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What Is the PWFA?
While the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect in 2023, the final regulation wasn’t issued until April 15, 2024. By now, all employers should be in full compliance with the PWFA’s provisions. To learn more about what to expect from this...
What Is the PWFA?
While the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect in 2023, the final regulation wasn’t issued until April 15, 2024. By now, all employers should be in full compliance with the PWFA’s provisions. To learn more about what to expect from this...
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Understanding PWFA Accommodations: Insights for Employers
“So the goal of this was to put pregnant women in a place where they don't have to decide between economic security or health.” In episode #118 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners' guide to cash, compliance, and the War for...
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...
Q&A – Non-Discretionary Bonuses – include them in OT?
Non-Discretionary Bonuses for OT Q: I heard that we have to include overtime in our bonuses payments for nonexempt employees. Is this true?A: Yes, this is true if the bonus is a non-discretionary bonus in accordance with the federal definition contained in the Fair...
Healthcare Reform Notices Now Available
Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies: The US Department of Labor has released its Model Notices for an important, upcoming employer Health Care Reform requirement. Virtually all employers, regardless of size, are required to distribute a Notice of Exchanges and Subsidies...
Healthcare Reform Delayed a Year for Small Business
Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a part of the 2010 U.S. health-care law intended to provide them with coverage options.Starting in 2014, workers at companies with...
Choosing a Background Check Company
Do you know if your background check provider is presenting you quality information? Incomplete or inaccurate background checks may result in hiring someone who poses a risk or potential liability. On the other hand, incorrect data may result in not making an...
Is it Vacation or Paid Time Off?
Traditionally, employers offered separate paid time off benefits to employees, such as paid vacation, sick leave and personal days. However, in the past decade, many companies have moved to a more flexible Paid Time Off or “PTO” benefit that incorporates all policies...
USCIS Revises Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
As a reminder, in early March 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 for use. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States....
OSHA Summary Posting
We have almost reached the end of the 2013 OSHA Summary Posting Period. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires certain employers to post the OSHA Form 300A in a conspicuous workplace location from February 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013....
IRS Tax Filing Deadline
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax return filing deadline is April 15, 2013 for 2012 tax forms.
Spotlight on Small Businesses: Small Business Center of Forsyth Tech
Forsyth Tech Small Business Center. Where dreams become realities. Starting and operating a small business is hard work. Forsyth Tech, through its Small Business Centers in Forsyth and Stokes counties provides: Confidential one-on-one counseling Small...
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