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Employers are required to complete and retainForm I-9 for every employee hired to verify the employee’s eligibility and authorization to work in the U.S. If the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification audit on an employer that reveals...

Starting in 2026, employers will permanently be afforded a federal tax credit for paid family and medical leave (PFML), courtesy of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Previously, the PFML tax credit was a temporary provision of IRC Section 45S. The new legislation expands and clarifies how...

Employers can support employee financial literacy by demystifying the payroll process. In an era where many employees are more knowledgeable about what they pay for streaming services than what they pay in taxes and premiums, employers can bridge the gap through education and payroll improvements.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 27, 2025, that the zero-cost preventive care mandate within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would remain in place. The Court was the final judicial stop in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., challenging the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task...

Employers averaging 50-plus full-time equivalent employees in the prior calendar year are deemed applicable large employers and are subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability requirements. The IRS sets a threshold to determine the affordability of employer-sponsored health coverage and...

Known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, the tax and spending bill signed into law July 4 by President Trump was stripped in its final version of some House-approved enhancements to health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). However, the bill retained some provisions that...

Each year, private employers with 100 or more employees (and certain federal contractors) must file an EEO-1 report with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The report provides data about race/ethnicity and sex by various job groupings within a company. The information is used by...

No-cost preventive care has been a pillar of employee benefit plans since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandated coverage. Taking advantage of routine preventive services helps employees contain long-term health care spending, yet no-cost care remains widely underused. Demystifying how covered...

Editor's note: The requirements outlined in the article have since been repealed.

Yesterday the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the voter-approved law, known as Proposition A, requiring private employers to abide by new minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements. The case was brought before the...

Financial wellness benefits equip employees with tools to gain better control of their savings and signal the employer values employee financial stability. From generous 401(k) offerings and student loan repayment assistance, to health savings account (HSA)-compatible health plans, employers can...