APPLIES TO All Employers and Employees EFFECTIVE June 30, 2014 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In a landmark ruling on June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that for-profit employers with religious objections may opt out of providing contraceptive coverage to employees under the Affordable Care Act for religious reasons. […]
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APPLIES TO All Employers |
EFFECTIVE July 2, 2013 |
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced on July 2, 2013 that enforcement of the employer “play or pay” mandated penalties under Healthcare Reform will be delayed until January 1, 2015. The “play or pay” mandate requires large employers (companies with 50 or more full-time employee and full-time equivalents) to offer a minimum value medical coverage plan to substantially all of their fulltime employees, and dependents, or be subject to an annual penalty tax of up to $2,000.00 per full-time employee. This postponement means that employers can delay offering a minimum value medical coverage plan to their employees until at least January 1, 2015. Additionally, this decision postpones a requirement under the healthcare reform law that employers report on health coverage they provide to their employees.
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APPLIES TO All Employers and Employees |
EFFECTIVE July 21, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Please view our more recent HR Alert concerning this topic, available HERE.
On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a section of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional. This ruling now recognizes the legal union of same-sex couples in 12 states and the District of Columbia. While the court ruled part of DOMA as unconstitutional, it does not appear that this decision will be forced on states that currently do not recognize same-sex marriage and allows these states to continue to define marriage as the populist wants.
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APPLIES TO Employers and Retirement Plan Administrators |
EFFECTIVE File deadline of no later than July 31, 2013 for plan years beginning in January and ending in December |
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Many employers offer their employees retirement benefits such as a 401(k) Plan. If you are such an employer, each year your company must file an annual report to the IRS and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) detailing the plan. Form 5500 is used to file this annual report and as of 2010, the form must be filed electronically.
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APPLIES TO Private-Sector Employers with 50 or more Employees Public Agencies, Public or Private Elementary or Secondary Schools |
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March 8, 2013 |
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Starting March 8, 2013 all companies of 50 or more employees must display an updated federal family leave poster. The final rule outlining the requirement was issued last week by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to implement federal laws expanding Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections.