ACA Section 1557: Proposed Rulemaking
As anticipated, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released proposed regulations (“2022 Proposed Rule”) that restores and expands ...
Compliance
2023 Changes for State Paid Family & Medical Leave: Colorado, Oregon, New York, and More
Beginning January 1, 2023, employers with 1 or more employees in OR must begin collecting and remitting premiums for the OR FAMLI Program. ...
Philadelphia’s New Commuter Benefits Requirement Effective December 31, 2022
The City of Philadelphia’s Employee Commuter Transit Benefit Program (Program), which requires certain employers to provide a mass transit ...
[Updated] Roundup of New California Employment Legislation: Pay Disclosures & Reporting, COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave, Bereavement Leave
UPDATE 10/3/22: California Governor Newsom signed the following bills into law: SB 1162 (pay scale disclosures & reporting), AB 152...
Limited Plan Audits Are History: What 401k Plan Sponsors Should Know
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires 401k plans with 100 or more eligible participants to file an audit ...
12 DOL Best Practices for 401k Plan Cybersecurity Measures
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued cybersecurity guidance for 401k plan sponsors, recordkeepers, other vendors, participants, and ...
No Surprises Act: New Final Rule and Guidance
On August 19, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, and Department of Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued ...
Contraceptive Coverage Requirements: Clarification and Enforcement Intent
In response to continued complaints of non-compliance, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department ...
The IRS’s New Pre-Audit Retirement Plan Compliance Pilot Program
On June 3, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new pre-audit compliance pilot program (Program) for retirement plans, including 401ks.1 ...
Illinois Expands Unpaid Bereavement Leave
On June 9, 2022, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Family Bereavement Leave Act (FBLA) (SB 3120) into law which amends the existing ...
Roundup of New Paid Sick Leave: New Mexico, Bloomington, Minnesota, & West Hollywood, California
This article rounds up recent updates to state paid sick leave programs in New Mexico, Bloomington, Minnesota, and West Hollywood, ...
[Updated] 5 Things You Should Know About California’s Retirement Plan Mandate
California small businesses or nonprofits with at least five employees must now offer a retirement plan to all adult employees, ...