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IRS issued final regulations requiring employer retirement plan sponsors or administrators that file at least 250 returns in a calendar year to submit Form 5500 annual reports and other plan-related documents electronically. The regulations are effective Sept. 29, and apply for plan years that begin on or after Jan. 1, 2014, and have a filing […]
Holidays are one of the most popular perks you can offer. What’s happening out in the real world? What are your competitors offering? What are best practices? Help us find out!
Holidays are one of the most popular perks you can offer. What’s happening out in the real world? What are your competitors offering? What are best practices? Help us find out!
Too bad workplaces don’t come with the technology that allows employers to replace curse words with the bleeps so often heard during profanity-laced tirades on television. Then, maybe, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) wouldn’t be called on to settle disputes such as one that occurred after a bikini contest at a Hooters restaurant in […]
It’s a little meta to talk about social media in a social media venue, but what better way to talk about all the employment law challenges employers face when they’re dealing with such a rapidly evolving medium? Last week we hosted a panel of employment lawyers who weighed in on what they saw as the […]
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 1 declined to rehear a case in which it held that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is not a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Matthew Weaving, a police officer, alleged that he was fired because of his disability. His ADHD amounted to a protected disability […]
Yesterday’s Advisor presented pitfalls of outsourcing; today, things you can do to avoid those pitfalls.
New guidance from the IRS proposes new approaches to the application of the look-back measurement method, which employers use to determine if an employee is full-time or part-time for purposes of the employer mandate. Notice 2014-49 covers situations such as when an employee transfers from a position (such as hourly) using one measurement period to […]
Yesterday’s Advisor featured basic guidance concerning wage garnishments. Today, the rules of priority: Which one do you pay first?
by Tammy Binford Federal contractors can now take a look at the rules they will have to follow when an Executive Order that requires a $10.10 per hour minimum wage for workers on federal service and construction contracts takes effect. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the final rule on October 1. The rule […]