As the end of 2017 approaches, employers that failed to comply with the ACA’s coverage obligations may soon be receiving employer mandate assessments. While we don’t know the exact amount of employer dollars that will be at risk, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that between 2015 and 2024 it will be $139 billion.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Don’t Forget the Possibility of ACA Retaliation Claims
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Rhode Island Employees May Soon Be Entitled to Paid Sick Time
Janet L. Heins|News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Rhode Island, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
On Sept. 19, the Rhode Island General Assembly approved a bill that would require, with limited exception, all Rhode...
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New HHS Secretary Azar Pledges to Focus on Prescription Drug Costs
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar is promising he’ll use his new role as secretary of the U.S. Department of...
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Risk vs. Readiness: The 401(k) Plan Annuity Conundrum
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Good plan governance can reduce the fiduciary risks that prevent plan sponsors from offering annuities as a 401(k) investment...
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Notes written a year before 77-year-old was fired were direct evidence of age bias
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Kathleen Kapusta, J.D. Notes written by a decisionmaker in the termination of a 77-year-old employee during a conference...
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California Employers Face Patchwork of New Minimum Wages in 2018
Janet L. Heins|California, Critical Evaluation, Minimum Wage, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
California’s minimum wage and overtime-exempt salary threshold will rise in 2018 at different levels depending on employer size. Complicating...
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IRS Aims to Issue New Paycheck Withholding Tables in January
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the tax act became law, the IRS announced it will issue revised tax withholding rates in January so...
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Will Illinois Ban Salary History Inquiries?
Janet L. Heins|Illinois, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment...
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Auto Body Technicians Fail to Prove Minimum Wage Violations
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Two body shop employees who claimed they were not paid the minimum wage required by California law failed to...
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