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OHSA Compliance Bulletin – OSHA Issues Mitigation and Prevention Guidance for COVID-19
- February 12, 2021
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Safety & Loss Control
No CommentsOn Jan. 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace
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Legal Update – OSHA Electronic Reports Are Due March 2nd
- February 10, 2021
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Safety & Loss Control
OSHA requires certain establishments to submit electronic reports on workplace injury and illness information from their OSHA Forms 300A every year by March 2nd.
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Preparing for an OSHA Inspection
- February 10, 2021
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Safety & Loss Control
This resource offers considerations and guidelines to assist in minimizing the likelihood of an OSHA warning or fine.
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HR Weekly Digest – January 12, 2021
- January 12, 2021
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources
In This Digest – Moving Without Taking a Pay Cut? / DOL Issues Final Rule on Tipped Employees – Mandatory Tip Pools and Related Duties / Fourth Circuit Speaks: To Be “Qualified” Under the ADA, Disabled Employee Must Comply with Valid Safety Requirements / DOL Issues Opinion Letters Regarding Pay Calculations for Teleworkers, In-Home Caregivers / Employers and
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2021 Compliance Webinar Calendar (1st Edition, Jan-April)
- January 12, 2021
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Events/Webinars, Human Resources
We are excited to present the first edition (Jan-April) of our webinar series calendar for 2021. The calendar includes links to each of the webinar registration pages.
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Benefits Brief – Domestic Partner Benefits: A Short Course for Employers – January 2021
- January 7, 2021
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
As part of its Employee Benefits offering, an employer may choose to extend coverage under its group health plan to the domestic partners of employees. An employer may make this decision to more effectively recruit and retain talent, or it may do so based on society’s evolving views of marriage and relationships. Regardless of the
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Benefits Brief – 2021 Health Plan Compliance Calendar – December 2020
- December 29, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Employers must comply with certain filing and disclosure requirements each year in connection with their group health plans. This Benefits Brief summarizes some of the key requirements and is designed to be used as a tool to help facilitate annual compliance.
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Benefits Brief – 2021 Open Enrollment Checklist (Revised)
- December 29, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Employee Benefits
UPDATED Benefits Brief to Include Newly Released HSA and FSA Limits for 2021 – – Open Enrollment Checklist Many employee benefits (such as HSAs and health FSAs) are subject to annual dollar limits that are periodically updated for inflation. This Benefits Brief includes an updated chart of the inflation-adjusted limits for 2021.
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Benefits Brief – 2020 ACA Reporting
- December 29, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care Reform, Human Resources
The reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been in effect since 2015. Many employers, mainly large employers, are already familiar with the rules. However, some employers, particularly those that have grown in size, may lack clarity regarding their reporting obligations under the law. As the deadlines for 2020 ACA reporting roll near,
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Legal Update – Health FSA Limit will Remain the Same for 2021
- October 27, 2020
- Posted by: Renee Crissie
- Category: .All, Compliance, Employee Benefits
On Oct. 27, 2020, the IRS announced that, for taxable years beginning in 2021, the dollar limit on employees’ salary reduction contributions to a Health FSA limit will remain at $2,750. This ACA Compliance Bulletin explains the indexed Health FSA limit for 2021.