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October 1, 2018

IRS Releases Final 2018 ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions

The IRS has finalized the forms and instructions that employers will use for 2018 reporting under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Applicable large employers (ALEs) will […]
October 1, 2018

Ask the Experts: Service Dogs and the ADA

October 1st, 2018 Question: We have a new employee in our call center who has a service dog. She came to her interview and trained without […]
September 28, 2018

Retaliation: A Workplace Soap Opera

Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, explains through three tongue-in-cheek […]
September 27, 2018

What We’re Reading – September 2018

We scour the web for interesting and actionable HR news and information, so you don’t have to. Here are 10 curated stories that caught our attention […]
September 25, 2018

Redesigned W-4 Form to Launch in 2020

September 25th, 2018 When will the new Form W-4 be released? In 2020, according to a press release published by the Treasury Department on September 20, […]
September 25, 2018

Ask the Experts: FSA Limits

September 25th, 2018 Question: Our company offers flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for health care and dependent daycare. Our plan limits are the maximum amounts allowed by […]
September 24, 2018

California Employment Law Update – September 2018

Reminder of Employees’ Right to Copy Their Employment Records On September 17, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation (S.B. 1252) reminding employers that according to […]
September 24, 2018

Michigan Employment Law Update – September 2018

State Agencies Ban the Box on Applications On September 7, 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed Executive Directive 2018-4 instructing all state departments and agencies to […]
September 24, 2018

New Mexico Employment Law Update – September 2018

September 24th, 2018 Minimum Wage Act Summary Poster The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions released a one-page Minimum Wage Act Summary as a new posting […]
September 24, 2018

Vermont Employment Law Update – September 2018

September 24th, 2018 Crime Victim Rights Poster The Vermont Commissioner of Labor released its Employment Protections for Victims of Crime, Notice of Employee Rights poster, which employers […]
September 18, 2018

FCRA Model Disclosures Updated: Compliance Required by September 21, 2018

On September 12, 2018, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) updated two model disclosures. The following documents now reflect changes made to the Fair Credit […]
September 18, 2018

Changes to Functional Affirmative Action Plan Approval Process Proposed

Cara Crotty, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP explains the details of […]
April 23, 2018

Salary History Bans Are Catching On

April 23rd, 2018 The issue of pay has traditionally been an inevitable topic of discussion in any job interview. However, in a growing number of places […]
April 23, 2018

EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Moved to June 1

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it has extended the deadline to submit 2017 EEO-1 report data. The deadline, which was March 31, 2018, will now be […]
April 26, 2018

It’s Intern Season

Summer internships offer students opportunities to gain real-world experience and hands-on career development. Conversely, internship programs give employers access to highly motivated and educated young workers […]
April 27, 2018

IRS Changes Course (Again) and Restores 2018 HSA Family Limit to $6,900

Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the 2018 annual contribution limit to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for persons with family coverage under a qualifying […]