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VETS Filing Season

The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) requires federal contractors and subcontractors to report annually the number of employees who are ...
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New Form I-9 Released

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of Form I-9. All employers use Form I-9 to document and the employment eligibility of newly ...
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Nondiscrimination Testing for Flexible Spending Account Plans

Test results in 48-hours*! Starting @ $288/yr. For pricing and more information, click here. Health care flexible spending account plans (HFSA) and dependent day care ...
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Health Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses

The Department of Health and Human Services clarified that all insurance companies must make available the option to cover same-sex spouses on their group and individual ...
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Employee Background Checks

New explanatory guidance on employee background checks has been issued by the Federal Trade Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This guidance takes ...
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Employees Can Discuss Salary; Employers Must Report Salary

Earlier this month, the President issued an executive order prohibiting employers who do business with the federal government from retaliating against employees who ...
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Religious Beliefs in the Workplace

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance on employers’ responsibilities with respect to employees’ religious rights. A revised EEOC fact ...
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Correcting Unsubstantiated Debit Card FSA Payments

Last week the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, released a memorandum describing correction procedures for improper payments from a health flexible ...
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Paid Sick Leave in New York City

New York has expanded its new sick-leave law to apply to more businesses. Beginning April 1, businesses in New York City with five or more employees must provide up to ...
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President Proposes Changes to Overtime Laws

While no changes in the laws have been made yet, last week the President issued a memorandum directing the Department of Labor to review the Fair Labor Standards Act ...
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