IRS Increases 2015 FSA Contribution Limit
The IRS announced that for 2015 the maximum annual contribution limit for employer sponsored health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will increase by $50 to…
Health Exchange Notification Requirements
As you may be aware, part of the new regulations for the Affordable Care Act require that employers notify employees of the upcoming Health…
The Form W-2 Reporting Provision of Health Care Reform
The Form W-2 reporting provision of Health Care Reform is intended to help employees better understand their employer-provided benefits and the true cost to…
What the DOMA Ruling Means for HR
Many are now claiming that the Supreme Court DOMA ruling legalizes same-sex marriages in the U.S, that’s not exactly what it does. The ruling…
Medical Loss Ratio Rebates – Do You Know How to Handle Them?
Employers only have 90 days to complete any distribution of the rebate In August of this year, some employers with fully insured employee health…
5 New Workplace Legal Hazards That You Can’t Afford to Ignore
A rapidly changing legal landscape is making the application, interview and screening processes increasingly complicated. Here are the top five legal hazards in…
GINA: What HR Should Know
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits employers from using genetic information in making decisions about health insurance and employment. Companies cannot ask for…
Court’s DOMA Decision May Affect your Employees’ Flexible Spending Accounts
Calling it an unconstitutional violation of the Fifth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a federal law defining marriage as between one…
Which Employers Must Pay the New ‘PCORI’ Fee Due July 31?
The Affordable Care Act has imposed a new fee that has to be paid by certain employers on or before July 31, 2013. As…
75th Anniversary of the FLSA
On Saturday, June 25, 1938, to avoid pocket vetoes 9 days after Congress had adjourned, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed 121 bills. Among these…