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The ACAs 2018 Cadillac tax looms large in the minds of employers and benefit experts have already begun to see trends in the plan design options and benefit offering changes employers have made to avoid the hefty excise tax.
Massachusetts implemented a sick leave law earlier this year. Employers in other states may want to take note.
Commentary: Employers must train supervisors and managers on the proper way to respond to an employee's announcement that she is pregnant and will need maternity leave. Failure to do so could result in litigation.
Challenges are on the horizon for the non-profits, created by the Affordable Care Act presenting issues as well for the brokers who work with them.
Commentary: The instructions clarify a couple of key areas that will simplify how employers file under IRS 6055 and 6056.
Commentary: New statements and interpretations are about to shatter three decades of serenity in pensions like a chair flying through a saloon window, says The Principals Mike Clark.
The potential cost increases due to offering transgender health benefits is minimal because the population is small, says Human Rights Campaign.
Many employers continue to have questions about complicated Affordable Care Act reporting requirements. Earlier this week, SourceMedia's Accounting Today hosted a Web seminar on Understanding Affordable Care Act Reporting which sought to clear some of the confusion about ACA reporting.
Confusion still surrounds the Affordable Care Act. Here are eight misconceptions about the health care law.
Tennessee CO-OP becomes latest to shut down, with more expected to announce closure before the next public exchange enrollment period begins in the next two weeks.
Commentary: Failure to give proper notice of a plant closing or mass layoff could leave employers liable to pay wages and benefits for the affected employees for up to 60 days.
A recent circuit court ruling says a careful Termination Review process by independent decision makers can weaken or break the causal connection between the alleged racial animus and the ultimate adverse action under the "cat's paw" theory.
The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave each year to qualifying workers for the birth or adoption of a child, the serious illness of an immediate family member or a workers own medical condition.
Although President Obama signed the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act this week, many employers the legislation is intended to protect remain in limbo.
Employers can be liable under a cats paw theory if an employee is terminated, suspended, etc. because of the discriminatory bias of another employee even if the manager/supervisor who made the disciplinary decision had no idea about the other employees bias.
Carving out FSAs, HSAs and HRAs from the Affordable Care Acts excise tax would be a good compromise, enabling Americans to set aside money for health care while still allowing employers to control costs.
California becomes the first state in the country to mandate 45-day notice for any material changes to agent agreements. The law comes in response to two insurers cutting commission with little notice mid-enrollment season.
Flexible spending accounts have long been a favorite tool among working Americans to help budget for out-of-pocket costs but they could be an unintended casualty of health care reform.
The NLRBs new standard on the types of organizations it considers joint employers could potentially be applied in other types of business relationships, including franchisor-franchisee, contractor-subcontractor, parent-subsidiary, lessor-lessee and user-supplier.
Affordable Care Act adjustments offer relief for small employer compliance challenges, but proposed solutions may also create confusion for employers and their advisers. One legal expert shares what to expect from Washington and how to prepare for ACA compliance.