A proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would allow small business to band together and purchase health insurance without some of the regulatory requirements that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes on smaller employers. Advocates say that of the proposal will make it easier for small businesses to afford better coverage for their employees. Critics contend that it’s a way to get around the ACA requirement that plans cover essential health benefits.
DOL Proposes Rule to Expand Association Health Plans for Small Employers
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DOL's Final Rule on Disability Claims Procedures to Take Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that employee benefit plans must comply with a previously delayed final rule...
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Employee Convicted of Fraud Still Eligible for Workers’ Comp
Janet L. Heins|California, Consultation, News, Workers' Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who was convicted of insurance fraud—after he exaggerated a work-related injury to a doctor who then prescribed...
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Minimum Wage Rates by State and Municipality
Janet L. Heins|Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A chart of minimum wage rates by state and municipality.
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Massachusetts High Court Says Sick Pay Doesn’t Constitute Wages
Janet L. Heins|Massachusetts, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers are not liable under the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law if they choose not to pay out accrued,...
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Paying Transnational Telecommuters Can Trip Employers Up
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, Compensation--Global, Global and Cultural Effectiveness, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Paying workers in countries where the employer has no registered presence can be tricky. Many organizations fail to realize...
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Which State’s Wage Laws Apply When Workers Temporarily Relocate?
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Which state’s employment laws apply when employees are working out of town?
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Crossing the Threshold—Small Business to ACA-Bound 'Applicable Large Employer'
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Small businesses that are approaching the threshold to applicable large employer (ALE) status by reaching 50 full-time or equivalent...
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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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