Employers Have Until August 30, 2023 to Comply with Form I-9 Physical Verification Requirements
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that employers will have until August 30, 2023 to comply with the ...
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2024 HSA & HDHP Limits Announced
Recently, the IRS released Rev. Proc. 2023-23, which outlines the adjusted amounts for health saving accounts (HSAs) and high deductible ...
Maryland Passes Revisions to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
The Maryland legislature recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 828, which modifies the state’s upcoming paid family and medical leave (PFML) ...
California SDI/PFL Benefit Enhancements and Removal of Taxable Wage Limit in 2024
In 2018, California’s State Disability Insurance (SDI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits were temporarily enhanced to increase wage replacement ...
What Sequoia 401(k) Clients Need to Know: The Top 5 Takeaways from SECURE Act 2.0
SECURE Act 2.0 continues to dominate 401(k) plan conversations as employers wait on administrative guidance from both the Internal Revenue Service (...
IRS Changes to Form 1095-C Filing Requirements
In the past, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allowed applicable large employers (ALEs) to file their Form 1095-Cs on paper ...
NLRB Decision & Memo Impacts Certain Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Severance Agreements
In late February, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a ruling in McLaren Macomb, which significantly impacts ...
[Updated]: Department of Labor Releases Guidance on FMLA & FLSA for Teleworking Employees
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) released Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2023-1, which provides guidance on the application of ...
[Updated]: Guidance Issued as Employers Navigate the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations
Recently, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) issued guidance in the form of ...
[Updated]: COVID-19 Health & Welfare Deadline Relief Further Extended
Recently, President Biden further extended the COVID-19 National Emergency, which was set to expire on March 1, 2021. The extension of the ...
[Updated]: Public Health Emergency Extended Once Again: Impact to Group Health Plans
Effective October 13, 2022, the COVID-19 public health emergency once again was extended through January 11, 2023 by the Department of Health and Human ...
[Updated]: COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Anticipated to Expire: Impact to Group Health Plans
Update on 4/18/2023: The Department of Labor (DOL) has informally commented that the Outbreak Period will continue to run through...