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Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the threshold for who is entitled to overtime pay — and who is not — changes. It’s the first change since 2004.

The following alert is of interest to all employers. Below, please find our client alert on the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which repeals the ACA’s Cadillac Tax, Health Insurance industry Tax (2021), and medical device tax (2020). It also extends…

By answering questions, consulting and advising thousands of U.S. employers – HRWS maintains a bird’s eye view of the Country’s most pressing business issues. We developed the “HRWS 5” to highlight and give some perspective on the most…

Warren Buffett is no doubt one of the few business icons who can deliver the gift of wisdom and truth when we need it most. And those truths, when you really stop and consider them, are always spot-on.

The following alert is of interest to Applicable Large Employers (employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) and employers of any size with self-insured plans. This client alert is on Notice 2019-63, which extends the deadline to provide 2019 Forms…

It's not only the DOL you need to worry about, now it’s the workers’ comp and labor attorneys who want to see the employee’s file, your handbook and all of your ERISA Plan documents. When it comes to ERISA Plan Documents, most employers…

This blog post is of interest to Applicable Large Employers (employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) and employers of any size with self-insured plans. The IRS has released draft forms and instructions for the 2019 B-Series and C-Series reporting…

Below are compliance updates on the Heath Insurance Responsibility Disclosure (HIRD) form that Massachusetts employers must complete annually by December 15. Note that the HIRD form requirement applies to employers with 6 or more employees working in Massachusetts.

On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-44, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit by $50 to $2,750 for plan years beginning in 2020. The Revenue Procedure also contains…

The proposed regulations will assist Applicable Large Employers who offer ICHRAs in determining the “required employee contribution” for purposes of line 15 of Form 1095-C. This alert is of interest to Applicable Large Employers who intend to sponsor an ICHRA…