duty recently; how should we proceed?A: Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), when a member of the National Guard is called for active duty, the employer...

COBRA and Medicare: Does one affect the other?

Absolutely! Medicare entitlement and election are important factors when determining COBRA eligibility and duration. Here’s how… Absolutely!  Medicare entitlement and election are important factors when determining COBRA eligibility and duration.  Here’s...

Social Media Policy – Guidelines for Employee Personal Use

Social Media continues to revolutionize the way we (individuals and businesses) connect and share information. As this remains a hot topic for expanding business reach, it’s also important that your organization embrace this communication growth with some guidelines...

Pre-Tax Benefit Deductions…What Deductions Qualify?

Determining which employee deductions can be pre-taxed for Social Security, Medicare, federal withholding and state withholding can be difficult to discern. First and foremost, for any deduction to be eligible for pre-tax status, the employer must have the appropriate...

ACA Resources and Tools

With less than 50 days to go until we reach the much anticipated October 1 ACA Open Enrollment period, the race is on to get as much information in the hands of Employers and Individuals as possible. With less than 50 days to go until we reach the much anticipated...

COBRA – Don’t forget your new employees!

Most Employers are familiar with the Department of Labor requirement to notify employees of their COBRA continuation options when an employee terminates… but don’t forget, as the Employer, you are also required to notify new employees of their COBRA rights when their...

Changing State Laws – Updates to Know

 compliments to SHRM for the following updates. ALABAMA: Guns in Cars (8/1/13) CALIFORNIA Prop. 8 - SCOTUS Ruling COLORADO: Family Care Act (8/7/13) CONNECTICUT: Amends Personnel Files Act (10/1/13) DELAWARE Protects Gender Identity (eff. immediately) HAWAII:...

ACA Employer Mandate Delayed for One Year

With key provisions of the Affordable Care Act approaching for 2014, the IRS announced last week they will delay, until 2015, the requirement that Employers with more than 50 employees provide essential health coverage to their employees.   As a direct...

DOMA Ruling Will Change FMLA Administration

7/2/2013 by Allen Smith Coordination of state leave-law requirements with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has never been a piece of cake, and it’s just gotten harder after the Supreme Court’s June 26, 2013, ruling that struck down the Defense of...

What Employers Need to Know About the Additional Medicare Tax

With the implementation of the Additional Medicare Tax in 2013, employers need to be aware of how the tax is calculated, paid and reported.  Now that we have entered the second half of the calendar year, more and more employees will reach the threshold set by the...

Health Care Law’s Employer Mandate Delayed Until January 2015

  7/3/2013 By Stephen Miller, CEBS The Obama administration caught the U.S. business community by surprise when it announced a one-year delay, until Jan. 1, 2015, in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) mandate that employers with 50 or more...

An Example of Savers Admin’s Superior Customer Service

An employee takes time to share an example of his positive experiences with Savers Admin with his employer: "See email below--just wanted to pass along a great act of customer service from Savers that obviously I wouldn't have caught in the midst of trying to get this...

E-Verify Update

July 1, 2013 marks the last effective date in NC’s E-Verify legislation.  All employers with 25 or more employees will be required to use E-Verify to check work authorization for all new hires.  What is E-Verify? E-Verify is a federal, internet-based program...

Sexual Harassment – Quick Refresh

Since we get quite a few calls on this subject, we thought it would be worthwhile to share the following as a quick refresh?Sexual harassment is, by definition, a type of discrimination which includes gender-based harassment, bullying, or coercion of a sexual nature. ...

Healthcare Reform – Notice of Exchanges

Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies: Deadline Published Employers have an important and far-reaching compliance deadline on the horizon.   Virtually all organizations, regardless of size, are required to distribute a Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies to each employee...

Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill

Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill; Now Heads to the U.S. House of Representatives SHRM UPDATE On Thursday, (June 27, 2013), by a vote of 68-to-32 the Senate passed its immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration...

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