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Recruiting and Retaining Talented Employees

In recent years, the labor market has contracted as the job market has widened. Today’s workers are less committed to the companies they work for than they were 20 years ago.

Benefits Bulletin Q2 2019

2020’s Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Early this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2020. This proposed rule describes benefit and payment parameters under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that would be applicable for the 2020 benefit year. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Benefits-Bulletin-Q2-2019.docx” […]

Benefits Bulletin Q3 2019

2020 HSA/HDHP Limits Announced The IRS recently announced that limits for health savings account (HSA) contributions will increase for 2019. The high deductible health plan (HDHP) maximum out-of-pocket limits will also increase for 2020. The HSA contribution limits will increase effective Jan. 1, 2020, while the HDHP limits will increase effective for plan years beginning […]

Benefits Bulletin Q1 2019-2

IRS Begins Pay or Play Enforcement In late 2018, the IRS began issuing enforcement letters related to employers’ compliance with the employer shared responsibility rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the 2016 calendar year. These letters, known as Letter 226-J, inform employers of their potential liability for an employer shared responsibility penalty, if […]

Fair Labor Standards Act Reference Guide

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and child labor standards affecting full-time and parttime workers in the private sector and in federal, state and local governments.   [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Fair-Labor-Standards-Act-Reference-Guide.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]

California Leave Laws – Family and Medical Leave 9-12-18

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which applies to employers with 50 or more employees, provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in any 12-month period for personal illness, to attend to a family’s illness and after the birth or adoption of a child.   [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/California-Leave-Laws-Family-and-Medical-Leave-9-12-18-1.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google” […]

California Expands Sexual Harassment Training Law

Highlights of new law that requires employers with five or more employees to provide sexual harassment training. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/California-Expands-Sexual-Harassment-Training-Law-2-15-19-3.docx” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]

Important Deadlines and Reminders for 2019

Read the latest news related to employee benefit plans, including industry updates and deadlines. [embeddoc url=”http://benefitsology.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-Health-Plan-Compliance-Deadlines-3.docx” download=”all” viewer=”google” ]