The 2017 tax act effectively repeals the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) requirement that most Americans obtain ACA-compliant health coverage, effective in 2019. Here’s how it will affect employer-sponsored health plans now, and what it portends for the future of the employer health care mandate and related reporting obligations.
What Individual Mandate Repeal Means for Employers
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Nevada Employers Prepare to Provide Leave for Domestic Violence Victims
Janet L. Heins|Leave Benefits, Nevada, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
In the new year, Nevada employers will be required to provide workplace protections for employees who are victims of...
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Wells Fargo’s 401(k) Rollover Practices Under Investigation
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the Department of Labor probes Wells Fargo’s 401(k) rollover practices, plan sponsors should see that their service providers...
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Austin’s Earned Sick Time Ordinance: 8 Things You Need to Know
Janet L. Heins|News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Relationship Management, Texas, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Austin City Council passed a new ordinance on earned sick time that will take effect on Oct. 1...
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SHRM: Exempt Overtime Threshold Should Be Nearly $32,000
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) supports a moderate increase in the minimum salary threshold above which workers...
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Policy Requiring Recovery of Draw Payments from Terminated Employees Violates FLSA
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that has a written policy of continuing to hold employees liable for unearned draw payments after their...
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Consignment Franchise ‘Volunteers’ Must Be Paid
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, DC Circuit, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Children’s consignment franchise “volunteers” qualify as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and, thus, are entitled to...
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DOL Delays Parts of Fiduciary Rule, Extends Enforcement Relief
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the expanded definition of fiduciary that went into effect on June 9, 2017 remains in place, the Department...
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Lawmakers Work to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
Janet L. Heins|Minimum Wage, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Though federal law permits employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the $7.25 minimum wage, there have been...
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