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Product Recalls Are On the Rise

According to the U.S. product recall index released by Sedgwick Claims Services Management Inc., the number of product recalls reached a 20-year high in the…

Compliance Update: Employer Reporting of Health Coverage —Code Sections 6055 & 6056

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Under these rules, certain employers must provide information…

ACA Reporting Deadlines Approaching

Important Dates February 28, 2023: This is the deadline for 2022 filing with the IRS in paper form. March 2, 2023: This is the deadline…

DHS States Protections for Foreign Workers Who Report Labor Violations

IMPORTANT DATES Jan. 13, 2023: DHS announced an expedited deferred action process for foreign workers who have been the victims of labor and employment violations.…

2023 Civil Penalty Amounts Increased by DOL

Effective Date January 15, 2023: The increased amounts apply to civil penalties that are assessed after January 15, 2023 (for violations occurring after November 2,…

New Federal Laws Expand Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

The federal omnibus spending bill, enacted on December 29, 2022, included two new laws expanding workplace rights for employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth or related…

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Until April 2023 by HHS

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has renewed the PHE every 90 days since Jan. 31, 2020. This most recent extension to…

M&A Commentary from Prairie Capital Advisors: Winter 2023

Republished with permission from Prairie Capital Advisors The U.S. economy showed resilience in 2022 but this is a challenging time. At the beginning of the…

FMCSA Medical Examiners Must Recertify Every 10 Years

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice of implementation of medical examiner refresher training and recertification every 10 years on January 11,…

FMCSA Increased Penalty Amounts

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its inflation-adjusted civil monetary penalties that may be assessed on employers for violations of a wide range of…

Increased OSHA Penalty Amounts for 2023

The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its 2023 inflation-adjusted civil monetary penalties, which may be assessed on employers for violations of a wide range…

2023 Optional Standard Mileage Rates Announced by IRS

Important Dates December 29, 2022: IRS announced the standard mileage rates for use in 2023. January 1, 2023: New standard mileage rates go into effect.…

SECURE 2.0 Act Passes

Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 on December 23rd, an omnibus bill that includes the “SECURE 2.0” legislation, referred to as such because…

New HIPAA Guidance on Use of Online Tracking Technologies

On December 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin providing guidance on how the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach…

Final Forms and Instructions Now Available for ACA Reporting

Important Dates February 28, 2023: Paper IRS returns for 2022 must be filed by this date. March 2, 2023: Individual statements for 2022 must be…

Supreme Court Declines to Review a Challenge to Seattle’s “Pay or Play” Law

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a challenge to a Seattle ordinance which required large hotel employers and related businesses to make minimum…

Aiming to Improve Transparency, Speak Out Act Signed Into Law

With an aim to improve transparency around illegal conduct in the workplace, the U.S. Congress has enacted a new law, the Speak Out Act, that…

Upcoming Deadlines for ACA Reporting

Employers subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 or 6056 should plan to act in accordance with reporting deadlines…

IRS Solidifies Deadline Extension for Furnishing ACA Statements

On December 12, 2022, the IRS released a final rule extending the annual furnishing deadlines for Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting under the Affordable Care…

Cybercrimes Against Small Businesses Decline, but Challenges Remain

Throughout the past 12 months, small businesses and self-employed people experienced fewer cyberattacks and data breaches. Still, significant risks remain for this corner of the…

The Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Employee Recognition Programs

Republished with permission by Mployer Advisor As burnout levels and employee quit rates remain at historic highs, employers across the nation are weighing new, creative…

Employee Navigator FAQs

Employee Navigator for Mobile Employee Navigator has updated and released a new responsive site for mobile. Employees can enroll in their benefits, view compliance articles…

HortonConnect

Access, Time, and Ease Time is your most valuable asset, and with HortonConnect, you will have 24/7 online customer access. Our online portal takes the…

Using Life Insurance to Fund Buy-Sell Agreements

A Chief Concern Navigating a Buy-Sell Agreement A chief concern among business owners is what will happen upon the death of one of the owners,…