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Employer-Provided Health Coverage During Employee Leaves of Absence
By Tia Martarella, Jackson Lewis Attorneys at Law When an employee is on an extended leave of absence, there is often confusion regarding whether and to what extent the employer must continue to provide coverage to the employee under the employer-provided health plan....
Employer-Provided Health Coverage During Employee Leaves of Absence
By Tia Martarella, Jackson Lewis Attorneys at Law When an employee is on an extended leave of absence, there is often confusion regarding whether and to what extent the employer must continue to provide coverage to the employee under the employer-provided health plan....
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Streamlining HR for Small Businesses: Overcoming the Juggling Act with Outsourcing
In the fast-paced world of human resources, balancing competing demands and priorities is a daily challenge for HR professionals. Managing personnel, fostering workplace culture, and ensuring compliance with regulations are all critical responsibilities that can feel...
UNIFORM COVERAGE OF SUMMARY EXPLANATION
By March 24, 2011, The Health and Human Services (HHS) agency is required to develop standards for group health plans and health issuers offering group or individual coverage by providing enrollees an accurate summary of benefits and explanation of their coverage in a...
DELAYED EEOC FINAL RULES ON GINA AND ADEA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had pushed back the anticipated date from October 2010 until this March for a final rule concerning the disparate impact burden of proof under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). Stay tuned for more...
OMNIBUS TRADE ACT EXTENSION OF ARRA EXPIRED
Congress had passed the Omnibus Trade Act, which provided a short term extension of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provisions until February 13, 2011. The provisions made changes to the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) that encompassed several tax...
Additional Record-Keeping Regulations Proposed
In April 2011, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is expected to release a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the “Right to Know under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The proposed rule would require employers to provide employees with information about their employment...
New Employment Compliance Inspection Center
On January 20, 2011, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that a new Virginia-based facility will be dedicated to support audits of company employee identification verification “I-9” forms.
OSHA Annual Summary Posting Deadline
By February 1, 2011, an employer subject to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping provisions for 300 Logs regarding workplace injuries and illnesses must post its 2010 annual summary (Form 300A).
Updated Form I-9 Handbook for Employers
Effective January 5, 2011, a new version of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) Handbook for Employers was issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Changes to Simple Cafeteria Plans
Effective January 1, 2011, certain employers that establish "simple cafeteria plans" are exempt from the Code Section 125 non-discrimination requirements, as well as the non-discrimination requirements applicable to the plans offered through the cafeteria plan.
EEOC Final GINA Regulations
Effective December 31, 2010, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 exempts most healthcare providers from being considered “creditors” subject to the Red Flag Rule. The Rule requires financial institutions and creditors to implement programs to identify and...
Social Security Tax Rate Change for 2011
Effective January 1, 2011 the Social Security tax rate was reduced from 6.2% to 4.2% for working individuals. This decrease will replace the Making Work Pay Credit which offered a maximum credit of $400 on tax returns. The new tax benefit will increase an employee's...
Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010
Effective December 31, 2010, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 exempts most healthcare providers from being considered “creditors” subject to the Red Flag Rule. The Rule requires financial institutions and creditors to implement programs to identify and...
2011 IRS Mileage Rate Increase
Effective January 1, 2011, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) is 51 cents per mile for business miles driven, 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, and 14 cents per mile driven in service of...
IRS Requires Employers to Report COBRA or HIPAA Violations
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that all employers MUST self-report to the IRS on Form 8928 any COBRA or HIPAA violation! Basically employers are required to turn themselves in if a violation occurs. If they do not report there is an additional $1000...
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)
Effective November 27, 2010, Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) will phase out. This had initially originated from President Obama when he signed a law extending the EUC program and providing full federal funding for state extended benefits.
Health Reform
Find out more about Healthcare options available to small employers and individuals as a result of Healthcare Reform through the Health Reform Q&A's and Small Business Tax Credit Examples. Research plans for Small Employers from various carriers as well as find...
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