Don’t Think you Need to Provide FMLA Coverage? Think Again!
The FMLA – or Family and Medical Leave Act – has far-reaching scope and implications. Some businesses will be impacted by its latest changes;…
Many Employees Hit with Higher Health Care Premiums
Many can’t afford unexpected medical expenses, survey shows. More employees are getting hit with higher health insurance premiums and co-payments, and many don’t have…
Firms Weigh Costs Of Health Care
Here’s something that probably will astonish small business owners battered by years of steep health insurance premium increases: The majority of companies that provide…
Key Points That Employers Should Address With This Year’s Open Enrollment Period
Wrestling with the implications of the upcoming open enrollment period could be one of the most challenging in memory for employers due to the…
The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers: ERISA Section 510 and Limiting Employee Hours
It is asserted that the strategy of capping the annual hours of new “variable hour employees” as a way to limit exposure under the…
IRS Bars Employers From Dumping Workers Into Health Exchanges
Many employers had thought they could shift health costs to the government by sending their employees to a health insurance exchange with a tax-free…
Preparedness For The ACA On An Upswing, But Small Business Lags
With the first round of employer mandates required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) set to begin in 2015, a new survey finds that…
Marriage Benefits Extended to Gay Couples
The federal government announced regulatory changes to extend a wide range of marriage benefits to same-sex couples, making good on a promise by President…
Updated COBRA Notices and Proposed Guidance Issued Model notices highlight ACA’s Marketplace coverage as a COBRA alternative
The Obama administration announced updates to model notices that employers must provide to employees, informing workers of their eligibility to continue health care coverage…
Update to New York Tip Rate
We previously reported in our newsletter that there were no increases in 2014 tip rates planned for the state of New York. This has now changed…