Under the health plan flexible spending account (FSA) rules, all FSA amounts must be used for reimbursement within the plan year and grace period (subject to a plan's ...

Paid Family Leave

BAS
28.06.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Congressional Research Service issued a report analyzing paid family leave throughout the United States. The report reviews employer-provided paid leave programs and ...

Compensation for FMLA Breaks

BAS
21.06.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter on whether 15-minute rest breaks required by an employee’s serious health condition under the FMLA should be paid or ...

White Collar Exemption Fact Sheet for Higher Education Institutions

BAS
14.06.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Department of Labor released guidance to help higher education institutions understand when they must pay overtime to employees. Fact Sheet # 17S: Higher Education ...

Reporting and Disclosures under ERISA

BAS
07.06.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor has a Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans. The Guide may be accessed by clicking here.

Extended EEO-1 Filing Due Tomorrow

BAS
31.05.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

Many employers have to file an annual Employer Information Report EEO-1 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This report identifies the make-up ...

Family and Medical Leave Act Credit

BAS
24.05.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law at the end of 2017, created an employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. This new Family and Medical ...

HSA Limits

BAS
17.05.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

A health savings accounts (HSA) is a tax-favored account that individuals enrolled in a high deductible health plan can use to save for medical expenses not covered by ...

Work Travel Time

BAS
10.05.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, issued an opinion on what counts as work time under the Fair Labor Standards Act when employees travel to and from ...

Group Health Plan Legal Compliance

BAS
03.05.2018
HR & Benefits Compliance

Group health plans must comply with many rules set by the U.S. Department of Labor (for those subject to ERISA), the Internal Revenue Service, and other federal ...

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