by Muzaffar | Apr 1, 2019 | Group Health Benefits, Human Resource Regulations, News and Updates
A November 2018 ruling by a federal district court in Ohio demonstrated just how costly it can be when employers fail to understand the continuation coverage rules that exist under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and how that law interacts...
by Muzaffar | Apr 1, 2019 | Human Resource Regulations, News and Updates
On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would extend overtime pay eligibility to over one million American workers. However, critics immediately took issue with the rule for not expanding overtime pay to the 4 million workers that...
by Muzaffar | Mar 11, 2019 | Group Health Benefits, Human Resource Regulations, News and Updates
Late last year, the government released a proposed rule to expand the use of health reimbursement arrangements – the employer-funded, tax-advantaged accounts that employees can currently only use to reimburse the cost of out-of-pocket medical...
by Muzaffar | Nov 2, 2018 | Human Resource Regulations, News and Updates, Payroll Services
Despite releasing a draft version of the updated form W-4 in June 2018, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced the planned changes for 2019 will be rolled back until 2020.According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Treasury, the redesigned...
by Muzaffar | Jun 27, 2018 | Human Resource Regulations, Human Resources
The employee handbook is the authoritative manual on all things related to employee conduct and responsibilities, sometimes while they are both on and off the clock. In many cases, it is also meant to act as policy guide on how the company responds to...
by Muzaffar | Jun 7, 2018 | Human Resource Regulations, Human Resources, Human Resources Administration
There has been a heightened focus on sexual harassment policies and procedures in the workplace recently, particularly as a stream of accusations continues across the entertainment and political arena. When highly visible situations like these arise, many tend to turn...
