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Employers must meet requirements at state and federal levels for displaying certain posters in conspicuous places. Failure to do so can result in costly fines.

A health flexible spending account (FSA) is an attractive tool for bolstering funds for certain medical expenses, with contributions deducted tax-free from participating employee’s paychecks.

As inflationary pressures drive up household expenses, many employees are working past the traditional retirement age to help ends meet. Employers and employees looking for innovative ways to supplement traditional retirement saving strategies should evaluate health savings accounts (HSAs). HSAs,...

The Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule addressing independent contractor classifications this month. The rule is set take effect March 11, 2024.

The IRS establishes annual standard mileage rates that can be used to calculate the deductible cost of operating automobiles for business, charity, medical, or moving purposes.

Starting January 1, 2024, Missouri employers must comply with new minimum wage requirements for their employees. 

As health plans and providers navigate the implications and components of the industry-reforming Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), federal agencies recently issued a final rule updating fees for the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process established within the CAA’s No Surprises Act. The...

Earlier this year IRS established that employers with an aggregate of 10 or more information returns must submit those returns electronically. This rule is applicable for 1094/1095 B & C returns required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which are due April 1. Employee copies must be disbursed...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will begin accepting 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data reports on October 31, 2023. Each year private employers with at least 100 employees or more are required to file certain data with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Federal...

The U.S. Senate recently updated its stance on what can be worn on the senate floor. Traditionally senators were expected to dress strictly in business professional attire, but the Majority Leader has opted to no longer enforce the unwritten dress code. This controversial decision reflects a...