The U.S. Department of Labor supports initiatives to lessen gender and racial pay disparities in the workforce. Women who work full-time are paid an average of 83.7 ...

Federal Contractor AAP Certifications

BAS
20.04.2023
Company News

The Contractor Portal for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs opened on March 31, 2023. The Contractor Portal is used by covered federal contractors to ...

COVID-19 National Emergency Ends

BAS
13.04.2023
HR & Benefits Compliance

On Monday, April 10, 2023, President Biden signed into law H.J. Res. 7, a resolution ending the COVID-19 National Emergency. The National Emergency declaration has been ...

Guidance on Medical Expenses

BAS
06.04.2023
Company News

The IRS issued guidance on whether costs related to nutrition, wellness and general health are medical expenses eligible for reimbursement on a tax-favored basis from a ...

Guidance issued on End of National Emergency and COBRA Timeframes

BAS
30.03.2023
COBRA

In February, almost three years after President Trump declared a COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency, the Biden Administration announced that the ...

Remote Work and FMLA/FLSA Compliance

BAS
23.03.2023
HR & Benefits Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor released Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-1 providing guidance on the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Fair Labor ...

Changes to the 2023 Form 5500 Series

BAS
16.03.2023
HR & Benefits Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor, IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released changes to Form 5500 filings effective for plan years beginning on or after January ...

Publications 502 and 503

BAS
09.03.2023
Company News

The IRS released updated versions of Publication 502 and Publication 503 for preparing 2022 tax returns. Publication 502 explains the medical expenses that are ...

Wellness Plan Considerations

BAS
02.03.2023
Company News

Some employers are considering offering wellness initiatives as an employee benefit. An employer-provided wellness plan or program does not have a formal set of defined ...

Medicare Part D Notice Filing

BAS
23.02.2023
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Medicare Modernization Act requires employers with health plans that include prescription drug coverage to notify Medicare-eligible participants if the drug coverage ...

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