Earlier this year the Department of Labor announced that its final rule amending the claims procedures for plans providing disability benefits under Section 503 of ERISA will become effective [...]
Under the tax act signed into law at the end of December 2017, employers that provide paid family and medical leave to their employees are entitled to a federal tax credit for a portion of those [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new version of the Form I-9 in late July. The newest installment of the Form I-9 will be mandatory starting September 18, 2017.
The recent “WannaCry” attack overseas serves as a reminder to make sure your business is taking proactive appropriate steps to protect your data and your network from malicious cyber-attacks.
Every HR professional’s favorite time of the year is near. Actually, it’s here. Office Holiday Party Season! I recently went to see the movie Office Christmas Party. It came out to mixed [...]
Yesterday, a federal court judge in the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary nationwide injunction that temporarily blocks the Department of Labor (DOL) from enacting its revised Fair [...]
By Mark Hudson
Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published long-awaited Final Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) rules amending the “white collar” exemption test and, more [...]
Employers subject to ACA information reporting now have some extra time to furnish the required information returns to employees and file the required returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
QDRO, QMCSO, IWO Oh My! Divorce Orders Requiring Employer Action
All employers, whether today or tomorrow, will encounter court orders requiring their action as a result of an employee’s [...]
As healthcare costs continue to rise, businesses naturally shop around for the best healthcare rates. Shopping insurance rates requires the employer to provide the demographics of its workforce, [...]
Jim walks into your office, sits down across the desk from you and tells you he wants to work from home to accommodate his disability. You are confused and look at Jim carefully, wondering how [...]
