After hard-fought campaigns by both candidates, Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States. Trump’s victory in the election, along with Republican majorities retained in both the Senate and…
Anthem Remains Committed To Merger With Cigna, Vows To Fight DOJ Suit. The Wall Street Journal (7/27, Grant, Subscription Publication) reports that Anthem is still committed to the merger with Cigna. Anthem is dealing with…
Employers need to know and understand new rules and regulations regarding their wellness program and overtime pay for salaried employees. If you need clarification, let us send out our HR Consultant for a free review/consultation….
The annual baseline budget projections by the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation (CBO), is projecting employer responsibility penalties to total $228 billion over a 10-year period from 2017 to 2026. The individual mandate…
OVERVIEW On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule regarding overtime wage payment qualifications for the “white collar exemptions” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule…
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires certain employers to provide rest breaks and accommodations for employees who are nursing mothers to express breast milk. This requirement took effect immediately upon the ACA’s enactment on March…
Employers are always looking for ways to reduce health care cost and restricting and/or eliminating spousal coverage is being used more than ever to accomplish that goal. There are three approaches an employer can choose from…
I often see employers making changes to their health insurance plans and hoping that the changes they make will reduce their long term cost. Why hope? Why not use historical data along with the proper analytical…
On Dec. 28, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-4 to delay the due dates for filing and furnishing forms under Section 6055 and 6056. The due date for furnishing forms to individuals…
