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DOL Self-Audit Programs Employers Should Be Watching

The Department of Labor encourages employers to review their own practices before issues turn into penalties, complaints or full investigations. These self-audit tools ...
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Question of the Week - Disability Coverage Requirements

Q.- Do we have to provide our employees disability coverage?
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Reminder to Use FSA Balances Before Year-End

As the year wraps up, it is a good time to remind employees to review their Flexible Spending Account balances. FSAs offer tax savings, but they also come with deadlines ...
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Understanding High Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts

High Deductible Health Plans, or HDHPs, are medical plans that require you to pay a higher annual deductible before the insurance company begins covering most services. ...
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The Importance of Including the Summary of Benefits and Coverage ...

As Open Enrollment season approaches, HR professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring employees understand their health plan options. One key compliance document that ...
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Improving Employee Engagement with HSAs

As open enrollment approaches, HR teams have an opportunity to help employees better understand and maximize one of the most powerful tools for managing healthcare ...
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Election Day and State Voting Leave Requirements

As Election Day 2025 approaches, HR professionals should take time to review their organization’s policies on employee voting leave. While there is no federal law ...
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New DOL Guidance Clarifies FMLA Leave Calculations for Nontraditional ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued new guidance clarifying how employers should calculate Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ...
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Updated Per Diem Rates Effective October 1, 2025

The IRS has released Notice 2025-54, providing updated per diem rates for travel away from home beginning October 1, 2025. These rates can simplify expense ...
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2025 Inflation Adjustments for Employee Benefit Plan Limits

The IRS announced its annual inflation adjustments for various employee benefit plan limits effective for taxable years beginning in 2026. HR professionals should be ...
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