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Cannabis Laws Affecting Employers
Powered by: MINERAL As medical and recreational cannabis laws evolve, and with federal law currently in opposition to many state laws,...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 29, 20231 min read
How the ADA Applies to Individuals with a Hearing Disability
EEOC Releases Updated Guidance On January 24, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released updated guidance...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 21, 20231 min read
SCOTUS Rules On Overtime Exemption
On February 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that an employee who was classified by their employer as bona...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Benefit Notices for New Hires
Photo by: Pixabay Powered by: MINERAL Employers sponsoring group health plans are required by federal law to provide certain notices and...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 21, 20231 min read
COBRA Model Notices Updated
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor updated the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) model general and...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 13, 20231 min read
White House announces COVID-19 PHE and National Emergency will be allowed to expire
On January 30, 2023, the White House announced its plan to allow the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 9, 20232 min read
FMLA Turns 30: Let’s Get Back to Basics
Powered by: MINERAL For 30 years, HR professionals have been working with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law enacted...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Feb 7, 20235 min read
Michigan: Court Upholds Existing Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws
Powered by Mineral The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling that would have raised the state minimum wage and...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 31, 20231 min read
IRS Increases Mileage Reimbursement Rate
Image: Pixabay The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that its optional standard mileage rate will increase to 65.5 cents per...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Reminder: Annual OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February 1
Employers that had 11 or more employees at any point in 2022 are required to post Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Having Trouble Hiring? Consider Recruiting High School Students
Each fall, kids return to school with clean notebooks, sharpened pencils, and the excitement of starting something new. For those...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 9, 20235 min read
Four Things Employers Should Know About Pay Transparency
Have you heard about pay transparency? It’s the idea that companies should be open with employees and applicants about pay and, more...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Jan 5, 20234 min read
Federal Pregnancy and Lactation Accommodations Expanded
While federal employment law changes are generally few and far between, the budget bill that was just passed by Congress and signed by...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 30, 20222 min read
CAA 2021 Drug Reporting Requirement Update
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), Title II, Division BB included a new reporting requirement for group health plans and...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Federal: Minimal Essential Coverage Reporting Regulations Finalized
Effective December 15, 2022, the IRS’s regulations were finalized and published in the Federal Register. They provide an automatic...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Michigan Increases Minimum Wage
On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $10.10 per hour, from $9.87. The minimum base wage for tipped employees will...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Federal: IRS Announces 2023 PCORI Fee
powered by MINERAL On November 14, 2022, the IRS released Notice 2022-59 with the 2023 adjusted applicable dollar amount—$3 per...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 22, 20221 min read
What Employers Should Know About Trauma in the Workplace
powered by MINERAL When a distressing event occurs in or affects the workplace, leaders need to be ready and able to support their...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 17, 20225 min read
Federal: Workplace Discrimination Poster Updated by EEOC
powered by MINERAL In October 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its mandatory workplace poster from EEO is...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Federal: IRS Announces 401(k) Contribution Increases and More for 2023
powered by MINERAL On October 21, 2022, the IRS announced the following changes for 2023: The contribution limit for employees who...
Karl J. Ruth Jr.
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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