As 2017 ended, the U.S. Senate confirmed Preston Rutledge as the new assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Rutledge, the GOP’s senior tax and benefits counsel on the Senate Finance Committee, will oversee a compliance agenda for employee benefit plans that ranges from revisiting the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule to revising Affordable Care Act regulations.
Senate Confirms Preston Rutledge to Lead Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Conflicting Evidence over Absenteeism Leads to Ongoing FMLA Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that claimed it fired an employee for absenteeism was not entitled to summary judgment on the claims...
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‘Time-Shaving’ Policies Challenged
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Seasonal restaurant employees who alleged that they were victims of “time-shaving” policies that deprived them of minimum wage and...
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Mandatory arbitration agreements prevent 60M U.S. workers from resolving employment disputes in court
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. A study released by the Economic Policy Institute finds that through the use of mandatory...
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Agencies Release Advance Copies of Form 5500 for Filing in 2018
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Recently released advance copies of 2017 plan year Form 5500 and instructions reflect an increase in the maximum civil...
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Can Employers Pay Tipped Workers Less Than Minimum Wage?
Janet L. Heins|Leadership and Navigation, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to pay workers who customarily receive tips less than the standard...
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IRS Extends Deadline to Supply ACA Forms to Employees
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS extended by 30 days—until March 2, 2018—the due date for distributing health coverage information forms 1095-C or...
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What Does the ACA Individual-Mandate Repeal Mean for Covered California?
Janet L. Heins|California, Health Care Benefits, Leadership and Navigation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Now that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual mandate has been repealed by federal tax legislation, here’s what might...
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For 2018, Expect Steeper Health Plan Premium Increases
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Costs, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The average premium hike for employer-sponsored health plans next year is expected to be the highest since 2011. But...
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