Do your employees often eat alone? If so, you may be missing an opportunity, according to an article on the Society For Human Resource Management’s website titled, “Breaking Bread At Work Boosts Bottom Line, Study Claims.” This goes beyond the simple question of whether there’s food in the break room. The article suggests that communal … Continued
The long-standing IRS FAQs related to reporting under sections 6055 and 6056 on requirements provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been updated to reflect new information. Final instructions for both the 1094-B and 1095-B and the 1094-C and 1095-C were released in September 2015, as were the final The long-standing … Continued
Employers breathed a sign of relief when the looming Cadillac tax was delayed. But are you subject to other fees and penalties under the ACA? The ACA has introduced a multitude of new fees that employers must pay, in addition to penalties for non-compliance with employer shared responsibility rules. These dollar amounts change annually, as … Continued
With the New Year comes many traditions: singing Auld Lang Syne, the midnight kiss, and resolutions. In the HR world, the New Year means compliance requirements and constant deadlines. So at ThinkHR we wanted to help you bring in 2016 with an articulate chart providing important summaries of federal posting rules. We advise that all … Continued
By Bill Olson, Chief Marketing Officer at United Benefit Advisors The UBA Health Plan Survey tracks plans offered by region as well as enrollment by region. From a prevalence perspective, preferred provider organization (PPO) plans are most prevalent in the Central U.S., though they generally dominate nationwide, except in the Northeast where consumer-directed health plans … Continued
February is American Heart Month and to support heart health, the LIVESTRONG.COM blog is publishing a series of heart-focused articles to share strategies on how to protect your health. Good news: The number of people in the United States who develop heart disease is continuing to fall. The bad news? It’s still the No. 2 killer, resulting … Continued
While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. “Independent contractors” are under scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, state and local agencies, plaintiffs’ lawyers, and union … Continued
Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2015-2 providing guidance on the retroactive transit benefit increase recently enacted by Congress. Employers that offered a commuter or transit benefit plan in 2014 must comply with the guidance if their 2014 plan had provided both pretax and aftertax benefits. No action is required, however, for employers … Continued
