Employers may have to add domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking to the factors that cannot be considered with respect to an employee or potential ...

Background and Credit Check Documentation Must Be Updated

BAS
03.01.2013
HR & Benefits Compliance

Employers who use background checks as part of their pre-employment screening should review the documentation they use to communicate screening results.

EEOC Approves Strategic Enforcement Plan

BAS
27.12.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) to coordinate enforcement of EEOC Policies throughout the EEOC's ...

Year End HR Checklist

BAS
20.12.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

As 2012 comes to a close and another new work-year begins, Human Resources Departments should take the time to review certain business practices. Getting processes and ...

Huge Penalty Awarded for Missed COBRA Notice

BAS
13.12.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

In a recent district court case, an employer was fined for not providing a COBRA election notice. Cobra Control Services, LLC can make sure that employers properly ...

Hurricane Sandy Relief from both DOL and IRS

BAS
06.12.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

Hurricane Sandy's devastation impacted more than just physical building structures. The Department of Labor and the Department of Treasury recognized that employers and ...

At-Will Employment Policies in Employee Handbooks

BAS
29.11.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which acts as a quasi-judicial body in deciding cases in administrative proceedings for both unionized and non-unionized ...

Remember to Provide Employees Required Annual Notices

BAS
15.11.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

Each year, employers and health plans are required to send certain notices to employees. Calendar-year health plans that are preparing for open enrollment may find it a ...

Electronic Distribution of SPD

BAS
08.11.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

Many employers are aware of their responsibility to have and distribute a summary plan description (SPD) for their health and welfare plan. An SPD can be a lengthy ...

IRS Provides New Tax Guidance for Same-Sex Couples

BAS
01.11.2012
HR & Benefits Compliance

The IRS has revised its guidance for same-sex domestic partners, same-sex individuals in civil unions, and other same-sex couples with marriage recognized by state law. ...

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