Labor & Employment Law

14 Dec IRS Extends Deadline to Furnish ACA Forms to Individuals and Good-Faith Relief from ACA Reporting Penalties

Posted at 20:49h in Affordable Care Act, Commercial Insurance, Employee Benefits, Labor & Employment Law

On November 18, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service gave employers averaging at least 50 full-time or full-time equivalent employees in 2015 (Applicable Large Employers or ALEs) an early holiday gift. The IRS extended the Affordable Care Act’s due date to furnish 2016 Forms 1095-C to...

30 Nov Federal Judge Blocks New White-Collar Overtime Regulations

Posted at 20:17h in Employee Benefits, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Risk Management

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Fair Labor Standards Act's new white-collar overtime exemption regulations. Ten days before their effective date, District Court Judge Amos Mazzant issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that temporarily prohibits the Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the...

18 Nov What Does Florida’s New Medical Marijuana Law Mean for Employers?

Posted at 20:09h in Commercial Insurance, Health Insurance, Labor & Employment Law

Florida has joined the growing number of states that regulate and permit the medical use of marijuana after more than 6.5 million Floridians voted to approve Amendment 2. As a result, the Florida Constitution now includes the right for people with one or more of...

31 Oct Florida’s Minimum Wage Will Be Going Up In 2017

Posted at 18:50h in Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

On January 1, 2017, Florida's minimum wage will be going up five cents to $8.10 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees, which is in addition to tips, is also going up five cents to $5.08 per hour. The Florida Minimum Wage Act, which...

27 Apr Is Your Business Ready for New FLSA White-Collar Overtime Rules?

Posted at 18:09h in Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

Over two years ago, the possibility of new overtime rules for white-collar employees under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) first appeared on the horizon. Last year, the Department of Labor (DOL) released proposed revisions to overtime exemption regulations, including those for executive, administrative and...

11 Feb EEOC Releases 2014 Enforcement and Litigation Data

Posted at 13:52h in Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing various federal equal employment opportunity laws. Every year the EEOC releases information about its enforcement and litigation efforts during the previous fiscal year (FY), which runs from October 1st to September 30th. This data can...

28 Jan Are You Ready for the New Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements?

Posted at 13:44h in Health Insurance, Labor & Employment Law

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees to file information returns with the Internal Revenue Service and provide statements to their full-time employees about employer-offered health insurance coverage. This information will be used...

14 Dec IRS Extends Deadline to Furnish ACA Forms to Individuals and Good-Faith Relief from ACA Reporting Penalties

30 Nov Federal Judge Blocks New White-Collar Overtime Regulations

18 Nov What Does Florida’s New Medical Marijuana Law Mean for Employers?

31 Oct Florida’s Minimum Wage Will Be Going Up In 2017

27 Apr Is Your Business Ready for New FLSA White-Collar Overtime Rules?

11 Feb EEOC Releases 2014 Enforcement and Litigation Data

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