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DOL Proposes FLSA Overtime Rule With Higher Salary Levels for White-collar Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule to amend current requirements employees in whitecollar occupations must...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Federal: IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rates for 2024
Beginning January 1, 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be: 67 cents per...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Federal: IRS Updates Annual Benefit Maximums for Health Flexible Spending Accounts and More
Each year in the fall, the IRS announces new limits for several types of benefits that have maximums subject to annual indexing. You can...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Federal: Informational Copies of 2023 Form 5500 Series
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Federal: IRS Releases 2024 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
On November 1, 2023, the IRS announced the following changes for 2024: The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k),...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 12, 20232 min read
Michigan: Hairstyle Discrimination Prohibited
As of June 15, 2023, the state’s employment discrimination law, which applies to employers of all sizes, defines race to include...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 7, 20231 min read
E-Verify State Requirements
E-Verify is a system to check the employment eligibility of an applicant. This guide compares the state-level requirements regarding use...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Federal: IRS Releases 2024 PCORI Fee
The IRS released Notice 2023-70, with the 2024 adjusted applicable dollar amount of $3.22 per covered life for the Patient-Centered...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 14, 20231 min read
(CMS) updates cost-sharing requirements for the various parts of Medicare
On October 12, 2023, CMS released the updated figures for 2024. Here’s what beneficiaries need to know. MEDICARE PART A COST-SHARING...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Interaction of Employee Life Events and Compliance Requirements
This chart provides guidance on the interaction of certain benefits compliance considerations when an employee experiences various events...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Sick Leave by State and Locality
States and localities continue to adopt and revise leave laws—review this chart frequently to stay up to date.
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 21, 20231 min read
State Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers
As medical and recreational cannabis laws evolve, and with federal law currently in opposition to many state laws, employers face...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Employer Responsibilities with Medicare Notices
Powered by: Mineral The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) requires employers sponsoring prescription drug benefits to distribute an annual...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Federal DOL Announces Proposed Rule to Increase Exempt Employee Minimum Salaries
Powered by: Mineral The federal Department of Labor (DOL) has finally announced the release of its proposed rule to increase the minimum...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Sep 5, 20233 min read
New to HR? Here Are the Issues to Understand First
Powered by Mineral Are you new to HR? Feeling overwhelmed by the vast and constantly changing landscape of employment law? Worried about...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 29, 20235 min read
New Form I-9 and Remote Verification Procedure Rolled Out
Powered by: MINERAL Updated Form I-9 A new Form I-9 (Rev. 08/01/23) will be available for employers to use on or after August 1, 2023,...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 14, 20234 min read
What Employers Should Know About Pregnancy Discrimination
Powered by Mineral Pregnancy discrimination happens when an employer treats an applicant or employee unfavorably because they’re...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 10, 20234 min read
Supreme Court Reinterprets Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodations
Powered by Mineral As you’re probably aware, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires that employers with 15 or more employees make...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Federal: OSHA Requires Electronic Submission of Forms 300 and 301
Powered by: Mineral Beginning January 1, 2024, establishments with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries must...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Aug 1, 20231 min read
McLaren Health Plan to Exist Group Health Market in Michigan
McLaren Health Plan and Physicians Health Plan (PHP) have advised they will no longer offer health insurance to commercial business...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jul 25, 20231 min read
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